Payment Service Providers stories

Fime opens a Melbourne software security lab to certify rising SoftPOS payments under PCI MPoC, targeting booming NFC mobile acceptance growth.

Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer at the 2026 Card and Payments Awards in London for its fast-growing orchestration platform.

Malaysia’s PayNet and Singapore’s NETS win mandate to build and run the Nexus cross-border instant payments hub, targeting go-live in 2027.

Ecommpay and Payrails form strategic tie-up, offering large merchants a single API to streamline complex, multi-provider payment stacks.

Paydibs and AltPayNet link Malaysia-Philippines payments, starting with SSS contributions for Filipinos in Malaysia via local rails.

Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.

Gr4vy launches Silent Mode to let merchants trial multiple fraud tools in parallel on live payments without affecting real customer outcomes.

Castles Technology secures Loomis Pay deal to roll out Android payment terminals and tools across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain.

EU rules are turning the checkout into a compliance hub, pushing retailers to rethink POS tech, processes and in-store customer journeys.

Digital payments will be non-negotiable for Malaysian businesses by 2026, Paydibs says, as liquidity, speed and visibility demands intensify.

FuturHealth overhauls payments with Gr4vy’s orchestration tech after high failure rates, boosting approvals and stabilising checkouts.

UK finance teams face rising delays and costs as rigid name-matching fails to cope with complex supplier names, urging CFOs to adopt more flexible solutions.

Yesterday's Cloudflare outage triggered widespread 5xx errors, exposing systemic risks in cloud resilience and sparking calls for stronger multi-cloud strategies.

Payments now make up 55% of global fintech revenues at USD $126 billion, driven by innovation, regulation, and demand for instant, secure transactions.

APP fraud, rising to 42% of UK losses in 2025, causes £2,300 lost per minute, urging banks and tech firms to boost joint防efforts.

Mastercard partners with Thunes to enable near-instant payouts to stablecoin wallets via Mastercard Move, enhancing global digital payment options.

Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as ‘quick-money’ offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.

MojoTip teams up with Ecommpay to offer real-time digital tipping and instant payouts, boosting cashless tipping across Europe and beyond.

Fraud losses in the UK rose to GBP £629.3m in early 2025 despite banks blocking GBP £870m in unauthorised fraud attempts, driven by online scams.

Interac has opened its e-Transfer network to more PSPs registered under Canada's new Retail Payment Activities Act, broadening access and innovation in digital payments.