Visa stories - Page 5

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.

Visa partners with Sektor as co-host for the 2026 Hamilton Island Conference, focusing on payment innovation and tech collaboration in Australia and New Zealand.

ServiceNow launches a new AI Platform unifying data, intelligence and orchestration to boost enterprise-wide automation and operational efficiency globally.

Visa has launched Intelligent Commerce, partnering with AI leaders to enable secure, AI-assisted shopping and payments tailored to user preferences.

Pismo appoints Vishal Dalal as global CEO and Rodrigo Melato as Chief Commercial Officer amid plans for customer-centric growth and international expansion.

Visa has partnered with ANZ, NAB, HSBC, and Westpac to launch Visa B2B Integrated Payments in Australia, streamlining business transactions for all companies.

Australian FinTech Sphere is set to launch its carbon action technology across Asia, reaching 66 million cardholders through partnerships with Vietnamese banks.

Pegasystems has launched enhanced generative AI and automation tools in Pega Smart Dispute to help banks manage rising payment dispute volumes efficiently.

Visa will require Australian financial institutions to move beyond SMS One-Time Passwords for payments by October 2026 to combat rising AI-driven fraud.

Adobe has appointed Lara Balazs as its new Chief Marketing Officer, tasked with enhancing global marketing strategies under CEO Shantanu Narayen.

ServiceNow has unveiled new partnerships with NVIDIA, Siemens, Pearson, and Snowflake to enhance AI capabilities and improve productivity across industries.

Sean Preston has been appointed Head of Wealth Partnerships at PG Investments, following his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Immersve.

Visa has appointed Alan Machet as Group Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific, succeeding Julian Potter, who retires year-end.

Weel has promoted Damon Hauenstein to CFO and COO as the company scales up, aiming to further accelerate its growth trajectory, processing AUD $500 million annually.

Pismo has upgraded its authorisations engine, boosting capacity to over 3,000 TPS per customer account, to enhance scalability and efficiency.

Visa's new report reveals that 67% of Australians prefer digital apps for overseas remittances, driven by occasions, unexpected needs, and humanitarian aid.

Melbourne's Swinburne University has partnered with eco-fintech Sphere to use AI in analysing card payments, guiding personal climate action and CO2 offsetting.

Bank fraud is projected to reach USD $48 billion globally by 2029, a 153% surge, driven by evolving AI tactics, says Juniper Research.

Ivalua has partnered with Visa to unleash £400 billion in trapped supply chain liquidity, enhancing global corporate card use and improving cash flow.

Payment technology firm DataMesh Group allies with Visa to revolutionise card-acceptance payment processing, ditching the one-size-fits-all approach for a customisable alternative.