(COPENHAGEN and SAN FRANCISCO, September 4, 2018) Abra, the first and only all-in-one cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, has partnered with Coinify, the leading global technology gateway for virtual currencies, to
FCRM provides real-time monitoring of transactions and automation of manual processes, allowing for a team restructure and freeing up employees’ time to enable them to concentrate on other tasks. The
London – September 20, 2018 – Curve brings simplicity and better financial control to its users and now it also does it for those travelling abroad. Starting from September 20th,
Global regulators are cracking down hard on failures by financial services companies to meet their anti-money laundering obligations. The UK is no exception – its Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had
Konsentus, a RegTech solutions business, who facilitate checking the identity and regulatory status of Third-Party Providers enabling Financial Institutions (FIs) to be PSD2 open banking compliant, has launched a webinar
With US$2trillion laundered annually, money laundering is the biggest challenge in the payment industry. Payments are a key target for money launderers. A growing number run websites which accept card
Highlights: New explainable artificial intelligence toolkit (xAI Toolkit) meets customers’ increasing demand for industry-leading artificial intelligence that business users can understand Boosts decision performance by embedding predictive and prescriptive models
More people are benefitting from using card payments than ever before. The number of credit cards being used globally has grown from 8.6 billion just six years ago to an
HIGHLIGHTS: UK losses fell 8 percent due to success battling card not present fraud Total card fraud losses across the 19 European countries studied grew by €30 million, or 2
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There’s a double high five for the Current Account Switch Service this month as it celebrates its fifth anniversary alongside a new high for current account switching volumes. Since the
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – 21 September 2018 – Flexepin, the leading global alternative payment method for Bitcoin exchanges, announces USD vouchers will now be available online in 6 African countries including
Business payments disruptor Modulr has opened a base in Edinburgh as it looks to tap into the city’s burgeoning fintech scene. The London-based firm, which recently completed its latest major
STOCKHOLM and LONDON, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The leading payment provider Klarna Bank AB (“Klarna”) today announced that it is acquiring Close Brothers Retail Finance (“CBRF”) from leading UK merchant banking group Close
According to a study by Counterpoint Research, although 66% of device makers currently opt for fingerprint sensors, they are increasingly turning to biometric facial recognition technologies. In 2020, all new smartphones
Arro Money has appointed Richard Whitehouse – former Technical Director from a leading Manchester agency– as their new Chief Technology Officer. Richard hopes to bring a fresh perspective to Arro
Today (13 September) we’ve announced that we have made a profit for the second year running, increasing our year on year trading profit in 2017/18 to £35m from £13m in
57% of SME employees have endured financial hardship after shelling out for on the road work expenses 26% of employees have looked at changing their job as a result of
The UK’s retail banks have been broadly ready for open banking since the start of the year. Huw Davies, Senior Vice President of Sales at Token, looks at what we have
In September of this year, the Gambling Commission launched a public consultation on age and identity verification procedures in online gambling. This reaffirms the Commission’s commitment to address underage gambling.
Nottingham, UK – 18 September 2018 – Compass Plus, an international provider of electronic payments and retail banking software to processors and financial institutions, has announced the global expansion of
The Open Banking Report 2018 focuses on topics such as building trust, gaining consent and improving customer experience in Open Banking. Structured in four comprehensive chapters, the present edition of
Marqeta welcomed its latest addition to its senior business development team in Europe with Deanna Fernandez joining the company on the 17th September. Deanna was formerly Head of Issuing at
Authenticating a transaction can be a widely varied experience. Call centers, particularly those dealing with financial transactions, have a strong need to be sure that the person on the other
Your suppliers aren’t the only risk for your company. When was the last time you investigated your customers? Even a single, high-risk transaction can cause far-reaching repercussions for your organization.
GPS recently received investment of £44 million from private equity firm Dunedin to support the company’s next phase of the growth To support its expansion GPS announces several strategic appointments
Banks shouldn’t view the imminent battle for consumer data as a foregone defeat – in fact, helping consumers manage their data securely presents a significant opportunity for banks, according to
Banking Circle, the next-generation provider of mission-critical financial services infrastructure, has pledged to continue its support of the payments community by renewing its Benefactor status of the The Payments Association’s
The digital banking and payments expert now delivers functionality for Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay in eight countries PrePay Solutions (PPS), Europe’s leading digital banking and payments provider,
Fintech charity Pennies is the digital upgrade of the traditional charity box; a simple way to give that is raising millions for charity. Pennies exists to help charities make a
As a member of the The Payments Association community, we are happy to offer you a 15% off discount –Payments Association15%– to attend LendIt Fintech Europe 2018 taking place 19-20 November at
Banking Circle CEO ranked alongside 34 other payment industry leaders www.bankingcircle.com London, September 2018 – Anders la Cour, CEO of Banking Circle, a next-generation provider of mission-critical infrastructure for payments,
W2’s new facial comparison service is available through web browser or software development kit (SDK) for integration into iOS and Android mobile apps. With access to the largest document template
[Cape Town, 14 August 2018] CWG, a pan-African provider of ICT, today announced a strategic partnership with Entersekt, a globally recognised innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions. In line with its commitment to continuously
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Wirecard are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for six awards at this year’s Payments Association Awards, along with our clients. Full list of finalists here.
August 15 — There may still be services that the average consumer prefers to access in-branch, but applying for a new digital product isn’t one of them. Fortunately, there are options
IoT: Internet of Things, def: a network of physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity which enables these objects to collect and exchange data. Meaning…
3 December: RTGS Renewal industry update The Plan-Analyse-Design phase of the programme will come to a close in autumn 2018. This event will provide an overview, for the payments industry, of our
Identity has become a hot commodity, and the battle for the customer, and their data, is on. Tech giants like GAFAM are entering the payments space and threatening to disintermediate
THE FUTURE of payments is changing. From alternative payment methods (the ways in which we pay) to the internet of things (the channels we pay through), innovation is rife. But
Jaja Finance, a UK-based fintech startup, announced on Monday the launch of its new mobile-first credit card, Jaja. According to Jaja Finance, the credit card, which is managed entirely through the
New capability to give early detection of data errors to reduce unnecessary delays This press release is also available in Spanish. New York, 12 September 2018 – SWIFT is to introduce a
Whether you’ve just graduated, still deciding which career direction to take, or, in the first few years of full time work, Glassdoor has all the best companies and jobs for you. With
London, UK – 07 August 2018 • Behalf to allow SMBs to pay its merchant partners with Visa virtual cards • Investment is part of Visa’s $100M FinTech investment program
Banking Circle Receivables Factoring gives PSPs added value service for merchants www.bankingcircle.com London, September 2018 – Banking Circle, the global scale financial utility, has launched Banking Circle Receivables Factoring giving
Entersekt, the push-based authentication and mobile app security company, announced that it has appointed FinTech veteran Christian Ali as its country manager of Canada. The news comes as Entersekt continues its
