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Keep the festive spirit going just a little bit longer! Blue Train Marketing presents classic crowd-pleasing panto antics lovingly mixed with a large helping of fintech jokes to bring good

PERFECT BANKING SOLUTION FOR PERFECTCARD www.bankingcircle.com London, December 2018 – PerfectCard, the FinTech provider of employee reward and corporate expense solutions, has joined Banking Circle to streamline payment reconciliation. Financial

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 19 December 2018 – Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced that Mutual Trust

Robert Courtneidge and Suresh Vaghjiani are joined by Bill Gajda from the global payments technology company, Visa. Discussing the latest innovations in Fintech, secure payments and customer authentication in seamless

Financial institutions are thinking beyond compliance but report difficulty recruiting talent, and many that have already implemented say they would have executed differently BROOKFIELD, Wis. & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 27, 2018– Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV),

Visa will build upon success of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ to bring more one-of-a-kind experiences to football fans globally Expanded presence will include new women’s football events across Europe,

It’s that time of year again. I’ve had a chat with my colleagues at Consult Hyperion, gone back over my notes from the year’s events, taken a look at our

10 December 2018, London, UK: Contis Group, the award-winning banking, payments and processing services provider, has launched a new fast-track programme in partnership with Visa, providing entrepreneurs and start-ups with

At Visa, we believe in acceptance everywhere – from the pitch to the boardroom. It’s because of this, that we’re proud to announce our ground-breaking partnership with UEFA to support

All Bahraini banks moving quickly to comply with Central Bank’s adoption mandate; 11 banks already connected via single open banking API in regulatory sandbox 12th December 2018 – Signalling the

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Mi BANK will leverage Fiserv technology and expertise as it opens its doors as

UEFA has announced a landmark multi-year partnership with Visa. The global payments technology company becomes the first ever UEFA sponsor dedicated to women’s football, following the unbundling by UEFA of

CAPE TOWN, South Africa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Entersekt, an innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions, today announced that it has gained EMVCo certification for its 3-D Secure 2 access control server. EMVCo is a

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SINGAPORE – Apple Pay users can now make near-field communication (NFC) payments worldwide on Singtel’s mobile wallet app, Dash, which has just been accepted on Apple Pay. The tie-up came alongside the

We’re delighted to announce that our CEO Myles Stephenson has been appointed Deputy Chair to the The Payments Association Advisory Board. Myles has been a significant contributor to the Payments Association

We are hosting our 2nd collaborative workshop for founders of platform businesses on January 17th 2019. More info on what to expect here: https://paybase.io/blog/paybase-workshop-2

Last June, at Money20/20, we published our inaugural “Mobile Banking App Review”, a comprehensive benchmark of UK mobile banking and finance apps. Mobile banking has been growing exponentially with the

PARIS (France), TORONTO (Canada) – The CB Alerts portal, developed with Ethoca, allows ecommerce merchants to collaborate with card issuing banks in near-real-time to fight fraud, reduce chargebacks. Read more here.

Anna Tsyupko is the CEO and co-founder of the B2B payments company, Paybase. They provide the most flexible payment solution for platform businesses – such as online marketplaces and gig/sharing economy

London & Aarhus – European merchant acquirer and payment institution, Clearhaus, today announced the opening of its new office in London. Headed by online payments expert Paul Barclay, Clearhaus’ new London

Paybase hosted the Sharing Economy UK festive networking event last night! It’s great to see the success platform businesses have had this year and hear the exciting plans they have

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Andrea Dunlop, project lead of Project Banking Access, endorsed the Bank of England’s activity in upgrading RTGS. Published in PaymentsSource, Andrea commended the Bank’s focus on accelerating the time to

Project Inclusion penned a letter to Guy Opperman MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, regarding the activities of the Payments Association and Project Inclusion.

The findings of ‘Facing up to Financial Crime’ report will be announced at a briefing event on Thursday 31st January.  The event, supported by Refinitiv and Barclays, will reveal the

Project Futures has announced the dates and themes for its workshops in 2019. At the December Project Futures workshop, which focused on the technologies and innovations enabling international trade, the

The Payments Association has received a response from HM Treasury following a letter on how UK government can best support the growth and development of the UK’s FinTech and payments

Project Regulator has launched a consultation register. This register, which details consultations that the Project Regulator team recommends an organisational response, highlights all live payments consultations and will act as

Project Retail is rebranding to Project Payments in Commerce. Following a review of the activities and scope of the project, Project Payments in Commerce helps merchants to understand and navigate

Few places are left for Project Women in PayTech’s January event. The event, which will host speakers and panellists from Visa, EWPN, Cashplus, Post Office and Consult Hyperion, will be

Barclays Bank has become the first of the UK’s incumbents to follow the example set by challengers Starling and Monzo in enabling customers to block payments to certain categories of

Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual Payments Forum, taking place on 12-13 February in London, hosted by the Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro). CeFPro’s highly topical agenda was researched with industry

McLEAR will attend the FutureTech Festival in Delhi on 11th and 12th December, then Mumbai on 13th and 14th December 2018 with Department of International Trade (DIT). More information: http://ow.ly/NeN730mSuJJ  

Judopay, partnering with PepperHQ, has created an app for Young’s Pubs. Young’s on Tap allows customers to have an “online in-store” experience. Customers can locate, book and order in any

By Thore Vestergaard senior vice president and managing director, commercial cards, AllStar Business Solutions  Every business incurs cost. In fact, the very engine of the entrepreneurial machine is all about managing

By Paul Holland chief operating officer, Fleetcor  Last month saw the publication of a report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, which calls for the ban on new

PrePay Solutions along with partner, Monese have also been shortlisted in the Card and Payment Awards for the Best Prepaid Product of the Year category. Now in their 14th year,

Atlanta, GA – November 27, 2018 – InComm, a leading global prepaid product and payment technology company, today announced it has partnered with Welcia, Japan’s leading pharmacy chain, to launch four mobile

Cybertonica is co-sponsoring European Women Payments Network (EWPN)’s first meetup in Turkey on 13th December in Istanbul. The event will bring together expert speakers and professionals from FinTech, payments and banking sectors to

App-only bank Starling is coming to the high street thanks to a partnership with the Post Office to offer ‘Everyday Banking’ services to both its personal and business customers. The

Lloyds Banking Group has added Google Maps functionality to its mobile app to help customers pinpoint the exact location and details of debit card transactions with a single tap or