Project Media’s lead, Angela Yore, penned a thought leadership piece on the benefits of Payments Association membership and how actively engaging with the community can drive business growth – amongst
Project Regulator penned a briefing piece that articulated the implications and impact of the upcoming changes pertaining to real time gross settlement (RTGS). The piece, penned by Project Regulator lead
In 2018, Project Retail will develop a group of senior retailers who will guide the Forum’s content and direction, called the Payments Association Retail Payments Leaders. This is a recognition
We visit small businesses in Shropshire and Northumberland to discover how Barclays’ cheque imaging technology is saving time, increasing efficiency – and helping to keep customers happy. Read more here.
Business payments company Bottomline Technologies is enhancing its Paymode-X solution with a focus on machine learning, according to an announcement the firm made on Thursday (Jan. 11). Read more here.
PYMNTS.com have been exploring the likely impact of a move to Faster Payments in the US. As a part of this, the publication has been looking at markets with more
As a very busy year drew to a close, we found just enough time to catch our breath and reflect on all that happened last year at Paybase. We can
London, UK 15th January 2017 – Eastern Savings & Loans and Rainbow Saver (RSACU), the Credit Unions for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, have partnered with award-winning digital bank Change Account. The partnership enables the Credit Unions
2 January 2018: PayPoint has announced a new partnership with the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) to make their Assured Advice programme available to all retailers via their PayPoint One
The opening of a brand new Post Office on New Oxford Street in London has marked a new milestone for the Post Office in the UK’s capital. Read more here.
Oslo, Norway, 25th January 2018 – Signicat, the first and largest identity assurance provider in the world, has secured phase two funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, the framework
TORONTO, January 30, 2018 – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to enter into a strategic partnership with Blackstone. As part of the transaction,
Today, we are pleased to announce that Stig Korsgaard has joined the organisation as Vice President, European Sales. Based in Denmark, Stig’s appointment will further drive the growth of Vocalink’s range
Wirecard, one of the leading specialists for digital financial technology, has today announced a renewed expansion of its mobile payment app boon – Europe’s fastest-growing mobile payment solution. From today
We are happy to inform that Worldcore mobile development team have just released the cutting-edge mobile app of Worldcore for Android. The app is already available for download on PlayMarket here.
The Association of Professional Compliance Consultants, or APCC, is the body for compliance consultants who advise firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. Read more here.
Guest blog contribution from Angela Yore; Payments Association Advisor Board Member, Managing Director of SkyParlour Being a member of the Payments Association’s ‘Project Women in Paytech’ is exhilarating. The programme
London, United Kingdom – The The Payments Association welcomes Visa as a Benefactor as well as the lead sponsor of its flagship annual conference, PAY360. Visa is also supporting the
Members of the Project Inclusion team met with Matt Hancock, Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport). Project lead Steve Shirley, Vice President of Public Sector at
Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has launched instant online account opening for its current account. For the first time, customers from across the UK can join the bank as current
On the 13th of January 2018, the Government is to enforce the ban on the practice of surcharging consumer cards wherever they are accepted in the UK. Read more here.
LINK, the UK’s main cash machine network, has today announced a series of measures designed to maintain and rebalance the UK’s ATM network – shifting incentives from deploying ATMs in
Money transfer innovators TransferWise introduce a borderless account, with real time debit payments. Last week, global money transfer company TransferWise announced the launch of the first truly multi-country/multi-currency “borderless” account.
No policy change coming in 2018 promises to disrupt the payments industry more than the Revised Payment Services Directive, or PSD2. Read more here.
As a region, the Nordics is viewed as front-runners in digital adoption and fintech innovations. Denmark, in particular, has often shown a will to adopt new technologies in both private
Curve, the new app that connects your debit and credit cards to one Curve Mastercard, launched for UK consumers today. With over 50,000 people on the waitlist ahead of launch,
The year 2018 promises significant changes for companies in terms of data management. In May 2018 the RGPD: the European Data Protection Regulation will come into force. It aims above all to
RIVERWOODS, Ill. & TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Discover Global Network, the payments brand of Discover Financial Services, will expand card acceptance at key merchants in Hong Kong by working with First Data and JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of JCB
Newtown, PA – January 11, 2018 – Payments AssociationM Systems (NYSE: Payments AssociationM), a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, and Black Box (NASDAQ: BBOX), the
London, UK and Toronto, Canada, 30 January 2018 – Finastra has acquired Olfa Soft SA and its cutting edge FX e-trading platform for banks and financial institutions. The move enables Finastra to
For many businesses the reconciliation of their bank account balance and transactions is a key control point. This will be easier now for fire.com customers who use Xero or FreeAgent
BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that it will enable The Home Savings and Loan Company of Kenton, Ohio, (HSLC) to provide a
To some, 13 January and the implementation of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will be a significant milestone in their business’s path. They will be joining the community of
Atlanta, Ga. (January 23, 2018) – InComm, a leading prepaid product and payments technology company, today announced it has significantly expanded the already extensive list of gift card brands it offers its retail
London – The London office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its investigations, enforcement and white collar practice with the appointment of Paul Feldberg as a partner. He joins K&L
London 30 January 2018 – Today, leading payments provider Klarna has announced a partnership with Maplin – the UK’s number one specialist technology retailer. Maplin customers will now be able to
Project Futures will be hosting the first of its quarterly workshops on Wednesday 21st March. The interactive workshop will focus on identity and its role in managing fraud, and will
