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PSD3’s Global Reach Brings US Financial Firms New Compliance Challenges

PSD3’s Global Reach Brings US Financial Firms New Compliance Challenges
PSD3’s Global Reach Brings US Financial Firms New Compliance Challenges
January 06, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The newest update to the Payment Services Directive, PSD3, has been two years in the making, and final guidelines are expected to come this year....

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The Five Not-So-Obvious Things That Will Change the Digital Economy in 2025
The Five Not-So-Obvious Things That Will Change the Digital Economy in 2025
January 06, 2025  |  Digital Payments

It’s only been for the last 443 years that the start of the new year was celebrated on January 1st.  For millennia before that, it...

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FinTech Ad Spending Climbs 45% in Last 3 Years
FinTech Ad Spending Climbs 45% in Last 3 Years
January 05, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

FinTechs are reportedly boosting marketing in bigger cities to attract a wider customer base. In the last three years, ad spending by these companies has...

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Thredd’s McCarthy: Payments Execs Need to Take a Lesson From NASCAR
Thredd’s McCarthy: Payments Execs Need to Take a Lesson From NASCAR
January 03, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

2025 is here, and the payments industry will navigate uncertainty across regulatory, geopolitical and economic fronts. A new presidential administration will sweep into office, and...

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2025 Debuts With a Platform Plunge as FinTech IPO Index Slides 3.6%
2025 Debuts With a Platform Plunge as FinTech IPO Index Slides 3.6%
January 03, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The last few trading days bridged two separate years for the FinTech IPO Index, as the last calendar page turned on 2024. And as Thursday’s...

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Four Trends That Show the Future of Cross-Border Payments
Four Trends That Show the Future of Cross-Border Payments
December 31, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

The global economy is an intricate web of transactions, and cross-border payments serve as its financial backbone. For much of its history, that backbone has...

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Compliance Moved From Cost Center to Growth Engine in 2024
Compliance Moved From Cost Center to Growth Engine in 2024
December 27, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

For decades, compliance has been viewed as a necessary but costly burden — a box to check to avoid penalties, maintain licenses and keep regulators...

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FinTech IPO Index’s 3.9% Rally Spreads Some Cheer in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
FinTech IPO Index’s 3.9% Rally Spreads Some Cheer in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
December 27, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

The new year looms, and for the FinTech IPO Index, with a year-to-date performance that tops a 64% return, 2024 has been kind, to put...

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