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NextGen Nordics 2024: Agenda to cover AI, Buy Now Pay Later, data privacy and Request to Pay

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NextGen Nordics 2024: Agenda to cover AI, Buy Now Pay Later, data privacy and Request to Pay

The Nordic region has been at the vanguard of innovation across payments for decades, but is that the case in 2024? NextGen Nordics 2024 - a leading conference led by Finextra Research held in Stockholm on 23 April 2024 - will procure an answer to this question from experts hailing from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Entrust opens talks to take over Onfido

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Entrust opens talks to take over Onfido

Entrust, a provider of security services for payment cards, passwords and access controls, has confirmed that it has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire ID verification outfit Onfido.

Mastercard bids to kill passwords with new biometric service

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Mastercard bids to kill passwords with new biometric service

Mastercard is hoping to consign passwords to the history books with a new biometric authentication service.

Circumvention of identity controls accounted for 42% of Bank Secrecy Act reports

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Circumvention of identity controls accounted for 42% of Bank Secrecy Act reports

The US saw around 1.6 million Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports in 2021 tied to the exploitation of identity processes during account creation, account access, and transaction processing, indicating $212 billion in suspicious activity.

Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

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Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

Finextra's year in review

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Finextra's year in review

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items, videos and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.

Nexi sells Nordic eID business to IN Groupe

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Nexi sells Nordic eID business to IN Groupe

Nexi has sold its Nordic eID business to French digital ID outfit IN Groupe for up to €127.5 million.

Prove Identity raises $40m

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Prove Identity raises $40m

Digital ID specialist Prove Identity has raised $40 million in a funding round led by MassMutual Ventures and Capital One Ventures.

Oz banks back digital identity network

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Oz banks back digital identity network

A new digital ID service now lets Australians use their bank to verify their identity to third parties.

Lloyds Bank rolls out proof of identity app

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Lloyds Bank rolls out proof of identity app

Lloyds Bank is rolling out a digital ID app that gives individuals a safe way to prove their identity from their phone, with no need to show documents or share an excessive amount of personal data.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin project launches

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Sam Altman's Worldcoin project launches

Worldcoin, Sam Altman's project to build an identity and financial network by giving away free crypto tokens to people who agree to get their irises scanned, has launched in several cities around the world.

Amazon rolls out palm payment tech to 500+ Whole Food Market stores

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Amazon rolls out palm payment tech to 500+ Whole Food Market stores

Amazon is rolling out its palm payment technology to all of its 500+ Whole Foods Market stores in the US.

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