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‘Touch Plus Tech’ Boosts Emerging Market Female-Owned Business Success
‘Touch Plus Tech’ Boosts Emerging Market Female-Owned Business Success
March 30, 2023  |  Technology

According to the World Economic Forum 2022 Global Gender Gap report, gender parity is not recovering, and it will take another 132 years to close...

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UK-Based Open Banking Firm Bud Financial Expands to US
UK-Based Open Banking Firm Bud Financial Expands to US
March 29, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Bud Financial  has expanded into the United States. The U.K.-based provider of open banking and transactional data intelligence has already made key hires as it...

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UK SMBs Fall Behind as In-Store Digital Wallet Use Jumps 549% YoY
UK SMBs Fall Behind as In-Store Digital Wallet Use Jumps 549% YoY
March 29, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

Digital wallets are gaining popularity due to flexibility and convenience they offer, leading to an increasing number of consumers using them to pay for purchases...

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Payday Raises $3 Million for ‘Future of Work’ in Africa
Payday Raises $3 Million for ‘Future of Work’ in Africa
March 29, 2023  |  Investments

African neobank Payday is looking to new markets after raising $3 million. The funding, announced Wednesday (March 29), will help the company secure operational licensing...

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Open Payments Raises $3.2 Million for B2B Open Banking
Open Payments Raises $3.2 Million for B2B Open Banking
March 29, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Swedish open banking platform Open Payments plans to scale after raising $3.2 million. The growth round, as reported Wednesday (March 29) by EU Startups, will...

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Germany Reportedly Forming New Anti-Money Laundering Agency
Germany Reportedly Forming New Anti-Money Laundering Agency
March 29, 2023  |  AML

Germany is reportedly forming a new agency focused on anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions efforts. The new organization will be called the Federal Authority for...

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Bridge Millennials Want Payments Innovation as Long as It’s Secure
Bridge Millennials Want Payments Innovation as Long as It’s Secure
March 29, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

This second-to-last installment of PYMNTS’ generational mini-series takes a closer look at the digital habits and behavior of bridge millennials. The cusp generation known as...

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Open Banking Account Verification Builds the ‘Foundation’ for Fighting Fraud
Open Banking Account Verification Builds the ‘Foundation’ for Fighting Fraud
March 29, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

The benefits of open banking are multi-faceted, Ramesh Menon, group director, product management of LSEG Digital Identity/Account Verification and Fraud Solutions, told PYMNTS. “Open banking,...

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Prepaid Debit Cards and Apps Help Seniors Avoid Falling Prey to Hackers and Scams
Prepaid Debit Cards and Apps Help Seniors Avoid Falling Prey to Hackers and Scams
March 29, 2023  |  Healthcare

The risk of mismanaging funds is high among people living with dementia. And according to Jayne Sibley, co-founder at U.K. FinTech startup Sibstar, this is...

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