
Currencycloud appoints Co-founder Richard Arundel as Chief Evangelist
Currencycloud appoints Co-founder and former GM for North America, Richard Arundel, to the position of Chief Evangelist.

Currencycloud appoints Co-founder and former GM for North America, Richard Arundel, to the position of Chief Evangelist.

Miroslava Betinova, Head of Strategic Sales at PPS, discusses the trends we’ll see in the fintech industry this 2021.

A discussion between COO of Railsbank and CEO of Kani Payments, focused on the importance of partnerships within the FinTech Industry.

An interview with Kani CEO Aaron Holmes

– Minimize the impact of fraud on legitimate customers
– Set honeytraps that can be used to detect and counteract fraudsters’ reconnaissance efforts and attacks against other banking customers
– Share account registration details, identities and locations with international police to show there are real world consequences to online fraud
– Make fraud less profitable and riskier for the perpetrators

– Trust
– Safety
– Building trust and safety using behavioral biometrics
– Preventing fraud and maintaining mutual trust

– There has been an increase in fraud seeking to circumvent payments security
– Behavioral biometrics took steps towards becoming a foundational cybersecurity technology
– Fraud prevention in 2021 will become as much about response as detection

Leading European payments provider, Contis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Ramoino as Chief Strategy Officer. Andrea joins the executive team with responsibility for corporate strategy and global expansion.

EML CEO Relishes Marching To The Beat Of A Different Drum in 2021.

Unique authentication solution to provide safe and secure commerce experience to European customers Chennai (India) and Oslo (Norway), 6th January 2021: FSS Technologies (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments

The rise in cloud-based technology has paved the way for a whole new industry, fondly known as Software as a Service (SaaS). This global industry has resulted in a number of small businesses ‘accidentally’ importing goods from abroad, which can result in hidden foreign exchange costs.

To read the full article, visit:
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To understand the impact of new technology innovations on fintech, Tribe Payments would like to find out the opinion of leaders within the sector through this this short survey for upcoming industry report

Leading issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), today announces it has been selected by Mastercard, the leader in global payments and technology, as its chosen processing partner in its Fintech Express Programme.

A gift card isn’t just for Christmas, it’s handy for a crisis too: reflecting on the small things making a huge difference

For the past three years, TagNitecrest has had the pleasure to be the service card bureau of VIVA WALLET, one of the fastest-growing European fintechs and who have recently acquired a full banking license in Greece.

Join K&L Gates For ‘The Future of Financial Services Regulation’ Webinar 17 December 2020 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET Please join us for a lively discussion addressing the changing political

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) (“Mogo” or the “Company”), a financial technology company focused on empowering consumers with innovative digital financial solutions that help them get in

Despite growing numbers, research has shown that Open Banking has so far struggled to take off fully in the UK. This week on the Moorwand website we are asking the

Moorwand has announced that it has been selected by German fintech Stocard for issuing and BIN sponsorship services in the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Italy. Stocard allows consumers to

Join Kathy Heath, VP Business Development, Konsentus and Paul Meadowcroft, Chief Product Officer, Konsentus to understand what needs to be done to comply with the new open banking rules on digital certificates.

How people make payments have evolved greatly over the years. From cash, we have moved to paper cheques, to credit cards, to the current world of purely digital payment methods

Merchant dispute technology specialist, Chargebacks911, is driving its ambitious growth plans in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with the appointment of its new Director of Business Development, APAC – Jia Min Tan.
Being based in Singapore, Jia Min will help facilitate the growth of Chargebacks911 and Fi911 (its new brand for financial institutions) in APAC, while bridging any language barriers that may be encountered in the region.

The future of global commerce could be a cashless society, many experts predict, and that puts the burden on financial institutions to make sure their customers’ data is secure and protected.
As digital banking rises to replace the more traditional industry, one phenomenon has arisen hand-in-hand with it and that is the use of biometric technologies.

The rise of digital banking has taken the traditional financial sector by surprise and for many good reasons. From pioneering the art of customer service online to using artificial intelligence to handle many of their operational tasks, digital banking is not just a glimpse of the future of finance. It is a peek into the future of the world of business itself.

The fast-changing world of digital business is one in which staying ahead of the competition is often as much about thinking outside of the box as it is anything else.
But that’s much harder than it might seem at first glance, especially for firms in highly-competitive environments.

– Introduction
– GDPR and behavioral biometrics – what can’t be seen, can’t be stolen
– PSD2: A smarter way of customer authentication
– SCA
– Malware
– Maintaining customer trust and safety

The COVID-19 pandemic is nothing less than an inflection point for the global economy. From this point on, people will discuss business in terms of pre-COVID-19 and post-pandemic, and for good reason.
The global pandemic has initiated changes in the global supply chain that were slowly developing before but that are now becoming more prominent features of the landscape. Not only are companies pulling resources in towards the home base, but also they are recentering their businesses for the digital landscape.

