Newswire Summaries
Hong Kong report shows risks, opportunities in cards, payments industry
Thursday, August 21, 2025 16:44:42 (UTC)
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Hong Kong Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the Hong Kong cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including cash, card, credit transfer, direct debits, and cheques during the review-period (2021-25e). The report also analyzes various payment card ...
Current manufacturing indicators weaken in August
Thursday, August 21, 2025 16:39:01 (UTC)
Philadelphia, August 21, 2025 Manufacturing activity in the region weakened this month, according to the firms responding to the August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity declined from 15.9 to -0.3 in August, mostly undoing its rise from last month. The new orders index also dipped into negative territory, while the shipments index declined but remained positive. On balance, the firms indicated an increase in employment, and the price index...
Fintech Week London joins forces with Fintech Fringe
Thursday, August 21, 2025 16:26:24 (UTC)
London, Aug. 21, 2025—Fintech Week London and Fintech Fringe are uniting. As part of the merger, this year’s Fintech Week London will now be incorporated into the Fintech Fringe Festival, taking place 9-10 September 2025 at Old Sessions House, Farringdon, London. Fintech Week London CEO, Raf De Kimpe, will join the leadership team of Fintech Fringe, bringing his extensive experience to help drive the next phase of growth. Fintech Fringe is uniquely positioned around scale, growth, and ...
Sift’s fall ’25 release: Advanced fraud investigation tooling
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 17:21:13 (UTC)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sift, the AI-powered fraud platform delivering identity trust, today announced innovations to simplify risk decisioning as fraud attacks escalate, adding pre-built workflows, refined policy abuse detection, and expanded investigation tools. These enhancements enable Sift customers to deploy fraud protection faster, analyze risk more efficiently, and accelerate time-to-value while delivering standout consumer experiences. Pre-Built Workflow T...
Whatfix powers GenAI-driven FI digital transformation across the globe
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 17:18:19 (UTC)
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug 20th, 2025 — Whatfix, the global leader in Digital Adoption Platforms (DAP), is accelerating transformation across the global financial services sector with its proprietary GenAI-powered product suite. As financial services institutions worldwide face mounting regulatory pressures, legacy modernization challenges, and rising user expectations, Whatfix is empowering them to navigate change with agility and control, while driving measurable improvements in productivity and ...
Velera drives stablecoin, digital asset solutions exploration for CU industry
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 17:08:50 (UTC)
St. Petersburg, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2025) – In response to the rapidly evolving stablecoin market and shifting regulatory landscape, Velera – the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider – has launched its Digital Asset Lab. This collaborative initiative will help position credit unions as leaders in the stablecoin and digital asset space through industry engagement, education, strategic partnerships and pilot...
BlueStar announces retirement of Mike Byington
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 17:06:49 (UTC)
August 20, 2025 – Hebron, KY - Today, BlueStar announces that Mike Byington, current Vice President of Business Development, will retire effective December 31st, 2025. In the rapidly evolving world of technology distribution, few constants remain. But for over three decades, Mike Byington has served as both a foundational pillar and a relentless innovator, helping to shape our organization, inspiring our people, and expanding our reach across partners and technologies. Today, we honor an...
Input | Output joins Blockchain for Europe to advance cross-sector collaboration
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 16:51:07 (UTC)
August 20th, 2025 | London / Brussels — Input Output (IO), a blockchain infrastructure and research engineering firm dedicated to advancing the Web3 ecosystem, today announced it has joined Blockchain for Europe, the Brussels-based trade association uniting global blockchain leaders to shape coherent, innovation-friendly regulation across the EU. As a member, IO will collaborate with Blockchain for Europe’s expert working groups to address key policy challenges, from consumer protection t...
AVP Solutions brings 35+ years' high-risk payment expertise to WSAA annual conference
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 16:49:52 (UTC)
Los Angeles, CA – August 19, 2025 – AVP Solutions is heading to the WSAA Annual Conference to showcase how 35+ years of payment expertise can transform the way businesses in hard-to-place industries process payments. We partner with ISOs, agents, and merchants in industries like credit services, travel, timeshares, health and wellness, and other markets—helping them process payments safely, smoothly, and with complete peace of mind. What We’re Bringing to WSAA: • High-Risk Exper...
Recurly appoints Jemima Bowden as its first Chief Human Resources Officer
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 16:46:27 (UTC)
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recurly, a leading subscription management platform for global brands, today announced the appointment of Jemima Bowden as its first Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Bowden is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in scaling global technology and SaaS businesses. Having served as CHRO at Quorum Software most recently, the strategic hire of Bowden underscores Recurly’s commitment to investing in its people and building an exceptional emplo...
