Pix to Offer Recurring Payments to Further Compete with Credit Cards
Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is set to launch a new recurring payments feature, designed to compete directly with credit and debit cards. Pix Automatico will go live on June 16, allowing users to authorize recurring charges with a single consent, according to the Central Bank of Brazil, which developed and operates Pix. This will […]
Why Smarter Infrastructure Will Power the Future of Embedded Finance
Tue, Jun 24, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST REGISTER NOW Embedded finance fundamentally changed how companies deliver financial experiences, yet its first generation was constrained by legacy infrastructure and fragmented systems. In this conversation, John MacIlwaine, CEO and Co-Founder of Highnote, will join Javelin’s Hugh Thomas to explore how embedded finance has evolved, […]
Palm Scanning Gains Ground as Retail Biometric of Choice
Fingerprint and facial scanning are commonplace due to their use in mobile devices, but palm scanning is finding a niche in retail. One of the main reasons palm biometrics have been adopted in new merchant implementations across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East is that they don’t require users to touch the scanner. Additionally, palm […]
All in One: How a Payments Hub Eliminates the Pain Points
From the early days of check and credit card processing to wire transactions and today’s real-time options, each payment rail has developed along its own lines, necessitating separate hardware, software, and operational teams, amounting to a set of parallel rails that often do not intersect. This puts each of the payment systems in its own […]