If you are are a UK business that regularly sells into the eurozone as part of your business model, or occasionally receive an invoice euro, having a pool of funds
6th August 2019 – Consumers are not receiving the best deals and rates for their savings by staying with the same account, according to research1 from the Current Account Switch
The FCA have just confirmed that they are going to delay the enforcement of rules on “strong customer authentication” – i.e. two-factor authentication for most payments, whether online or in person –
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The next generation currency card linked directly to your bank account 21 August 2019. Currensea, the UK’s first travel money card linked directly to your bank account, has opened their
New York, United States – August 6, 2019. Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking, and provider of smoooth retail services, is pleased to announce it has raised
Great to see another boost from Nesta to the open banking movement, in their second round of challenge prizes to stimulate start-ups’ innovation in the area. Much has rightly been
ACI’s SWIFT gpi Solutions support your bank to fully enable SWIFT’s Global Payment Innovation (GPI) initiative, driving business value to you and your customers for cross-border payments with a solution
Following the success of their last event, on 2nd October, Paybase will be holding their 5th Paybase Collaborative workshop. It will cover the topic of balancing supply and demand for
Mastercard has acquired the account-to-account payment business of Nordic platform Nets for €2.85 billion. More on this story
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
Very few companies today run projects or applications that don’t utilise an Application Programming Interface (API) for the creation of new or value-added services based on the underlying software technologies.
Paybase CEO, Anna, was invited to speak on the DLA Piper TechLaw podcast. Sitting down with Chloe Forster, they discussed the complexities and obstacles that marketplace platforms commonly face. Listen
Join Kemp Little for a breakfast discussion looking at the importance of data for fintech companies. We will be discussing the data that fintech companies hold, the intellectual property rights
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
As a part of their Agile Nation 2 Business Programme, W2 were awarded the Chwarae TegLeading Fair Play Employer Award in early 2019; the highest possible award. Working with Chwarae Teg, W2
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,
NatWest customers will be able to check their bank balance and transactions through the Google Assistant feature on their smart speakers or smartphones using just their voices, as part of
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
The team made up of different departments came together to raise money for the Adult CP Hub – a small charity founded to represent the needs of adults living with Cerebral Palsy
The banking industry is undergoing major changes. Customer expectations are higher than ever, competitive fintech startups are growing and new regulations are emerging. In the world of shared services and
LONDON, June 4 – Marqeta, the leading global modern card issuing platform, announced a new partnership today with CashFlows, a consolidated business payment services provider, to provide BIN sponsorship services for
The Grab & Go Store prototype offers an entirely new and seamless shopping experience through AI Customers enjoy high levels of flexibility and convenience: consumers enter the store via smartphone,
Little did we know how much there was to gain from getting an updated perspective from the entire company at our recent Simplithon; especially given the informal way in which it
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We speak with Ian Johnson from Marqeta and Jonathan Bennett from CashFlows at Money20/20 in Amsterdam. We speak with Ian, about their new partnership and what’s been changing in the
For #ambitions2019, we asked professionals in payments and tech to share their career ambitions, plans, hopes and dreams. More than 1,000 people took part, offering answers on a wide range of issues. The
Sitting through the Stage 1 of a ISO 27001 certification audit is pretty daunting; even as a seasoned Information Security Management (ISM) professional. Although often referred to as a ‘documentation
What is a RAT? A Remote Access Trojan aka RAT is malicious software that provides the attacker with unlimited access to the victims’ endpoints. Read more here.
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%)
If Scotland moves towards independence after Brexit, how will those in the rest of the UK pay people and organisations north of the border? The arrangements may be more complicated
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
Shift left is a principle that focuses on sharing your service and support desk’s knowledge within your organization and in time, with its clients, customers and end-users. The basic idea
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.
LONDON, 23 Oct. 2018 – Contis, the award-winning banking, payments and processing solution provider today announced its intention to integrate a leading AI fraud prevention system onto its platform through
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
Payments International is the meeting place for banks, regulators, corporate treasurers, payments disruptors and other key industry members. Payments International brings you insights into key developments such as • Open
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
Second European licence builds upon Contis’ long-standing footprint in the region and enables Contis to leverage its comprehensive SPayments Association offering throughout Europe LONDON, 29th July 2019 – Contis, the
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
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Moving between banking providers has never been easier – nor have customers had more choice, as the Current Account Switch Service adds its 49th participant. The pioneering service designed to
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Staying a step ahead of fraudsters is always difficult. They’re always coming up with new and clever ways to circumvent electronic document checks. Of course, it’s not easy to predict
Can new payments technology and regulations that streamline data-sharing help financial decision-makers solve their toughest challenges? There’s no shortage of worries. In the 2019 Business Payments Barometer, they expressed concern about
“ensure that its interface is capable of enabling a TPP to identify itself using only its eIDAS certificate.” Konsentus has responded to this by launching its new dedicated eIDAS checking
