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

Leading payment experts make post-Brexit preparations for European clients London, 12 September 2019 – PrePay Solutions (PPS), subsidiary of Edenred, the global leader in payment solutions for the working world,

Checkout.com is pleased to welcome Cyndi Hoddinott as the VP of Commercial Development. In her role, Cyndi will explore new business opportunities, collaborate closely with their merchant-facing and technology teams,

Sibos, the world’s premier financial services event, will this year take place in London from 23-26 September. For one week, 9,000 business leaders, decision makers and topic experts, 600 speakers, 200+

Join a panel of UX and Fintech industry experts for a lively debate around “The future of UX in a Banking-as-a-Service world”. With the rise of mobile banking technology and

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

Digital due diligence. It’s a mouthful to say out loud, but financial services companies should be talking about it. The role of the MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer), as required

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You’ve probably heard of liveness; it’s one of those buzzwords that’s flying around the identity verification market at the moment. But what does liveness actually offer? And why do you

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When you think about identity in the context of finance, there are many different things that spring to mind. From opening an account and establishing your identity to interacting on

A society where we’re watched, tracked, and identified by facial recognition cameras was once the stuff of dystopian fiction – and for good reason. In a free society, citizens aren’t

If you’ve never thought about enhancing your DDAs with overdraft protection, here are five reasons to change your mind. Read more here.

It almost comes naturally to many smartphone users today. You can just take out your iPhone — or Android equivalent — and hold it up to your face to unlock

SINGAPORE – Refinitiv has launched delivery of its financial data to Asia-based clients leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) as it continues to expand its global cloud capabilities to meet customers’ needs.

Leading payments provider Klarna demonstrates how its ‘Pay later’ products save consumers from future online shopping fails LONDON 4 SEPT: Klarna, the leading global innovator of Pay later services and

Crowdfund target beaten in under five minutes, overfunding surpasses £5million London – September 3rd 2019 – Curve, the over-the-top banking platform which consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart

Broken down to its most basic level, an audit is a method by which firms seek an external opinion on their policies, procedures, systems and controls. Rather than an exercise

Don’t let these 5 things keep you from perfecting your payment strategy. We reveal our top strategies for avoiding costly payment pitfalls and how to become your company’s payment hero.

Whether you want to enhance your compliance skills, refresh your knowledge, or network with those doing the same job as you, fscom’s Regbites are for you! Next in the 2019

Checkout.com adds access to a new suite of payment methods for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Merchants looking to expand their footprint in the area can now offer

Whether you want to enhance your compliance skills, refresh your knowledge, or network with those doing the same job as you, fscom’s Regbites are for you! Next in the 2019

The 2nd Payment Services Directive (or PSD2 for those in the know) is on it’s way. It’s arrival may have been delayed with some retail organisations looking to push the

Curve, one of the top UK consumer fintechs, is capitalising on its Series B success and opening its gates to crowdfunding in September this year. London – August 16th 2019

The price of progress: Small and independent online retailers look to overcome barriers to realise innovation ambitions Almost half of UK SMEs want to invest in flexible payment options (49%)

Most modern organizations operate in a state of constant competition. In order to maintain your market position, business continuity and high availability of your organization’s products, goods or services is

As payments become predominantly digital, merchants are under pressure to provide consumers with quick and painless transactions at the point of sale. Those merchants need a flexible and speedy platform

The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is changing the rules of the game for the payment industry. By September 2019 Payment Service Providers (PSPs) in the European Economic Area (EEA)

We’re living in a mobile first age. According to GSMA, at the end of 2018, 5.1 billion people around the world subscribed to mobile services, that’s 67% of the world’s population.

We generally do not like to talk about death however mortality screening is a fundamental part of payments and pensions administration. Without it, increased reputational risk due to the fallout

We have recently launched our new developer portal, and we are delighted to unveil its great make-over with a modern, clean new design and new functionality. In case you missed

A recent Mastercard survey has revealed that digital banking is the number one preference for European consumers’ daily banking needs. The survey, which spanned 11,000 people across 11 European countries,

There doesn’t seem to be a week go by when fraud is not covered by the mainstream press and the last two months have been no different. At the end

Teresa Conors, Head of Market Managements, Payments at Natwest gives her synopsis of the energy, participation and content of EBA 2019 day 1, delving into her involvement on a panel

The world is quickly becoming cashless, with the latest Worldpay Global Payment Report revealing that the use of mobile payments is set to increase to 28% in 2022 and surpass

The concept of a hackathon is simple – anyone can participate; developer, analyst, technical architect, project manager etc. Hackathons are about creating a new system / idea / solution in

The point of sale (POS) payment terminal has been a mainstay of merchant countertops with little change in functionality for decades. Now merchant payment solution providers, hardware vendors, and app