Em Conversa: Exploring Cloud-Based Payments in Brazil With CloudWalk

Em Conversa looks to uncover the secrets in Latin America (LatAm) that have caused the fintech market to boom, from being worth less than US$50million in 2016, to US$2.1billion in 2022.  CloudWalk, the owner of the InfinitePay financial services platform, achieved a total revenue of US$151.350million in the first half of 2023 – a 56 per cent […]

ID Fraud Increases by 44% in North America as Inflationary Pressures Continue, Finds AU10TIX

Organised ID fraud levels are on the up in North America according to AU10TIX, the identity verification and management company, which has released its ‘Q2 2023 Global Identity Fraud Report’. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed in 249 countries from April to June 2023, the AU10TIX report identifies emerging regional and industry-specific patterns of […]

From the Ashes of Tech Nation, Rises Tech Nation 2.0 for UK SMEs

‘Tech Nation 2.0’ is finally becoming a reality as Tech Nation officially relaunches, working with the government to be an independent voice for founders. This comes as a result of Tech Nation being a part of the Founders Forum Group. In March 2023, Tech Nation lost a bid for a £12million government grant and consequently, […]

This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/10

Welcome to The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Tuesday 17 October 2023. Company updates Kani Payments, the global data reconciliation and reporting company, has announced it has been granted ISO 27001 certification, to affirm its ability to protect client data in the face of fast-evolving cybersecurity risks. After passing all audits, Kani Payments was […]

Hub71 Company Building Program Offers Startups AED750,000 to Bolster Market

Organisations taking part in Hub71‘s incentive programme, the Company Building Program, have the opportunity to receive up to AED 750,000 in total through cash and in-kind incentives as the tech ecosystem provides greater value for firms joining its community.  For the first time, Hub71 will gain an ownership interest in startups selected to join its […]

Women in Fintech: The Importance of Mentorship with Arnie, Capitalxe and more!

This October at The Fintech Times is all about shining a spotlight on the incredible women working in the fintech industry, sharing their greatest achievements, their biggest challenges and how they can make a difference through mentorship and collaboration.  Though progress has been made to reduce the gender gap in fintech, the industry still has […]

Women in Fintech: The Importance of Mentorship with Versapay, Curate Capital and more!

This October at The Fintech Times is all about shining a spotlight on the incredible women working in the fintech industry, sharing their greatest achievements, their biggest challenges and how they can make a difference through mentorship and collaboration.  Though progress has been made to reduce the gender gap in fintech, the industry still has […]

ThetaRay Strengthens the AirPak AML Programme With AI, Combatting Financial Crime

AirPak, a remittance service provider across Central America, has joined forces with ThetaRay, the AI-powered transaction monitoring firm, to strengthen AirPak’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program, a crucial step towards ensuring trust in global remittances. By leveraging the ThetaRay AI-powered transaction monitoring solution, SONAR, AirPak will be able to quickly deploy AI in the fight against […]

Change, Disruption, Opportunity: Digital Retail Banking in 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) took the world by storm in 2022 and 2023, spearheaded by OpenAI‘s ChatGPT. As the banking sector looks to get ahead of the curve, ebankIT explores which emerging technologies are set to lead the way.  Renato Oliveira is the chairman of ebankIT, the fintech firm enabling banks and credit unions to […]

Businesses Embrace Passwordless Authentication for a More Secure Future

Businesses are actively moving to eradicate passwords from employees’ lives, with almost nine in 10 IT leaders expecting passwords to represent less than a quarter of their organisation’s logins within five years or less. That’s according to the 2023 Workforce Authentication Report by the FIDO Alliance and LastPass which delves into the attitudes and strategies […]