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Payment ‘experience gap’ hitting merchants’ conversion rates, brand loyalty

New research by TrueLayer among European consumers found that strong customer authentication has also created more friction.

Payments platform Thredd hires Ava Kelly as CPO

Kelly, who has worked at Visa and American Express, called the issuer processing space “ripe for disruption”.

Embedded insurtech Hepster closes €10m Series B round

The new capital, which comprises equity and debt, will be used to fund Hepster’s expansion into new markets.

Visa joins Thunes’ Series C investment round

Thunes has extended its Series C with support from Visa, EDBI and Endeavor Catalyst, to take its total raised to $72 million.

CRIF: Europeans ’embracing’ digital banking amid rising levels of personal debt

New research by CRIF, conducted among major European markets, found that the rising cost-of-living crisis has made it more challenging for individuals to manage their income and spending.

Open Banking Expo wins at Conference and Events Awards 2023

Borough Bench Media, the parent company of Open Banking Expo, won in the Best Conference or Event Series category.

Scotiabank teams up with Xero to automate financial management for Canada’s SMBs

Through the partnership, Scotiabank will offer its business customers simplified financial management to reduce manual data entry, as well as cash flow insights.

Insight: Building customer trust in Open Banking through security transformation

In Canada, ecosystem participants are readying for the implementation of Open Banking. But as they do so, they will need to put customer trust at the heart of any internal and external transformation.

CFIT’s Open Finance Coalition gets underway

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology named HSBC, Open Banking Limited, Experian, Zopa, Mastercard and the Open Finance Association among the coalition’s founding partners.