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When AI Owns the Company: A Compliance Nightmare Behind Innovation
Argentina recently proposed a legal framework for so-called "non-human corporations", which are basically entities operated by AI agents. This created a massive fear amongst global compliance professionals. You cannot expect to innovate at the top while leaving the financial infrastructure behind. Every business still depends on payments and banking which are all run buy already complicated compliance rules and regulations. If the foundation is weak, the entire structure even

Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
Jun 142 min read


The Most Valuable Asset You Ignore: Payment Data
Every payment tells a story about the customer: where they are located, what they purchased, when they purchased it, how often they return, how they prefer to pay, how much they spend, and how their behaviour changes over time. Payment data can provide a highly accurate picture of customers themselves as well about their behaviour because it shows real transactions, not just their intentions. The irony is that many businesses collect this information every day but rarely use

Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
Jun 71 min read


Payment Gateways - The New Control Layer of Commerce
Today we can pick from multiple payment providers, neobanks and payment methods. But how safe are they to hold our funds? Or how do they even work? Many merchants believe they diversified their payment setup because they integrated several gateways or payment providers. This could not be further from the truth: in reality, many of these providers route transactions through the same acquiring banks, sponsor institutions or infrastructure providers behind the scenes, without fu

Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
May 262 min read


Viktoria Soltesz's Article - Merchant of Record (MoR) vs Payment Facilitator (PayFac) Models - At The Green Sheet Magazine
The Green Sheet Magazine is out, and my latest article explores one of the most misunderstood areas in payments and banking today: Merchant of Record (MoR) versus Payment Facilitator (PayFac) models. Payment providers can operate under various models, which can affect our pocket greatly. However, this can be very confusing if we do not know what to look out for. The two most common -the Merchant of Record and Payment Facilitator - are frequently used terms in payments but are

Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
May 181 min read


Buy Now Pay Later Finally Becomes Regulated Credit in the UK
The HM Treasury already published a draft legislation, removing the exemption for short-term interest-free credit, placing BNPL under full consumer credit style supervision. and under the Consumer Duty framework. BNPL providers will have to demonstrate that they carry out proportionate affordability assessments before granting credit, provide clear and upfront information about payment amounts, due dates, total repayment, and the consequences of missed payments. Third-party p

Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
May 172 min read


Payment and banking strategy just entered mainstream FinTech literature
Both of the Moving Money - How Banks Think and the CPayO - Chief Payment Officer - The Role Which Doesn't Exist (but should!) are now listed in the FinTech Book Club Library, alongside some of the most globally recognised titles in the industry. These books are the must have for every business. Focusing on perfecting the product, competing for new markets, or spending millions on marketing is all known to be necessary - but in the meantime companies might be paying unnecessar

Viktoria Soltesz PSP Angels Ltd - CY10406204F
May 131 min read
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