The UK’s regulatory landscape is expected to change significantly as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) brings in new requirements for payments and e-money firms in 2023. A new report from
New comprehensive library of KYC resources provides critical information for businesses navigating changing compliance guidelines Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced its new Know Your Customer (KYC) Education
Netcetera is proud to announce its win in the Regtech category of the 2023 MPE Awards, for its 3DS Server and 3DS SDK. The solutions are fully regulatory compliant, certified
Lucinity’s Francisco Mainez outlines how technology can help businesses prepare and comply with the new rules, which are due to come into force in July.
Roberto Rivero of Lerex Technology explores the value branded cards could have for businesses.
Alex Mifsud of Weavr.io examines how technological advancements mean that customers can experience seamless banking across financial institutions.
Nikulipe’s Frank Breuss discusses the correlation between a country’s GDP and its accessibility to digital financial services, which suggests fintechs are key to financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Payzone and allpay are excited to announce the official launch of their latest enhancement to their payment solutions portfolio providing real-time payment notifications to clients using the Payzone network for
Several payment initiatives are happening at the same time. If regulators and the industry fail to collaborate now, banks and other businesses face a challenging situation, according to Paul Horlock, chief payments officer at Santander UK.
29th March, London: Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, has joined forces with Wio Bank PJSC, the region’s first platform bank, to power its innovative banking model with customer-centric card payment
We’ve previously discussed our conviction that building a fintech solution on our platform is quicker, easier, and better in every way than trying to do it in-house. Cost and time
In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead of the competition is essential. That’s why Noda has developed a revolutionary new B2B product called the Financial AI Toolset. This powerful toolset
Join us at the upcoming ECOM’21 international conference, co-organised by DECTA, KPMG, and Mastercard, taking place on April 12-13, 2023, in Hanzas Perons, Riga, Latvia. ECOM21 2023 Agenda This
Banks and businesses are struggling to work out the impact of HSBC’s purchase of SVB because the deal and the bank’s intentions lacks transparency. Investors and payment experts come together to discuss the matter.
The collaboration provides PXP Financial’s customers with safe, compliant and efficient cross-border payments and international transfers 17th of March 2023 – PXP Financial, an expert in acquiring and payment processing services, has today
Embedded and invisible payments with reduced friction is on the horizon for retail payments, but players across the chain must not forget why there is friction. Santander’s chief payments officer Paul Horlock dives into what’s next.
With the Bank of England opening its consultation on digital currencies, the key question for the payments sector is could a digital pound interact with the existing infrastructure.
Open banking is leading the way for open finance and open data where robust open APIs and data management will be the cornerstones of success.
Digital Payments Group (DPG), a market-leading Payments Issuing Processor, is partnering with Netcetera, an international expert in secure digital payments. This partnership benefits the global DPG banking customers from Netcetera’s
How businesses can accept bitcoin without accepting bitcoin.
Should payment firms be limited in how they reuse data or are the laws based on GDPR sufficient?
Financial columnist Matthew Lynn discusses how digital IDs could open up market competition.
Self-proclaimed payments geek, Dan Baker, head of payment rails product at J.P. Morgan, speaks to The Payments Association’s Kate McKenzie about the evolving payments landscape.
As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, is innovation at risk in the fintech space?
Luke Cutajar, director of customer success at Ripple, fell into the payments sector 17 years ago after landing a role at American Express when he left university in Brighton. Specialising in foreign exchange services initially, Luke speaks to The Payment Association’s editor Jyoti Rambhai about building his payments career.
The UK’s financial watchdog has warned that e-money firms must undertake a “significant shift in culture and behaviour” if it is to comply with the new Consumer Duty rules, due to come into force in July.
The Payments Association’s Riccardo Tordera and Robert Courtneidge examine what the latest government consultations could mean for the UK payments sector.
With the UK government launching a second phase consultation on the future of cryptoassets, Max Savoie and Martin Dowdall of Sidley Austin examine what this means for firms.
Central and commercial banks see “clear potential and value” in Swift’s pioneering CBDC interoperability solution, following successful testing in a sandbox environment. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are gaining momentum.
Ingenico, a global leader in payments acceptance solutions, announces the appointment of Laurent Blanchard as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as well as his appointment as the
Payzone and allpay are pleased to announce new enhancements to their relationship benefiting clients, their processes and efficiency. “We are thrilled to announce our latest enhancement to the Payzone Bill
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, and Mexico’s leading financial service provider Fondeadora, today announce a strategic partnership to expand payment services in Mexico and are among the first to bring
Following the announcement of impressive growth in the past year, Weavr has confirmed the acquisition of B2B Open Banking platform, Comma Payments, in a first-of-its kind deal within the world
Paying your dues is crucial for every company, regardless of size, since not accruing debt will unquestionably increase an organization’s Business Confidence Index (BCI). Additionally, keeping good ties with
London, March 7th, 2023 – Today, Griffin announced that it has been authorised as a UK bank subject to restrictions. The company is now officially in mobilisation – a huge milestone in its journey from
Having led companies through transformation, Monika Liikamaa (Enfuce) and Filippa Jennersjö (OKQ8) share their dos and don’ts for companies who are at a point where their legacy systems and mindset and the change in
Have you ever wondered whether your business can benefit from providing customers with your own brand payment cards? Would it help your marketing to have these cards branded with your
Shanghai Commercial Bank (“ShaComBank”), an international bank based in Hong Kong offering banking and financial services across the world, including the UK, joined forces with Salt Edge, a pioneer in
Global Processing Services (“GPS”), a fast-growing next-gen global payments technology platform, today announced the appointment of Paulette Rowe, Shane Happach, and Lynn McCreary as independent Non-Executive Directors. Paulette Rowe is
Open Banking is 5 years old and has undoubtedly been a success so far. 6.5 million users, 7.5 million payments in total, and 1 billion API calls per month all demonstrate this
ISO 20022 has been written about and reported on extensively across the industry. We are facing the largest migration to a single message standard ever. Not only is CBPR+ moving
Be ready to enjoy countless networking opportunities, hear from top-notch speakers, attend dynamic workshops and so much more! Mark your calendars for April 12th-13th, 2023. SEE THE PROGRAM ECOM’21 is the
London-based global fintech, Unlimint, has announced it is further expanding its alternative payment methods portfolio with the addition of one of Brazil’s leading online payment solutions, Mercado Pago. This collaboration
As we approach the one year mark of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February; we’re hosting a Fintech Without Frontiers webinar event on 1 March to discuss
With decreased payment volumes and increased risks of market consolidation, The Payment Association examines how a recession could reshape the industry.
With Apple and Google already laying the foundations for biometric acceptance, the drive behind its adoption now comes from consumer demand for fast, secure and accurate ways to pay.
The G20’s payments roadmap will not succeed if there are no international regulatory and data collection standards, and transparency measures. The coming year could be pivotal for everyone in the multi-layered cross-border payments chain.
While current accounts are not profitable for banks, having loyal customers allows them to cross sell other products and services it offers
