Europeans continue to opt for contactless technology when making payments, with the total number of MasterCard and Maestro processed transactions passing the 1 billion mark in 2015 – an increase
Optal Limited has expanded its global operations, becoming a principal member of MasterCard in Hong Kong. Optal’s wholly owned subsidiary, Optal Asia Limited, holds a Money Service Operator’s license in
HomeSend, the payment and money transfer hub, has signed a global agreement with Paysafe to provide enhanced international transfer options for the payment solution provider’s NETELLER and Skrill services. Read
Due to continued growth, PCT’s Customer Services Team is looking to expand. If you know anyone who would be interested in this full time, central London based post, please get
Bottomline Technologies kicks off 2016 with a prestigious mark of excellence – an award that gives recognition to the organisation’s outstanding level of customer service. Read more here.
Bottomline Technologies has also announced that its Healthcare Privacy and Data Security solution has expanded capabilities that enable hospitals to better protect themselves and their patients data from the growing
London Partner Judith Rinearson was highlighted Feb. 22 in The Law Society Gazette’s “My Legal Life” column. The column detailed how Rinearson first found herself immersed in one of the
Callcredit Information Group has restructured its Software, Analytics and Fraud division to accelerate business growth in the UK and internationally and appointed Rick Biggs as Managing Director. Read more here.
Nets and Carta have teamed up to roll out a highly secure multi-bank mobile payments solution using Carta’s revolutionary Token Processing Appliance (TPA). The partnership positions Nets to be an end-to-end
WorldRemit a Currency Cloud powered money-transfer service aimed at helping migrants send money to their families back home has raised $45 million from TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. and Silicon
FIS and PayPal are collaborating on FIS Cardless Cash®, a revolutionary capability that allows consumers with a mobile banking app to withdraw money from virtually any ATM. Cardless Cash was
FSS was awarded the first runner up for process innovation category as part of the Project Evaluation and Recognition Program (PERP) 2015 by Frost & Sullivan. FSS won the award
16 ways to ignite innovation in payments There is plenty happening behind the scenes in payments. To keep you abreast of 16 of the most important things going on, we’ve
The Countdown has begun! In less than two weeks, on March 1st, the Payments Association Awards will open for entries. AND… if you submit and pay for your entry by
Payments Association member DigiSEq was recently accepted onto the Barclay’s Techstars Accelerator and Terrie Smith, CEO of DigiSEq, is giving us a weekly blow by blow account of the journey…
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) launched new IrisGuard technology today that allows Syrian refugees in Jordan to purchase food from local shops with a scan of their eye. Read
Nets Group and Carta Worldwide have announced a partnership that brings secure mobile payments solutions to banks across Northern Europe. The partnership enables Nets to provide token services potentially to
Payments Association member DigiSEq was recently accepted onto the Barclay’s Techstars Accelerator and Terrie Smith, CEO of DigiSEq, is giving us a weekly blow by blow account of the journey…
Paysafe (formerly Optimal Payments) has been selected by Payfriendz, to provide full payment processing and card services for its innovative P2P social payments app and virtual MasterCard® solution. Read more here.
Banks are scared! Is Apple Pay revolutionary? Prepaid was a ‘dirty word!’ See what our Advisory Board Member Suresh Vaghjiani has to say as he talks about challenger banks, prepaid usage and
Payments Association member DigiSEq was recently accepted onto the Barclay’s Accelerator and Terrie Smith, CEO of DigiSEQ, is giving us a weekly blow by blow account of the journey… “Describe
Some things are certain. ‘Death and taxes’, said Benjamin Franklin in 1789. And he might have added, ‘central banks’. Aloof, inaccessible, powerful but secure. Playing a crucial role in payments
Following a successful period as an Advisory Board member of the Emerging Payment Association, Rich Wagner will serve as Chairman of the Payments Association 01 February 2016 – The Payments
IP Integration has secured APS as its first customer for the BT Wholesale Avaya Cloud Solution service. The move will enable APS to transform its customer contact strategy that supports
Bottomline Technologies is singled out in Bob’s Guide for enabling breakthrough ‘banking-lite’ capabilities to the rapidly growing UK Prepaid card market through its innovative Agency Services platform. Read more here.
