Payments AssociationM Systems have announced that it has been named censhare’s first Global Premium Partner. Through the partnership, Payments AssociationM and censhare clients can manage digital assets and product information
Nick Kennett, Chief Executive, Financial Services & Telecoms, Post Office Ltd, comments on the FCA’s findings regarding the overdraft market as part of its review of the high-cost short-term credit
Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO has announced that its new release of the FICO® Enterprise Security Score quantifies the breach risks introduced by 4th parties — a partner or vendor’s
Winner of an international call for tenders, Edenred has been selected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as one of its partners, to develop and manage the new generation
ACI Worldwide electronic payment and banking solutions, has announced the official opening of its new Timişoara, Romania office. Read more here.
London is the second largest financial centre in the world and financial services is the largest industry in the UK, therefore it is logical to expect the financial services industry
The findings from the latest Financial Stability Board (FSB) underlines the ongoing challenges faced by businesses, when trading internationally, reinforcing the findings produced in Saxo Payments White Paper Cross Border
AEVI and Epos Now have announced a partnership to bring customizable, cloud-based POS systems to AEVI’s Global Marketplace, the B2B app store for smart business management. This collaboration will allow
For consumers and businesses around the world, from emerging markets such as Bangladesh to advanced ones such as the United States or Germany, going online to shop is becoming a
Thames Card Technology has completed a project with Tesco to launch the UK’s first contactless loyalty card programme. With 66% of global shoppers enrolled in loyalty programmes (Nielsen) and cardholders
allpay Limited, the UK’s leading payment specialist, has helped the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)– an arm’s length body of the Department of Health – to reduce administration time and
Kemp Little has, the technology and digital law firm, announced a 12% increase in revenues for its 2016-17 financial year, taking fee revenue to £13.7million and marking three consecutive years
David Craig, president of Thomson Reuters’ Financial & Risk business is delighted to be recognized this year as number #7 in the top 40 global leaders in financial technology, rising
With London Fintech Week 2017 showcasing the exceptional talent and innovation within the City, one of the founders of Fintech, Cashplus (through its parent company Advanced Payment Solutions Ltd) has
Kompli-Global has developed a tool to help companies deal with the more time-consuming customer due diligence challenges of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD). The 4th AMLD, which came
Tola Mobile announced a collaboration with Phonovation, an interactive SMS and voice services company, that allows players to instantly purchase Xbox and PlayStation games, season passes and gift cards via
The UK’s smaller businesses are facing a total bill of £2.16 billion to chase overdue payments, according to Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), the company behind Direct Debit and Bacs
TGI Fridays, Oracle and Mastercard have announced the launch of Bar Tab at their Leicester Square location, with plans to deploy the app to 80 additional TGI Fridays locations in
Valitor, a global leader in Fintech payment service provision has announced the acquisition of Chip & PIN Solutions, one of the UK’s most innovative card based payment providers. The move
The latest figures for the Current Account Switch Service show that almost 4 million (3,986,630) successful switches have taken place since the service launched in 2013. Read more here.
Mastercard has unveiled the Digital Evolution Index 2017, an in-depth look at technology adoption and the state of digital trust around the world. Read more here.
WEX’s first annual ‘Payments Pulse’ survey reveals more than three-quarters of responding CFOs agree payments providers should offer more innovative technologies. The data uncovered five key trends… Read more here.
Tech-savvy Brits are adopting and becoming increasingly reliant upon new ways to pay, but small businesses are struggling to keep up with changing consumer demands. Read more here.
Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), together with OT-Morpho, a world leader in digital security & identification technologies, announced today that the companies are partnering together
Europe has a new mobile payment method: Wirecard will enable European retailers to accept WeChat Pay, one of the leading mobile payment solutions in China. European retailers can target over
The growing popularity of music events and festivals is offering merchants a lucrative opportunity to tap into pop-up commerce (expected to be worth £3.5bn by 2020) – but in a
The insurance industry may historically have been largely hidebound by legacy IT, but digital transformation is bringing of new opportunities to better meet changing customer demand, as well as boosting
Starling Bank will become a Direct Agency sponsor for Vocalink’s PayPort Service, enabling access to Faster Payments for Starling Bank customers, other Financial Institutions and Payment Service Providers using the
Today on FinTech Profile we speak to Alan Nagle CCO of Cybertonica. Cybertonica use Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in combination with analytical, big data and statistical models to reduce basket
With 40 % of tickets already taken, Project Europe’s upcoming ‘Passport to the Regulators’ briefing has proved to be of keen interest among the payments community. Regulators from Cyprus, Denmark,
Project Inclusion, in collaboration with the Payments Association’s Project Media, will be launching a series of interview pieces with individuals championing the message of financial inclusion within industry and government.
Project International Trade has partnered with the Department for International Trade to promote ‘The Route to Trading with the USA’. The event, held on Thursday 31st August at a Central
Project Regulator hosted a panel discussion at the Payments Association’s Hot Topic Briefing in July. The panel, titled ‘GDPR: an opportunity or just more regulation’, discussed how GDPR will work
Project Retail ran the third Retail PayTech Forum event in July. The retailer-only event, held at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, hosted over 40 attendees provided keynote talks on retailer
Following extensive work and activity from the project team, the Payments Association’s Project Rome commends the Bank of England in finalising a framework that extends direct access to RTGS accounts
The Payments Association’s Women in PayTech is developing an active partnership with Women in Payments. This partnership will allow Payments Association members to tap into a wide-ranging mentorship program and
The Bank of England is announcing today that a new generation of non-bank payment service providers is now eligible to apply for a settlement account in the Bank’s RTGS system.
I had an interesting discussion with a few members of the The Payments Association recently and we discovered what seems to be a gap in our collective vocabulary. It started
Contracts for differences (CFDs), including financial spread bets, with cryptocurrencies as the underlying investment are increasingly being marketed to consumers. These products are extremely high-risk, speculative products. This warning is
Today we have published a set of payments innovation ideas that would provide a foundation for a more productive and efficient UK economy. Just days after the Chancellor of the
Finastra commercial loan origination solutions top Aite Group ranking for vendor stability and client strength London, UK, and Toronto, Canada, 10 November 2017 – Aite Group has awarded Finastra “Best-in-Class” status
Aschheim (Munich). As of today, boon by Wirecard – the fastest growing mobile payment solution in Europe – enables all Apple Pay users to utilize their boon digital credit card
SINGAPORE & BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Commercial Bank of Ceylon (COMBANK), Sri Lanka’s most awarded bank, will replace its current digital
Worldcore team is happy to inform that Ethereum wallets are now integrated into Worldcore platform. We are currently working on development wallets for ERC20 Ethereum tokens for our clients. Once
Atlanta, Ga. (November 6, 2017) – November 4, 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of InComm, the leading prepaid products and payments technology company headquartered in downtown Atlanta. Founded by Brooks Smith in 1992,
London-Stockholm 15 November 2017 – PPRO Group, the leading cross-border e-payment specialists and Klarna, one of Europe’s largest banks, will partner to enable Payment Service Providers (PSPs) to offer credit-based
November 7, 2017 – Chambers and Partners, in its recently published Chambers UK 2018 rankings, has named six Locke Lord London lawyers as leading practitioners in their respective practice areas and recognised two UK practice
Three of Mastercard’s female tech stars have been shortlisted for WeAreTheCity’s TechWomen50 Awards. The awards recognise emerging tech talent, highlighting up-and-coming inspirational females and helping create a new generation of female role models for the
