Updates
** Shares of Tyro Payments TYR.AX rise as much as 2.2% to A$1.068, hitting their highest since November 13
** Morningstar holds its A$1.30 fair value on Tyro Payments, saying the fintech can defend its turf during fierce competition as it pushes into adjacent markets and sharpens its product suite
** Flags investor jitters over the payment gateway provider's grip on non-cash payments, but says its forecasts already bake in the risk
** Investment research firm sees low single-digit volume growth over the next decade, with gains from core merchants tempered by Bendigo merchant attrition
** Looming regulatory shifts could weigh on TYR, but company is better placed to adapt, with its modern platform needing only minor tweaks vs costly overhauls for rivals
** Stock up 31% YTD, including the day's moves
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk and Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com; X: @thatstanishk http://www.x.com/thatstanishk;))