Open banking stories - Page 3
Yaspa raises USD $12 million for US expansion & Atlanta launch
Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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London fintech Yaspa raises USD $12 million led by Discerning Capital to expand into the US with a new base in Atlanta, targeting regulated gambling payments.
WeMoney & female leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards
Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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WeMoney wins FinTech Organisation of the Year at 2025 Finnie Awards, with female leaders and diverse fintech firms also honoured across new categories.
Most fintechs fail API security, risking sensitive payment data
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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New research reveals 84% of fintechs lack robust API security, exposing sensitive payment data to significant cyber risks beyond regulated sectors.
WeMoney & women leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards in Sydney
Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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WeMoney wins three awards including FinTech Organisation of the Year at Sydney's 2025 Finnie Awards, with female leaders also honoured for their innovation.
Ecommpay wins award for innovative secure payouts solution
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Ecommpay has won the Best Consumer Payments System at the PayTech Awards for its innovative payout solution enhancing secure payments to cards and wallets.
Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as Chief Financial Officer for expansion
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as full-time CFO to lead financial strategy during expansion into new markets and sectors across Europe.
Norway adopts FAPI 2.0 to secure national healthcare data
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Norway mandates FAPI 2.0 security protocol across its national healthcare network to enhance protection of patient data with banking-level safeguards.
Ecommpay wins two Retail Systems Awards for payment innovation
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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Ecommpay won Payments Innovation and Fraud Prevention of the Year at the Retail Systems Awards 2025 for pioneering eCommerce payout and fraud detection solutions.
Open banking in New Zealand advances with NZD $13.77m spent
Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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New Zealand's open banking has advanced with NZD $13.77m spent over six years, delivering API standards adopted by major banks covering 80% of accounts.
Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API
Fri, 30th May 2025
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New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.
Auckland unveils alliance to unite & grow city technology sector
Tue, 20th May 2025
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Auckland Mayor unveils Innovation & Technology Alliance to boost collaboration, tech growth, and economic productivity in the city and region.
Ecommpay shortlisted for three categories at PayTech Awards 2025
Mon, 19th May 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.
Adyen partners with Fiskil to streamline merchant onboarding
Thu, 8th May 2025
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Adyen joins forces with Fiskil in Australia to enhance merchant onboarding using Fiskil's Banking API, boosting speed, security, and future financial services.
From no to go: ASB U-turns on POLi
Wed, 7th May 2025
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ASB partners with payment platform POLi to enable secure open banking payments, offering customers safer choices without using internet banking logins.
Payment Assist & eDynamix partner for unified dealer payments
Tue, 6th May 2025
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Payment Assist UK and eDynamix partner to offer UK car dealerships integrated payment options via exstoPay, unifying cards, Open Banking, and BNPL services.
FinTech Australia unveils 2025 Finnie Awards finalists list
Fri, 2nd May 2025
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FinTech Australia has announced the 2025 Finnie Awards finalists, marking its 10th anniversary with a record 348 entries across diverse fintech sectors.
Ecommpay named finalist in two categories at London FinTech awards
Thu, 1st May 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted in two categories at the FinTech Awards London, recognising its innovation and collaboration with The Money Platform.
Biza.io expands team to boost non-bank lender CDR services
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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Biza.io appoints Kam Rafiei as Product Lead to boost Consumer Data Right services amid rising demand from non-bank lenders under new CDR rules.
HiQi & Ecommpay boost app payments in Portugal & Spain
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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HiQi partners with Ecommpay to enhance app payments in Portugal and Spain, enabling faster, compliant top-ups with diverse payment options.
Banked acquires VibePay to drive global Pay by Bank use
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Banked has acquired UK app VibePay to boost Pay by Bank with new incentives, expanding presence in UK, US, Australia, and accelerating global adoption.