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
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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On the 4 July 2019, the FCA released a ‘Dear CEO’ letter that addressed both the positive and negative practices of non-bank Payment Service Providers (“PSPs”) as they seek to
70 finalists for the Payments Association Awards have been announced at the EP@Home Summer Party in London on July 2nd. Cybertonica was named a finalist in the category “Best Technical Service Organisation supporting Payments Association” for
Back in October last year, fscom director Alison Donnelly wrote a blog on the FCA’s consultation on new rules for payment and e-money institutions. As explained in that blog, due to FCA concern with how some e-money and payment institutions
At Cybertonica, we believe that every good customer has the right to transact frictionlessly in the digital world of e&m-commerce. Our aim is to help merchants, acquiring & issuing banks to
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The Financial Services industry has a big target on its back when it comes to attacks by cyber criminals. How can financial institutions keep precious customer data safe whilst utilising
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! Read more here.
Fintech Finance has recently interviewed our CEO and Co-Founder Joshua Bower-Saul on how Cybertonica uses Machine Learning and AI to manage risk and fraud in real-time. Read more here.
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! Read more here.
Cybertonica’s CEE&CIS COO Evgeniy Shadrin attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2019 (SPIEF) on June 7. Pitching at the “East Bound” AI3 startups competition, Evgeniy talked about how Cybertonica uses AI and Machine Learning to
The volume of enquiries the author’s firm has received relating to Brexit planning and, in particular, the need to plan for the potential loss of the EU “passport”, demonstrates a
We are excited to have been announced as finalists for two categories at this year’s Payments Association Awards: https://www.emergingpaymentsawards.com/finalists2019/
Following the recent letter issued by the FCA to e-Money and Payment Service Providers, Cashfac has partnered with fscom, one of the leading compliance firms for the regulated sector 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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On the face of it, forgery and counterfeit are synonyms for fake – but they’re not actually the same thing, especially when you’re talking about falsified identity documents. Here’s a
Paybase Head of Marketing Jessy Conflon, shared her insights in the Publicize’s piece on Finding Your Fintech’s Flair: Industry Leaders Share Their Tips For Branding Success. Jessy shares her thoughts on
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Business bank account switching more than doubles in comparison to the same period last year Over 5.9 million switches since the launch of the Current Account Switch Service 246,974 switches
Registrations for the third annual TranzAxis User Group, TXUG 2019, are now open. TXUG 2019, organised by Compass Plus, will bring together TranzAxis customers, prospects and partners and will be held 24-25
Research by UK Finance suggests that despite debit card payments overtaking cash payments, cash still remains the second most frequently used payment method in the UK. The research shows that
The Philippines remains a mainly cash-based society, however efforts from the Philippine government and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, mean that cash is being challenged
Back in 1967, the world’s first ATM was opened to the public. The machine was set up at Barclays bank branch in North London. From that point in time, people
The banking industry is saturated with buzz words and all banks need to be seen to be advocates of these words, whether it’s open banking and PSD2, or agile work
According to Mastercard, the wearable technology market will reach the €30bn mark next year as wearables become more mainstream – with one in five adults already wearing a smartwatch or fitness
With fraudsters looking for fresh ways to exploit consumers as the adoption of digital payments continues to increase globally, The European Fraud Report has revealed that Denmark has been named
This July, system administrators and their colleagues around the world will be celebrating the 20th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day – an event created to show appreciation for the hard work
With Brexit uncertainty apparently discouraging startups from setting up in London and Fintech markets flourishing across Europe and beyond, the UK must embrace Open Banking if it wants to retain
Having to comply with regulation can be frustrating for fintechs who want to ‘move fast and break things’, especially when it comes to creating great customer experiences. However, UX and
Financial services has it harder than most sectors when it comes to onboarding. With 54% of customers abandoning online forms, you need to do all you can to keep them
Poor identity verification processes can present all kinds of problems – frustrating candidate and user experience, onboarding issues, fraud and more. If you want to fix your ID verification process,
As the alternative finance market develops and matures, competition is becoming increasingly fierce. With these challenging market conditions in mind, it’s critical that P2P lenders and crowdfunding platforms pursue the
Augmented Vision supports security officers in identifying persons of interest in real-time, and helps speed up post-event investigations. This latest cutting-edge technology from IDEMIA will enhance security in transport hubs (airports,
BigCommerce is now offering Klarna’s popular payment options overseas, enabling its European merchants to effectively compete and grow July 3, 2019 — Today, Klarna, a leading global payments provider and
PayTech Awards are a valuable endorsement of the creativity and innovation of software providers and banks alike and an endorsement of the Fintech community. We are very excited to receive our
Pay.UK was formed in 2017 and has brought together Bacs, Faster Payments, Cheque and Credit Clearing and UK Payments Administration. Pay.UK owns, manages and operates the products and services that
Financial utility recognised for innovative contribution to emerging payments industry www.bankingcircle.com London, 3rd July 2019 – Banking Circle, the ground-breaking financial utility, has been named as a finalist in four
Pannovate has partnered with B.yond is a consortium of financial services working together to deliver trusted and proven technology for a new innovative financial platform designed for established and challenger
Partnerships with StuRents and Mashroom enable instant rental payments, simplify affordability checks and lower costs 22 July 2019, Turnkey open banking platform provider, Token.io, today announces partnerships with two of
London-based cross-border payments outfit Currencycloud has raised £32 million in the first part of a Series E funding round, according to TechCrunch. More on this story
Bankingblocks has combined the traditional European PI, agency banking and acquiring licenses groups to create a stand-alone modular banking service for the fintech industry. The only piece missing was the
