Payments
GlobeNewswire | September 27, 2023
Infinicept, a leading provider of embedded payments, and Datacap Systems, Inc., leading hardware and processor-agnostic omnichannel payments provider, today announced a partnership to provide coordinated support for vertical software companies on their embedded payments journeys.
Infinicept’s embedded payments platform, PayOps and Payfac as a Service, Launchpay, paired with Datacap’s Integrated Payment Solutions will provide significant value to ISVs seeking complementary embedded payments processing and gateway solutions.
Working with Datacap helps us to better serve our vertical software customers seeking to own their data and merchant experience. Like Infinicept, Datacap is vendor-agnostic. We are like-minded organizations committed to doing what’s right for the customer. It is our mission to set software companies on a clear path to growth with their payments strategy.
As software companies begin their embedded payments journey, working with both Infinicept and Datacap creates a cohesive end-to-end payments solution that drives efficiency and speed to market.
This partnership empowers ISV partners to take complete ownership over the merchant experience by delivering best-in-class onboarding, customer data management, payments integration, and product support to enable a seamless experience from start to finish, said George Hudock, Director of Business Development, Datacap. The combination of Datacap and Infinicept fosters a flexible and scalable alternative for ISVs interested in monetizing payments on their platform.
Infinicept is an innovator in embedded payments, empowering software companies to improve their customer experience and drive revenue. Infinicept’s newest solution for monetizing payments, Launchpay, enables customers to add payments to their business quickly without any upfront costs or development work. Customers own and control their program by managing pricing, marketing, sales, the merchant experience, and more, ultimately graduating to a payment facilitator when ready. Infinicept’s Payment Operations Platform (PayOps) allows companies to achieve the benefits of embedded payments without any trade-offs to maintain ownership of the payments product.
Datacap develops hardware and processor-agnostic payment solutions for any Point-of-Sale, regardless of industry vertical or operating system. Its industry-standard payment gateway solutions integrate with virtually every payment processor in North America and are utilized by hundreds of Point-of-Sale developers in North America in an array of vertical markets.
For more information visit: https://www.infinicept.com and/or https://www.datacapsystems.com.
About Infinicept
Infinicept is a provider of embedded payment solutions and services that help software companies gain the advantages of embedded payments, including increased revenue and more control of the merchant experience. More than 300 leading software companies, payment processors, sponsor banks, and others rely on Infinicept to help them transform to the new era of software-led payments. Winner of the Electronic Transaction Association Fintech Innovation in Payments Award, Infinicept is also a founding member of the Embedded Payments Bill of Rights (EPBOR).
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Finastra | September 20, 2023
Finastra's new solution merges real-time sanctions screening and AI-powered anti-money laundering for FedNow in the US and TIPS in Europe.
Initiatives are underway to integrate Finastra Compliance as a Service with Finastra Global PAYplus soon.
This comprehensive solution automates compliance for US and European banks by leveraging proven technology to facilitate instant payments.
Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, has officially unveiled its latest payment solution, Finastra Compliance as a Service, hosted on the Microsoft Azure platform. It will incorporate real-time anti-money laundering (AML) transaction screening from Fincom and AI-powered transaction monitoring by ThetaRay, presenting a pre-integrated packaged solution alongside Finastra Payments To Go.
Mike Vigue, Chief Product Officer for Payments at Finastra, underscored the increased risks associated with introducing a new payment rail, mainly when it operates in real-time. He articulated Finastra's commitment to leveraging the successful track record of 'Payments To Go' for instant payments. He emphasized that the company's objective is to provide financial institutions with precise and efficient compliance capabilities, ultimately reducing the total cost of ownership.
Finastra Compliance as a Service will facilitate banks in capitalizing on and adhering to various instant payment infrastructures, such as the FedNow service in the United States and TIPS in Europe while mitigating the elevated risks associated with financial crime. Through the integration of real-time compliance screening by Fincom and AI-driven transaction monitoring by ThetaRay, this service will empower financial institutions to expedite their business expansion, broaden risk management coverage, and curtail operational expenses.
Mike Vigue further added that through the seamless integration of Fincom and ThetaRay into their solutions, Finastra's clients can expedite the launch of instant payment services while enhancing security, scalability, and flexibility. He concluded that the company remains committed to supporting banks in keeping pace with evolving customer, industry, and regulatory demands through ongoing payment innovation and collaboration with partner ecosystems to provide top-tier services.
Radha Suvarna, Head of BaaS and Value-Added Payment Solutions at Finastra added,
By delivering relevant value-added payment risk solutions as a service, we will help banks to improve speed-to-market and ensure our customers stand to benefit from the ongoing evolution in enabling capabilities like AI and Machine Learning.
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'Payments To Go' represents a comprehensive software-as-a-service (SaaS) payment processing solution, empowering banks to expedite the delivery of flexible digital payments with enhanced efficiency. Financial institutions can easily subscribe to this solution via Microsoft Azure Marketplace, streamlining billing under a single invoice.
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IBM | September 22, 2023
IBM Payments Center's membership in Swift Partner Programme signifies a crucial step in enhancing collaboration between these organizations.
IBM Payments provides a streamlined Swift cloud connectivity solution, liberating clients from hardware as well as software management and allowing them to focus on their core business operations.
The company's participation in Swift Partner Programme enables streamlined access, integration, and development of payment solutions through expanded APIs and comprehensive documentation.
IBM Payments Center has officially announced that it has earned a distinguished membership in the prestigious Swift Partner Programme. This achievement represents a significant step forward in strengthening the collaboration between these two organizations.
This strategic partnership synergizes effectively with IBM's expansive payments-as-a-service solution, which capitalizes on open, standards-based technologies to provide meticulously managed payment and cash management services. This collaboration will further enhance the capabilities of IBM's payment services, offering financial institutions and businesses a well-rounded, technologically advanced solution to address their payment and cash management needs.
Andrew Higgins, Senior Partner and Global Payments Leader at IBM Consulting remarked,
Our platform partnership with Swift brings the power of IBM and the reach of Swift to deliver value for financial institutions and other businesses looking for end-to-end solutions for a broad array of payment services.
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In collaboration with Swift Partner Programme, IBM Payments Center will provide a comprehensive end-to-end cloud-based Swift connectivity solution that aligns with Swift's infrastructure and client security standards. It will also catalyze financial institutions and enterprises looking to modernize their payment platforms and harness cutting-edge cognitive and AI technologies within a highly secure environment.
Andrew Higgins emphasized that the payments industry is on the brink of profound change, requiring modern infrastructure and heightened efficiency. He further noted that IBM is gratified to present a solution to the worldwide Swift community that harnesses the benefits of cutting-edge technology while reducing the substantial expenses linked to development, upkeep, and compliance.
This partnership offers IBM Payments Center a unique opportunity to streamline access, seamlessly integrate, and drive innovation in payment solutions. It enables the center to leverage an extended range of application user interfaces (APIs) and gain comprehensive access to API testing materials, documentation, and accreditation status, empowering them to deliver cutting-edge financial solutions efficiently.
Through its active engagement in Swift Partner Programme, IBM Payments Center has opened up new avenues for collaboration with a diverse network of over 11,000 banking institutions across more than 200 countries, fostering opportunities for synergistic partnerships and global cooperation.
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