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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

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

Thanks to our friends at Urjanet and Entersekt for contributing to this piece. For many years now, friction at any stage of a transaction cycle has been somewhat taboo, and not without reason. Friction

London, Vilnius: 09th July 2019 – Contis, in its determination to extend its leadership in the provision of award-winning end-to-end banking and payments solutions, welcomes Airidas Puodžiūnas, General Manager for

On Thursday 25th July, we are introducing a new support desk platform to further improve the way that our clients log and track support calls. This new web based system provides a ticket

The study, authored by Tribe Payments, unpacks what is meant by modular technology and how it is set to transform the payment industry London, 31st July 2019—Tribe Payments, a team of

For those who are focused on how better payments can lead to better eCommerce, the upcoming months promise to be an exciting and revealing time. That’s because the newest EMVCo

The Business Payment Account & Payment Services API platform provides a digitally native alternative for businesses to integrate payments into their products and business platforms quickly and easily The new

Nicholas Ryder, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol firstly highlighted the threat posed by terrorism financing and how fraud has become the funding avenue of choice. An in-depth

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

Today’s consumers rarely go far from their smartphone — and it’s not just Millennials and Generation Z. Instead of treating these devices solely as the gateway to digital banking, why

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 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)

The European Banking Authority (EBA) plays an extraordinarily complex role. Having to manage and regulate the financial industry means walking a tightrope between directional regulation and restrictive controls. The delivery

fire.com is changing the way businesses pay and get paid.  Working closely with leaders in alternative finance that provide invoice finance, merchant cash advance or traditional business loans, we are

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

In the US market, the consumer is always right, and in the never-ending quest for higher profits and brand loyalty, a merchant will do almost anything to earn a consumer’s

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

You’ve come up with the concept, approved your plan, registered your company name and had your licenses approved… what next? When it comes to choosing a business account there are

US shoppers get freedom of fashion expression and finances with flexible payment options New York, NY (August 5, 2019) — Always on trend global fashion destination, ASOS, and leading alternative

Consumer, bank or business; near or far, technology has changed the banking game in more ways than we can count. One example is the rapid ascent of faster payments systems

Ovum and ACI have discovered the secret to payments innovation success. Join Kieran Hines, head of industries at Ovum on September 10th at 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST/

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

UK 23rd July 2019.  Konsentus and Carta Worldwide today announced a new strategic partnership. Carta Worldwide is an international leader in digital transaction technology, specialising in mobile & emerging payments. Konsentus

When a QTSP receives a PSD2 qualified certificate request from a PSP, it is required to perform an identity validation as described in its certificate policy, and verify the PSP’s PSD2

Following on from the IPSOS/Bottomline fourth annual Business Payments Barometer, a panel of experts, drawn from two representative bodies and the banking and technology sectors, was summoned to delve deeper into

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Anyone who ever doubted the legitimacy of the old phrase ‘a week is a long time in politics’ will likely be carefully reconsidering their views. Britain has a new Prime

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