Callcredit Information Group has recently launched its enhanced ThreeSixty Hub, its nationally scalable counter-fraud hub and data sharing solution for local authorities, which is now available to housing associations and arms
Carta Worldwide has announced a partnership with NXP that is set to take NFC for mobile payments in bold new directions. Together, Carta and NXP will bring NFC to a wider market
First Data has announced plans to establish a research and development centre in Ireland that will house up to 300 highly skilled employees to centralize work on a number of the
India’s Economic Times, one of the world’s most widely read English-language business newspapers, has named FIS the Best Tech Brand in Banking & Financial Services Solutions 2015. Read more here.
FSS – Financial Software & Systems, has announced the signing of an exclusive System Integrator (SI) agreement with Montran Corporation for the Indian market. This agreement with Montran will now
Just Cash Flow PLC has become Europe’s first alternative lender to provide card access to business finance for use at point of sale. The £25,000 pre-approved credit line made accessible on
MasterCard has announced a partnership with Coin to bring MasterCard payments to a wide array of fitness bands, smart watches and other wearable devices. This partnership bolsters the MasterCard commerce for every
MasterCard has introduced Groceries by MasterCard, a new app which enables consumers to order groceries directly from Samsung’s new Family Hub refrigerator. The first shopping app integrated into a refrigerator, Groceries
PCT is looking to fill a full time, central London based post on its customer service team. To find out about the role and how to apply, click here.
PayPoint Romania is partnering with good.bee Credit, one of Romania’s most important non-banking financial institutions for micro-financing, for the collection of loan repayment instalments through PayPoint’s network of payment points,
PayPoint Romania is expanding its agreement with RCS & RDS, one of the most important telecommunications providers in the region, to cover the prepaid mobile phone segment as well, enabling
Realex is hosting its first hackathon, Realex FinAppsParty, in London on 11th and 12th March 2016. The event will bring together talented developers, designers and entrepreneurs to compete for £15,000
Thomson Reuters has partnered with Startupbootcamp FinTech to bring technology and market data access to startups undergoing the Singapore accelerator program. Under the partnership, Thomson Reuters will be involved in
Britain has become a cash-second nation as consumers increasingly use cards, mobile phones and wearables to pay for goods and services. In a year when more payments were made electronically
VocaLink is partnering with Raphaels Bank to enable challenger banks to access Faster Payments. Read more here.
W2 Global Data have released a white paper ‘The Fourth Money Laundering Directive – Do you know the score?‘. The white paper takes an in-depth look at the fourth money
VocaLink has announced a three year agreement with YourCash in the Netherlands and Belgium, which includes ATM processing of more than 1,000 ATMs, Dynamic Currency Conversion and Settlement Management and
Terrie Smith and Colin Tanner have achieved what many small companies only dream of – DigiSEq has been selected from 700+ applicants to receive one of the coveted few spots
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has been named by EBA Clearing as one of the ‘frontrunner service providers’ for the pan-European EBA
First Data has announced the availability of Clover Go, the latest addition to the Clover point-of-sale product line. This multi-merchant and multi-user functionality will allowing business owners to toggle between different store
Metro Bank, the entrepreneur’s bank, has announced that all new and existing business customers are now able to use Post Office branches to carry out their routine transactions. To support
“The big information void we’ve continually come up against in this space is, is anyone actually using this stuff?” — Imran Gulamhuseinwala, EY. Fintech, or financial technology, is arguably one of
Raphaels Bank to join Faster Payments Scheme Bank is first to declare intention to join during 2016 New joiner is key milestone for Faster Payments Access Programme Raphaels Bank