– Introduction
– What happens if a fraudster has already infiltrated a bank’s system and is operating undetected from within?
– Fraudster Hunter’s Policy Manager
– Rule-based fraud prevention campaigns
– Key benefits of Policy Manager

– Fraudster Hunter with Policy Manager

Sometimes it’s the smallest pebbles that make the biggest splash.

Richard Hodgson, Chief Financial Officer, Global Processing Services (GPS), gives his predictions for the Fintech and Payments space in 2021, from the effects of COVID-19 on consumer behaviour, to fintech investment, to the future of financial inclusion in the industry.

How are fintechs using innovation to make our planet more sustainable?

Leading European payments fintech Contis announces its partnership with Mastercard as a principal issuing member.
With the addition of Mastercard, Contis delivers one of the most comprehensive end-to-end Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms, including direct access to both of the world’s leading payments networks.
Platform integration work is starting immediately, with expected go-live on the Mastercard network by Q2 2021.

Specialist fintech PR agency SkyParlour have made two senior appointments – the former editor in chief of fintech journal The Paypers, Adriana Screpnic, and a B2B Specialist Account Director Jenna Walker.

The Payments Association, the leading payments association globally, through the The Payments Association Asia (Payments Association Asia), and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) have formed the IIF-Payments Association Joint

Partnership responds to growing need for EEA and cross-border solutions for European businesses and increased access to a one-stop shop for payments solutions

Here at Paynetics, we are proud to announce that we have become a member of the The Payments Association. Our membership of the Payments Association is also further recognition of Paynetics as a trusted e-money institution. It’s the next step in our mission to simplify payments and pioneer the role of Europe’s leading regulated enabler to power both established brands and the next generation of fintechs.
For those of you that are fellow Payments Association members, please do get in touch and know that our door is always open.

Judopay has launched its integrated payments offering, JudoAccept, that will help SMEs maintain safety and social distancing measures at the checkout as highstreets reopen.
JudoAccept totally removes the need for interaction with any sort of payment terminal by allowing businesses to use smartphones and tablets to present the customer with a QR code that can be scanned by their devices at a distance.
Removing the need for costly payment terminals, integration resources and development time, JudoAccept also presents companies with a cost-effective alternative to usual payment methods as they operate in the current economic downturn. It can also be used can also create and send payment links for items such as takeaway food, taxi fares, invoices or utility bills.

Marion King, Director of Payments, NatWest, appointed Chair of the board to help drive the Payments Association’s mission to influence and be a voice across the payments value chain London,

In early November 2020, we commissioned a poll in the UK of 1,000 consumers with the aim of uncovering how the global COVID-19 pandemic had affected consumers’ shopping behavior. This blog post briefly discusses those results. Report available for download.

UK based payment card manufacturer TagNitecrest is bringing a new sustainable card option to the market for card-issuing banks. Having first introduced a degradable payment card, in 2019, the manufacturer can now offer a recycled PVC card option.

At Consult Hyperion we always round off the year with some time reflecting on what has been, and kicking off our thinking for what’s ahead. This is our Live 5. Readers over the years will know our Live 5 traditionally takes market insight, coupled with research and conversations with our clients; then we consolidate our thinking and detail four short- to medium-term trends and one that’s perhaps not as obvious, or maybe a little further out. When we reviewed previous years, we’ve been a pretty good weather vane. 2020 has been a year like no other, so our Live 5 is taking a slightly different approach. If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that the best laid plans can be rendered irrelevant by a “black swan” event.

Taxi Companies in Scandinavia Go Contactless and COVID-safe with HIPS Payment Group’s QR Payment Solution, a First for the European Market Solution supports current trend towards contactless payments HIPS launches

A discussion with Fintech Finance about Kani and Railsbank’s partnership – from automation and innovation to how partnerships are key to the fintech industry as a whole.

Elemental.io and Flash Labs Corporation—of Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc., and a member of Hyundai BS&C family of companies—today announced a strategic partnership and joint venture to advance software development, distribution and availability of consumer credit, using financial technologies in Latin America and Asian markets.

W2, the leading provider of real-time digital solutions for global regulatory compliance, announced today that it has joined forces with Enfuce to provide a range of compliance solutions through its award-winning platform.

eComm360 Fraud Prevention by Cybertonica, a new solution from the intelligent #fraud and risk management provider, is now available to Shopify merchants. The product offers enterprise-level protection and enhanced conversions while eliminating the headache of fraud and #chargebacks. This allows small and independent online businesses access to the same expert solutions as #ecommerce powerhouses.
The announcement comes following the busiest online #BlackFriday ever recorded – which saw a surge of nearly 22% on a year ago to $9 billion.



