Money Transfer stories

Most Aussie SMEs overpay for international money transfers
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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Study reveals 62% of Australian SMEs use the big four banks for international trade, despite higher fees and exchange rate mark-ups.

MoneyGram cyberattack highlights financial sector vulnerabilities
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
A cyberattack disrupting MoneyGram's services for days highlights security challenges in the financial sector amid digital transformation, with experts urging stronger defences against evolving threats.

UK banking fraud predicted to exceed GBP $38 million by 2029
Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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Fraudulent banking transactions in the UK could hit GBP $38 million over the next five years, warns Juniper Research, as the country battles a 111% surge in financial crime.

Global banking fraud to hit USD $48bn by 2029, says study
Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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commerce systems
Bank fraud is projected to reach USD $48 billion globally by 2029, a 153% surge, driven by evolving AI tactics, says Juniper Research.

Waave launches biometrically secured Waave Wallet in Australia
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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fintech
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cybersecurity
Waave launches Waave Wallet, a novel payment method using biometric security and real-time account transfer; a move to tackle cyber breaches and reduce Australia's AU$3 billion in annual merchant fees.

Three ways employees can spot a deepfake scam
Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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cybersecurity
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As deepfake scams surge globally, employees are urged to be vigilant and adopt common-sense checks, including 'liveness' checks and using internal codewords.

ACE Money Transfer pairs with dLocal to bolster remittance services in APAC and EMEA regions
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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money transfer
ACE Money Transfer from the UK has partnered with dLocal to strengthen their payout services across remittance hotspots in APAC and EMEA regions.

Wise Platform improves cross-border money management
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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commerce systems
Wise Platform has launched a new way to help enterprises and their customers with cross-border money management.

Australians re-examining spending fees and charges
Wed, 15th Jun 2022
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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money transfer
The majority of Australians are beginning to examine fees more closely. Unfortunately, no transaction is completely and always ‘free’.

Wise partners with Tencent to provide international money transfers through Weixin
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Tencent Financial Technology and Wise are teaming up to allow international money transfers to China through Weixin, the Chinese version of WeChat.

WorldRemit MD reveals top digital money transfer trends for 2022
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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Digital money transfer numbers are expected to grow in Australia and worldwide, according to WorldRemit's APAC managing director.