# Thunes Pulse: U.S. expansion plus 2 major industry awards Canonical: https://brew.new/browse/templates/email/pt1_k97vfsge54s4sh23z531r685ns8e56zc Brand: thunes.com Category: newsletter ![Preview of Thunes Pulse: U.S. expansion plus 2 major industry awards](https://cdn.brew.new/email-preview-a46a92daeeb7eee3-tracking_r57w48e53bf836pscmr5pmbd1s8dv38t-1789016268220.png) ## Email content Thunes Pulse - June 2026 Welcome to your July edition of the Thunes Pulse Newsletter. This month, we are diving into the real-world impact payment friction has on families globally, exploring compliance innovations in the fight against financial crime, and celebrating our new growth milestone in the United States. Here’s what’s inside: 🔗 Interoperability: The only way to close the last-mile remittance gap 🚪 India’s payment ecosystem and the access challenge 🛡️ AI vs Financial Crime: Redefining security in cross-border payments ⚠️ 1 in 3 remittance recipients struggle to pay for essentials due to fragmented payment rails ↗️ Thunes accelerates US investment with new strategic New York City hub 🏆 Double Win for Thunes at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards for the second year running 📅 Meet Thunes at industry events Stay ahead with our expert insights. Let’s dive in! Read time: 5 mins Interoperability is the only way to close the last-mile remittance gap The transit phase of cross-border money movement is faster than ever; the real friction has moved to the destination endpoint. To truly close the global remittance gap, the industry must solve the "last mile", ensuring that international funds can seamlessly connect with local bank accounts and regional mobile wallets. Discover why open, interoperable infrastructure is the definitive answer to making global liquidity usable anywhere. Read more India’s Powerful Payment Ecosystem and the Access Challenge India stands as a global trailblazer for domestic real-time payments, led by the massive scale of UPI. However, for international businesses and remittance networks looking inward, connecting to this hyper-efficient domestic architecture still poses a major challenge. We break down the technical and structural hurdles of routing cross-border volume into India's native payment rails smoothly and compliantly. Read more AI vs Financial Crime: Securing Real-Time Cross-Border Payments As legacy financial crime models struggle to keep pace with modern transaction speeds, bad actors are changing their tactics. Enter artificial intelligence. We examine the front lines of the fight against global financial crime, exploring how machine learning algorithms are executing real-time screening, contextual transaction monitoring and dynamic risk scoring to stop illicit activity without causing a bottleneck for legitimate payment flows. Read more 1 in 3 Recipients Struggle to Pay for Essentials Due to ‘Friction Tax’ in Fragmented Global Payment Rails Thunes and Juniper Research data shows that structural delays and hidden fees in fragmented payment networks have severe, real-world consequences: 1 in 3 remittance recipients report struggling to afford everyday essentials due to transfer friction. Our latest research shines a spotlight on why unified infrastructure is a humanitarian necessity. Read more Thunes Accelerates US Growth and Investment; Opens Strategic New York City Hub Read how Thunes is supercharging its North American growth and investment and officially opening a strategic new hub in New York City. Positioned at the center of global finance, our new location allows us to work closely with top-tier financial institutions, platforms, and fintechs, driving localised support while fueling our overall expansion and investment across the entire United States payment ecosystem. Read more Thunes Recognised With Double Win at The Juniper Research Future Digital Awards For Second Year Running For the second consecutive year, Thunes has secured a prestigious double victory at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards, receiving Platinum for Best Cross-Border Platform and Gold for Best B2B Payments. Recognising our Direct Global Network for its unrivaled reach, real-time settlement accuracy, and high-velocity compliance infrastructure, this recognition cements our status as an industry leader driving true innovation in global money movement. Thank you to our incredible team and Network Members! Read more Join us at these payment and industry events August 2026 ChinaJoy | Shanghai, China | 31 Jul-3 Aug eTail Boston | Boston, USA | 10-12 Aug Connected Banking Summit | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 12 Fintech Summit Latam | Mexico City, Mexico | 14-15 Aug September 2026 Intersekt | Sydney, Australia | 3-4 Sep Money20/20 Middle East | Riyadh, KSA | 14-16 Sep Meet us at an event Our Network and capabilities keep evolving. Explore our latest solutions on the Thunes website, or contact us to discuss how we can support your business needs. Get in touch FOLLOW US: LINKEDIN NETWORK | SOLUTIONS | COMPANY Copyright © 2026, All rights reserved. TTMFS Singapore Pte Ltd 1 Raffles Place, One Raffles Place Tower 2, #28-61, Singapore, 048616 This email was sent to thomas+thunes@brew.marketing. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may unsubscribe at any time. 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