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What emerging technologies or trends do you see shaping the future of mobile banking, and how can financial institutions leverage them? 

Introducing this month’s Editor’s Question is Chris McGee, Managing Director of the Financial Services Consulting Practice at AArete.  Consumer adoption of mobile banking continues to accelerate, with US customers now using mobile apps more often than any othe...

E-invoicing is here to stay  

E-invoicing is revolutionising global commerce, driving efficiency and compliance. Alex Baulf, Vice President, Global Indirect Tax and E-Invoicing at Avalara, dives into the transformative power of e-invoicing, highlighting its role in revolutionising global...

Chime aims to bring financial education to 10 million across the United States by 2027 

Chime has announced a bold commitment to bring financial education to 10 million people across the United States over the next three years.  As financial education isn’t often a required course in most schools across America, many people are missing out o...

EU Listing Rules need to offer more effective support for SMEs, investment industry surveys find 

Following the political agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the EU Listing Act, a new report by CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE finds that investment professionals and retail investors believe the listing package needs to better...

Adyen finds the UK retail sector loses £11.3 billion to payment fraud annually 

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has published new research revealing the billions the UK retail sector loses to fraudulent activity annually.  Working alongside the Centre for Economic Business and Research ...

Klarna ‘Wikipink’ challenges broken US credit system with transparent data 

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has announced the launch of a new online initiative – Wikipink – aimed at setting new standards for transparency and responsibility in the credit and lending...

Genesys accelerates the future of personalized AI-powered experiences at Xperience 2024

Genesys expands automation, analytics and conversational intelligence across the Genesys Cloud platform with new Copilots, Virtual Agents, Empathy Detection and Modern Agent Workspace. Genesys has unveiled multiple innovations to accelerate the impact of...

UAE among top globally in shopping satisfaction

71% of consumers incorporate digital features into their shopping experiences, with nearly half (43%) of all consumers doing so to improve their in-store shopping experiences.  A recent survey conducted by PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions ...

Fuse Financial Technologies: Revolutionising MENA payments for global enterprises

Fuse Financial Technologies (Fuse), a pioneering Dubai-based payments company, is revolutionising the landscape of financial infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Specialising in supporting global payments, e-commerce and platform...

DIFC Innovation Hub welcomes powerful AI marketing and growth solutions platform Webidoo to the Middle East

Building robust alliances to enhance AI-readiness in the region, Webidoo leads a cohesive ecosystem, working alongside banks, telecommunication entities, economic and trade organisations, as well as agency networks. Webidoo, an award-winning AI company...

FastSpring and EBANX forge partnership to expand Pix payments for digital products in Brazil

FastSpring, a leading merchant of record for global SaaS and software companies, and EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payments for rising markets, has announced a partnership to enhance users’ payment experience within...

Cash versus digital: The challenge for merchants

Visa unveiled the results of an independent study titled Value of Acceptance, which explores merchants’ attitudes towards digital payments and the impact of digital commerce on small businesses and retailers in the UAE. According to the study, more than 70% o...