As reported by SBCNEWS last week, the licenses of seven UK on-course bookmakers are now under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for allowing a 16-year old to place a bet

How can banks help provide their customers the peace of mind they need to feel confident that their mobile banking authentication systems are strong enough to protect them from fraud?

Cashplus, the leading challenger to UK banks, today announces the appointment of Rahul Duseja as Credit Director. In this newly created position, Duseja will be responsible for overseeing Cashplus’ credit

US-based Bottomline Technologies announced on Wednesday that financial services company Vive has adopted real-time payment offering from Bottomline. The new SAAS- based solution was launched in July in partnership with Starling

In this very first blog post, we would like to talk about why we started Currensea and how it will help travellers. Transaction fees and far-from-the-best exchange rates are an

Banks and credit unions — particularly those in the U.S. — still have some work ahead of them before mobile banking plays the central role that it could and should.

Cashplus, the leading digital challenger to banks, today announces the growth of its specialist SME marketplace to eleven partners, The digital marketplace allows Cashplus business customers access to discounts and

As of today, credit institutions, MiFID investment firms, e-money institutions and payment institutions must maintain a register of outsourcing agreements that can be made available to the FCA on request

In this episode of The Fintech Show, we study the journey to accessing real-time payments. What’s it like? How easy it is? Also why is it so critical for financial

Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payments, has appointed José Luis Arias as Executive Vice President Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). José Luis formerly served as the company’s Executive Vice

London, 24th September 2019 — Today, Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking and provider of smoooth retail services announces major UK milestones with the launch of its

What’s worse than thrusting your brand into the limelight with the extravagant launch of a new product or service, only for it to receive a zero-star rating from customers and

Calling all next-generation innovators: What do you think the future of payment will look like? Do you know how we can make paying more accessible? More sustainable? Borderless? How will

One month ahead of the (latest) impending Brexit day, the general feeling among firms remains one of confusion. As it stands, the assurance one can usually take in the statutory

This article was originally published in the Autumn 2019 issue of The Record. Subscribe for FREE here to get the next issues delivered directly to your inbox. The modern manufacturing environment produces a treasure

Payments provider Ingenico Group has announced a partnership with high street retailer M&S for the implementation of a new payment service aimed at enhancing sales and customer experience. According to the supplier, its

Paybase has published a whitepaper on the future of escrow in the platform economy. Escrow is undergoing a renaissance and platform businesses are increasingly building products that use escrow as an

Vox pops aside, consumer polls aren’t a walk in the park. The data, though. They make the months of hurry-up-and-wait 100 percent worthwhile. They’re almost addictive. That’s why Entersekt trained

Klarna and Mothercare have today announced an extension of their current payments partnership, which will see Klarna’s Pay later, Pay in 3, and Slice it (0% interest) products available online

STOPPING FRAUD is a mature issue in online payment applications and services, and is based on well-conceived concepts such as profile-based analytics. But extending these techniques to web-based eCommerce has

With the arrival of universal confirmations, we sit down with some industry experts to find out more about what impact this will have on transforming cross-border payments. We’re welcomed by

Ethoca wins Most Innovative Online Solution and Vendor of the Year at the Australian Fraud Awards 2019. See full list of winners

London, 24th September 2019 — Today, Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking and provider of smoooth retail services announces major UK milestones with the launch of its

Many countries, including Sweden and Estonia, have adopted the use of centralized electronic ID schemes that allow users to securely identify themselves online using a smartcard, mobile or single login

CashFlows is excited to be providing Bin Sponsorship to FundStar, the innovative prepaid card designed to help parents raise money for their children’s schools Read the blog on CashFlow’s website

XTN Cognitive Security®, the Italian provider of Advanced Behaviour-based Fraud protection solutions, has entered into a Partnership Agreement with Strategic Operational Solutions Inc. (STOPSO), a leading IT strategy and management consulting

Where is your organization on its digital transformation journey? Complete the Innovation Index and learn how you can become a payments trailblazer today. Try the tool here

Ethoca, the leading provider of collaboration-based technology solutions that help card issuers and online merchants increase card acceptance and stop ecommerce fraud and disputes, has won ‘Most Innovative Online Solution’

On the 18th of September, Arkea Banking Services Sales Manager, Fabrice Le Gall and the CEO of Arkea, Ronan Le Moal met Cedric O, French Minister of State for the Digital

Konsentus RegTech service will be used by Hampden & Co to ensure a secure implementation of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Read full release on Konsentus’ website

Kani Payments won the Leading Financial Services or Payments Start-Up at the Payments Association Awards last week. See the full list of winners here

With faster payments redefining transactions, consumers now expect greater transparency and banks should focus on the “implications of data” to stay innovative, says Marion King, director of payments at NatWest,

Moorwand’s new white paper investigates stable coins, how they could be regulated and ultimately used to stabilise today’s highly volatile economic situation. ‘Regulating ‘Instability’ Coins’ is Moorwand’s latest white paper

Facebook is creating its own currency. A global cryptocurrency called Libra. One which will empower and reach out to the 1.7 billion adults who are unbanked. And one that could change how

In the modern world of software development, it is simply not enough to build the best product, service or offering on the market. Read the rest on W2’s website

Luc Gueriane, formerly Head of Business Development at Wirecard, has been appointed by Moorwand as its Chief Commercial Officer. Moorwand is a dedicated BIN sponsor, issuer and acquirer that provides Electronic Money Services

Join us at Napier’s breakfast meeting to launch our comprehensive White Paper – Trade Compliance: The Role of Screening in Reducing the Risk of Sanctions Breaches in the Corporate Environment. The

At the beginning of February this year, eight weeks prior to the original 29th March Brexit date, we published a blog entitled “No-deal Brexit – is there a regulatory backstop?”

Know Your Customer (KYC) poses industry-wide challenges and it will continue to do so unless we – as a #RegTech supplier – take proactive steps to cultivate positive change. As regulatory pressure

Payment processor Checkout.com has been awarded a license as an E-money institution in France, according to a release by the company. The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), which is

“Enforcement agencies are struggling with significant numbers of low quality reports and criminals could be slipping through the net.” In 2019, the England and Wales Law Commission published a report

Magnitogorsk, Russia – 09 October 2019 – One of the largest banks in Mongolia, Trade and Development Bank (TDB), has launched the country’s first instant card issuance project with support from Compass

The ACH network is comprised of over 130 million bank accounts in the U.S. and represents a popular and cost-effective alternative payment method for many consumers and businesses in the

Firing off an email to the wrong recipient can be embarrassing however sending funds to the wrong beneficiary is not only negligent but can also be costly. With £350 million worth

Bobsguide Payments Rankings 2019 has been announced, and Reflow is topping the list of startups: Best start-up Reflow Bankingblocks Enfuce See the rest of the list here.

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Her Majesty’s Treasury published a consultation paper on the UK’s transposition efforts relating to the EU’s 5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) earlier this year. The Directive will come into force on