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
With myths on digital currencies being a threat to financial freedom dominating social media, Dominika Duziak, of OneStep Financial, explains why government must address this narrative and discuss its advantages.
In a world where consumer convenience is key, businesses are always on the lookout for new ways to streamline their processes and make the lives of their customers easier –
Banking Circle insight report reveals the pain points PSPs need to overcome to retain merchant loyalty London, 6th February 2023 – A new insight report – The perfect payment partner?
NEW YORK and LONDON – February 15, 2023 – Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset trading technology, today announced an integration with London-based BCB Group, a leading provider of business accounts
Noda, billions of instant transactions provider, has partnered with Wargaming to enable Open Banking payments in the gaming industry. Now Wargaming players can choose from a range of online payment
The use of software-as-a-service (SaaS) has surged in the fintech space in recent years. SaaS has become critical to the massive rise of fintech in the wider financial services industry.
Recently Frank Breuss, CEO and Co-Founder of Nikulipe, participated as a panelist at “Fintech Day 2023,” a conference dedicated to exploring the latest innovations in the financial technology industry. Together
Phil Mochan from Nomos Digital examines how cross-border payments is closely intertwined with cross-border liquidity and the challenges this poses for implementing CBDCs.
Globally, physical payment cards have a higher use rate than virtual ones. This disparity is, however, steadily declining. Payment instruments without a physical carrier have a variety of uses, as
January 20, 2023 – Atlanta, GA – Bluefin, a leader in integrated payments and data and payment security, today announced it has teamed up with Visa for network tokenization. Through this
Mastercard is set to rollout Mastercom Collaboration in early 2023, an enhanced version of its current platform that enables merchants and acquirers to settle payment disputes before it becomes a formal chargeback.
On 1 February 2023, the UK’s economic and finance ministry, HM Treasury (HMT), published its consultation and call for evidence on the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets (the Consultation). This
Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) has the power to grow the customer base while meeting the ESG goals of a company and its community. Paula Alessandro from Shoal explains the opportunities. The Payments
Great products are the lifeblood of any company and a collaborative, honest and iterative product development process is key to building great user experiences. If not managed properly, this process
London, 7th February 2023 – BCB Group, a leading provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy, has appointed two new executives to its leadership team. Jean-Jacques Le
The digital pendulum is swinging back to pre-pandemic agendas, offering security leaders in the banking world a chance to revisit longer-term projects and take advantage of the tech crunch layoffs
Within just a few years, USDC demonstrated its utility as a revolutionary tool for facilitating borderless payments. Its stability, as a result of being pegged to the value of the
Hawk AI, Germany’s leading provider of anti-money laundering surveillance technology for banks, payment companies, and fintechs, today announced a new partnership with Nikulipe, a Fintech company specializing in Local Payment Methods
FLEETCOR® UK, a leading global business payments company, has acquired Mina, a cloud-based digital electric vehicle (EV) re-charging software platform. After a successful investment and two-year partnership, the acquisition provides
Open finance software leader now operates seven international hubs in key regions across the world and powers the open finance infrastructure of more than 60 banks and institutions 1,
1st February, London: Paymentology, the world’s first truly global issuer-processor, has joined forces with cloud-native core banking platform 10x to provide pre-integrated credit and debit card issuing and processing. The partnership sees Paymentology’s
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8 February 2023 14.00 GMT Compliance is one of the most important aspects of any regulated business. But if 2022 taught us anything, it’s that keeping pace with rapidly evolving regulation
Paymentology, the first global issuer-processor, today announces the appointment of Nadia Benaissa as Global Head of Marketing, and member of its leadership team. Nadia is a seasoned marketing expert with
