TerraPay and Al Ansari Exchange partner to simplify money transfer
TerraPay and Al Ansari Exchange have partnered to enhance their remittance services by integrating TerraPay’s payment solutions with Al Ansari’s network.
TerraPay and Al Ansari Exchange have partnered to enhance their remittance services by integrating TerraPay’s payment solutions with Al Ansari’s network.
Digital wallets are rapidly evolving, increasingly centralising essential personal functionalities like payments, identity verification, and data control, highlighting both immense potential and significant risks.
IOSCO’s new policy recommendations aim to create a unified global framework for regulating digital assets and cryptocurrencies, enhancing market integrity and investor protection.
With the UK’s financial watchdogs set to establish a regulatory regime for stablecoins, payment service providers must brace for stringent new standards in operations, redemptions, audits, and consumer protection.
PSD2 mandated banks to share customer information with licensed third-party providers through secure application programming interfaces (APIs), contingent upon customer consent.
The UK and EU are set to implement Confirmation of Payee (CoP) and Verification of Payee (VoP) by 2025 to enhance payment security by verifying account details to reduce fraud and errors.
Veriff’s 2024 Fraud Index highlights that nearly half of consumers encountered payment fraud last year, underscoring the critical need for enhanced biometric security in online payments.
In 2023, the UK government committed £100 million and 400 new fraud officers to reduce fraud by 10% by 2025, amid increasing social media and deepfake scams, according to IDnow’s UK Fraud Awareness Report.
Payall has partnered with Latvian regtech leader Huntli to enhance fraud prevention and transaction monitoring for a broad spectrum of financial institutions, bolstering capabilities in fraud and risk mitigation.
The 2024 assessment reveals evolving financial crime trends, including AI fraud and social media exploitation, providing crucial insights for payment firms to fortify consumer trust and operational security.
ComplyAdvantage acquires Golden to enhance its AI-driven financial crime risk management solutions with advanced data integration capabilities
Open banking is helping to revolutionise financial services access via APIs, enabling secure data sharing and fostering innovation in the banking industry
Initial assessments of the FCA’s Consumer Duty show that while financial firms have made positive strides in improving practices for consumer outcomes, further improvements and deeper integrations are necessary.
As real-time payment adoption grows, 50% of European firms are already involved, with another 42% planning to join, highlighting the balance of challenges and benefits in managing financial crime.
Globally, B2B travel transaction volumes are projected to reach $1.7 trillion by 2027 with the APAC (Asia Pacific) region in the lead as the fastest-growing market expected to reach $480
Swift’s recent collaborative experiments with 38 global institutions demonstrated new use cases for its CBDC interlinking solution across digital trade, securities and foreign exchange.
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set 7 October 2024 to implement the new mandatory reimbursement rules for victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud. Why it matters The proposed
VE3 has been selected as a key supplier for the Payment Acceptance 2 Agreement by Crown Commercial Services for the provision of payment consultancy services.
Unveiling the complexities and optimisation opportunities in the card payments industry’s operational landscape.
Guavapay, a UK-based fintech, has appointed Laura McCracken as a non-executive director
Chargebacks911 has appointed Roger Alexander as advisor to the board and CEO, leveraging his expertise to combat the rise of APP fraud in the UK.
Conversations around a digital pound are growing louder as the weeks roll by. With use cases popping up around the globe, is it time Britain followed suit? In a similar fashion to the way coins largely made way for banknotes, digital currency is the next natural progression in the evolution of money, whether consumers like the idea of it or not.
AI has been a hot topic in the financial services sector for some time and the topic keeps gathering momentum. It is clear, AI has many potential use cases, such as: helping firms scale up their business; making better informed strategic business decisions; and supporting the efficient and effective delivery of regulatory compliance to name just a few potential use cases.
Exploring how the payments industry can innovate to mitigate the UK’s cost of living crisis, this article highlights fintech’s role in aiding the newly underserved towards financial resilience and inclusivity
In an era where customer focus, innovation, and the challenge of profitable growth take center stage, the payments industry faces a pivotal transformation, signalling the end of ‘easy growth’ for traditional giants
American Express has launched ‘Plan It’ – a new offering for the UK market that allows credit Cardmembers to pay off purchases on their statement, or a portion of their monthly bill, in instalments.
