India’s WhatsApp username pause puts payments fraud controls in focus
Reuters reported that India asked WhatsApp to freeze usernames as policymakers weigh privacy gains against impersonation risks in...
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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Mastercard weighs Vocalink sale as UK payments overhaul advances
The Financial Times reported that early talks could value a 51% Vocalink stake at about £400mn, with UK banks seen as potential bu...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoSpare and Xsquare partner on UAE Pay by Bank tools for B2B payments
Spare said Xsquare will use its Open Finance infrastructure to add Pay by Bank functions for UAE business payments under the CBUAE...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoASIC fines Deutsche Bank $2mn over derivatives reporting errors
Australia’s securities regulator said Deutsche Bank misreported more than 260,000 OTC derivatives transactions across FX and commo...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoACE Money Transfer and Visa expand work on card-funded remittances
ACE Money Transfer said it will work with Visa to promote account funding transactions for faster, more reliable cross-border mone...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoESMA picks Etrading Software for EU OTC derivatives tape
The EU markets regulator said the selection advances MiFIR plans to improve transparency in OTC derivatives trading data.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoGXBank adds Firsty mobile data plans to its Malaysian banking app
Malaysia’s GXBank has partnered with Firsty to let eligible customers buy and activate mobile data for more than 170 countries ins...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoStandard Chartered adds BlackRock Aladdin tools to wealth platform
The bank will use BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth analytics in myWealth Advisor, starting with affluent client segments in Singapore an...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
CenterGate backs Canadian Dental Labs in healthcare services deal
CenterGate Capital has invested in Canadian Dental Labs, which operates 11 dental laboratory sites across Canada, PE Hub reported.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoCompliance AI projects stall as data gaps slow bank rollouts
SymphonyAI research says only 34% of financial institutions have moved AI projects beyond pilots despite broad plans to use AI in...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoCircle wins OCC approval for national trust bank
Circle said the OCC approved Circle National Trust, placing planned USDC custody and reserve-management functions under federal ba...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoOpen USD stablecoin plan tests shared reserve-income model
Open Standard’s proposed dollar stablecoin has drawn attention for a partner-led structure tied to more than 140 named companies.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago