Visa stories

UK payment and betting firms warned to brace for surge in regret-driven card disputes in wake of late-night Super Bowl wagering.

Analytic Partners named a Leader in Forrester’s 2026 marketing measurement Wave after topping current offering and scoring highly on strategy.

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

Feijoa joins Creative HQ’s Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.

Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.

Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.

Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.

Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new ‘agentic commerce’ push.

SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.

iGoDirect enters New Zealand with instant web‑to‑wallet Visa rewards, aiming to replace plastic gift cards in corporate loyalty schemes.

Finance Now will launch New Zealand’s first open loop Visa-powered fleet card in 2026, backed by Brazilian payments platform Pismo.

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.

CelcomDigi and Vircle launch SafePAY Jr, a prepaid card and e-wallet with parental controls to teach kids cashless, safer spending.

Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.

AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

Bhutan’s Drukair has picked Worldpay as its new global payment gateway to cut cross-border declines and streamline online bookings.

Akamai and Visa are teaming up to secure AI shopping agents, blending edge security with payment checks to tackle fraud in agentic commerce.

Ecommpay secures full Digital Accessibility Centre approval as its redesigned website and product pages meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.