TerraPay, a company specialising in global cross-border payments, has recently been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) License by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This development is part of
Fintech company Unlimit has announced its entry into the Tanzanian market and received the Bank of Tanzania (“BOT”) licence, marking another significant step in its regional expansion. The BOT’s approval
Exploring how to combat AI-powered identity fraud without reverting to outdated physical verification methods, amidst a rising tide of sophisticated fake ID creation tools
Launched in 2020, IPF is a low-code payment framework that aims to empower business payment experts to create industry-leading workflows and enable software engineering teams to quickly extend and create
There have been lots of discussions recently surrounding open banking. It’s bringing innovation to the financial world by opening up access to bank accounts. Yet, the technology is still in
In recent years, the global financial landscape has undergone a notable transformation, characterised by a discernible decline in correspondent banking relationships. Several different factors highlight this shift, each contributing to
Recent findings by PwC reveal that in the past two years, over half of all businesses have faced incidents of fraud, corruption, and other economic crimes. Additionally, 49% of CEOs
In an increasingly interconnected world, global commerce has become the lifeblood of the modern economy. Businesses of all sizes are expanding their reach beyond borders, opening up new opportunities and markets. However, the traditional financial systems have often lagged behind the speed and efficiency demanded by the globalised marketplace. Enter cross-border real-time payments—a concept that is reshaping international trade by breaking down barriers and providing a boost to global commerce.
In the first half of 2023, UK Finance reported authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses amounting to £293.3 million, with the total number of APP cases increasing by 22%. The nature of authorised push payment (APP) fraud was harrowing – victims were willingly initiating and authorising payments into controlled accounts, often driven by criminal manipulation or misinformation.
2023 research by American Express reveals that late payments are a significant challenge for UK finance professionals, driving a shift towards digitizing B2B payments to improve efficiency and cash flow.
Since 2019, the UK’s banking sector has been refunding customers who become victims of authorised push payment (APP) scams, causing heated debate among industry professionals who believe the responsibility should lie elsewhere.
This year, rules laid out by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in 2023 will come into force. The rules stipulate that both the sending and receiving firms should hold equal liability when reimbursing fraud victims in most cases. The rules have received widespread criticism from insiders and industry bodies alike. UK Finance has hit out at the PSR’s rules, which avoid the mention of Big Tech in the conversation.
HSBC’s January launch of Zing, an e-money institution and standalone money transfer app, is something of a strategic departure for the global banking behemoth for a number of reasons.
What it may imply for the bank strategically and what it signals for the future of international money transfers, fees, and product development are all valid questions. The true motivations behind the launch are likely more nuanced than may seem likely at first glance or that the bank may have you believe.
In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Business Plan made clear its intent to apply a more intensive assessment with greater scrutiny of financial information and business models. This is being particularly felt in the payments space.
There is an increasing need for enhanced data sharing in the payments industry to combat the rising threat of financial crime, specifically money laundering and online-enabled fraud.
Andrew Novoselsky, Chief Product Officer at SumSub explores why Payment fraud poses a substantial challenge to the payments industry, and why its severity is anticipated to escalate in the coming years.
After the peak of APP Fraud losses in 2021, CoP contributed to a 17% reduction in 2022, despite over 100,000 cases amounting to £482 million. However, implementing CoP takes a
Do you want to swallow the blue pill or the red pill? The crypto fraternity weighed in favor of the red pill and here we have the Bitcoin ETF live
The financial world is rapidly evolving, driven by changing consumer needs and technological advancements. The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector is experiencing a remarkable rise in Europe and is
Traditional finance is at a crossroads with the new digital frontier, and the rapidly evolving landscape of digital assets demands innovative custodial solutions. For banks, payment service providers, financial institutions and others that are either considering or already piloting digital asset projects, it’s imperative to understand the importance of an underlying custody infrastructure.
Businesses using open banking report spending 150 hours less on operational tasks each year versus non-users1 Open banking users save on payment processing fees annually, versus businesses using other payment
There isn’t much Head of Partnerships Wiliam Boocock doesn’t know about Starling Business Services (SBS). He’s been involved since 2017 and has supported growth both in SBS and across Starling
In a landmark achievement, Tillo, the award-winning rewards and incentives platform and gift card API, is proud to announce its certification in Customer Service Excellence, a testament to its unwavering
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