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
ScaleUp Membership of the Payments Association, with Banking Circle, provides subsidised membership and valuable additional benefits to ambitious FinTechs www.bankingcircle.com London, July 2018 – Eight months since the launch of
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
In 2018 Project Rome will be providing updates and thought leadership to the Payments Association membership on the ISO 20022 working groups and what it means for the payments industry.
Project Women in PayTech will be launching a LinkedIn group to provide a platform for mentorship, networking, and facilitate discussion on barriers to women within the payments industry. This private
Members of the Project Inclusion team were actively involved at the London Assembly Economy Committee’s report launch event. The report on access to money for Londoners followed input from several
Project Futures launched a survey to Payments Association members to gain insight on the themes, technologies, and innovations that are of most interest to shape the content of workshops in
Project International Trade, in collaboration with Banking Circle, has launched a FinTech Regulation Helpline to provide guidance for PayTech companies struggling to navigate payments-related regulation. The service, operated by Banking
Project Media has launched a national consumer survey to gauge the public’s knowledge of Open Banking. The survey will poll 1,000 UK consumers with questions to evaluate the awareness of
Project Regulator will be developing briefing paper on NPSO/NPA and what it means for players within the industry. One of Project Regulator’s areas of focus in 2018 includes facilitating the
Project International Trade will be launching a brand-new partner association in January, titled Payments Association Africa. The launch event will be held at Durbanville Hills Wine Estate in Cape Town,
The Payments Association is delighted to announce that FICO have come onboard as the Benefactor of Project Futures. FICO’s Benefactor status will allow them to be seen as the industry’s
Project Inclusion will be hosting a showcase event, in partnership with the Department for Work & Pensions and Mastercard, that will enable will enable payments providers to understand more about
Project Futures formally launched at kick-off meeting for the project in November and discussed strategy for the forthcoming year, identify the upcoming industry-critical innovations and issues, and to shape the
Project International Trade, with the support of its Benefactor Banking Circle, has launched a new membership category called Payments Association ScaleUp Membership for early stage FinTech and PayTech companies. Payments
Project Media has raised the profile of the Payments Association this month with activities and insights from the The Payments Association being publicised in The FinTech Times, PaymentEye FinTech Finance,
Project Regulator hosted a Hot Topic Briefing on the New Payments Architecture, in conjunction with the New Payment System Operator (NPSO) and the Bank of England. The briefing addressed 40+
Project Retail hosted its third Retail PayTech Forum in November to discuss payments innovation and its implementation. The Retail PayTech Forum, held at the Montcalm Royal London House, brought together
Project Rome will be providing a high-level overview for Payments Association members regarding the outputs from the RTGS Blueprint Advisory Board meetings, the timescales regarding the transition and implementation, and
Project Women in PayTech will be hosting evening of insights and interaction to shape how to challenge the industry stereotypes of women within the payments sector. The event is set
‘- In-app payments forecast to be worth $1.2 trillion across North America and Europe by 2020¹ – Businesses in 190 countries now offered rapid, simple mobile payments integration whilst retaining
Project Inclusion hosted a showcase event, in partnership with the Department for Work & Pensions and Mastercard, for 30 DWP executives including Baroness Buscombe. The event hosted twelve payments companies
Project Retail will be launching the next iteration of the Retail PayTech Forum in April. The event, which will be held at a central London location on Tuesday 3rd April,
Project Rome has published a thought leadership piece on the transposition of regulation 104 and regulation 105 from PSD2 and their impact on banking access. The article, penned by Andrea
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
No policy change coming in 2018 promises to disrupt the payments industry more than the Revised Payment Services Directive, or PSD2. Read more here.
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.
Project Women in PayTech will be hosting an event on Wednesday 28th February – titled ‘Shaping the ‘gender agenda’ in PayTech’. This free event is open to both women and
Visa has initiated pilots with Mountain America Credit Union and Bank of Cyprus of a new EMV dual-interface (chip- and contactless-enabled) payment card. The pilots will test the use of
Just as the Wild Card Round is followed by the Divisional Round in the NFL playoffs, fraud and payments predictions are always followed by New Year’s resolutions. This year, in the
PSD2, which comes into effect this weekend, is an evolution and extension of existing regulation for the payments industry. It aims to increase competition in the payments industry, bring into
What’s in a name? It’s hard to tell at face value exactly what lies behind the latest raft of European payments regulation, PSD2; snappy an acronym as it is. But the
Starling Bank has become the first of the UK digital challenger banks to become direct members and participants of the STEP2 SPayments Association Core Direct Debit and SPayments Association Credit
NEW YORK, January 30, 2018 — American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced it has acquired Mezi www.mezi.com, a personal travel assistant app that helps consumers plan and book trips. The Mezi app
Whatever shop you go into these days, you’re likely to see similar tactics to encourage you to buy. Does your local supermarket put fresh fruit and flowers at the front
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.
