BDO Norway picks Strise for AI anti-money laundering compliance
The audit and advisory firm will use Strise’s platform for customer checks, risk scoring and monitoring ahead of tougher EU AML ru...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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Verifyo executive says bank statements cannot prove clean funds
Victor Mendez says AML teams must document risk-based reasoning when verifying transaction funds, not rely on collected statements...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Spanish banks roll out Bizum Pay for in-store account payments
Bizum’s new tap-to-pay service lets Spanish shoppers pay merchants from bank accounts, adding a local alternative to card networks...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Goldman Sachs Alternatives agrees to buy Aegis Hedging Solutions
The planned acquisition would add a Texas fintech serving 700 commodity-market participants across North America.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Neon raises $13mn to build direct commerce tools for game publishers
The Krafton-led round follows 200% annual growth as Neon targets payment, fraud and customer-data infrastructure for game publishe...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
US small businesses plan wider use of fintechs for overseas payments
PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard found 36% of surveyed internationally active U.S. SMBs expect to use fintechs for cross-border...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Hg invests in UK property software firm Street Group
Hg has taken a growth stake in Street Group at a valuation above £200m, with founders Tom and Heather Staff retaining majority own...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoAugustus raises $180mn to build direct dollar clearing rails
The Series B values the clearing bank at $1bn as it seeks to expand dollar account access for banks and fintechs outside the US.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
House advances federal technology procurement overhaul
The FIT Procurement Act would raise federal purchasing thresholds and shift some acquisition training duties, but it lacks a curre...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Slow credit access strains US middle-market growth, study finds
PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c found payment complexity and delayed credit access differ sharply by industry among growing US compani...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Hasbro raises outlook as Wizards unit drives 16% revenue growth
Hasbro reported $1.14 billion in second-quarter revenue and lifted its full-year guidance, led by Magic: The Gathering and adult f...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFinScan clears LSEG validation for World-Check On Demand integration
Innovative Systems says FinScan is ready to offer LSEG World-Check On Demand inside its AML and sanctions screening workflows.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago