Following on from the earlier article on Open Banking (What does Open Banking mean for Gaming Operators?), here is the second of the three pieces; some further considerations on the
Marking the one-year anniversary of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reported an increase in public awareness of the legislation; possibly the most important change in
Open Banking is the UK’s response to the EU Payments Services Directive (PSD2); an EU directive requiring banks to share customer transaction data with licensed third parties when requested to
As reported by SBCNEWS last week, the licenses of seven UK on-course bookmakers are now under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for allowing a 16-year old to place a bet
In this very first blog post, we would like to talk about why we started Currensea and how it will help travellers. Transaction fees and far-from-the-best exchange rates are an
London, 24th September 2019 — Today, Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking and provider of smoooth retail services announces major UK milestones with the launch of its
Paybase has published a whitepaper on the future of escrow in the platform economy. Escrow is undergoing a renaissance and platform businesses are increasingly building products that use escrow as an
London, 24th September 2019 — Today, Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking and provider of smoooth retail services announces major UK milestones with the launch of its
On the 18th of September, Arkea Banking Services Sales Manager, Fabrice Le Gall and the CEO of Arkea, Ronan Le Moal met Cedric O, French Minister of State for the Digital
Modulr has today announced that it has been named in the 2019 LinkedIn Top Startups list, which ranks the UK’s top 25 startups to work for. The list is informed
James Brown, previously Group Managing Director of Phaidon International, today launches Storm2, a new specialist FinTech recruitment consultancy. While generalist recruitment companies cover the technology area as a whole, Storm2
The final ranking was decided by a combination of judging panel and a public vote which attracted almost 1,200 votes. The 100 businesses profiled are transforming the world of finance.
Monese, the globally-connected banking service, that gives people the financial freedom to thrive anywhere, today brings its customers Google Pay in 11 further markets across Europe. Google Pay is the
London, 3 September 2019 – Monese, the banking service that gives people the financial freedom to thrive anywhere, is announcing the launch of Monese Savings and a pan-European partnership with
Cashplus, the leading challenger to UK banks, today announces the appointment of Rahul Duseja as Credit Director. In this newly created position, Duseja will be responsible for overseeing Cashplus’ credit
Cashplus, the leading digital challenger to banks, today announces the growth of its specialist SME marketplace to eleven partners, The digital marketplace allows Cashplus business customers access to discounts and
Calling all next-generation innovators: What do you think the future of payment will look like? Do you know how we can make paying more accessible? More sustainable? Borderless? How will
Klarna and Mothercare have today announced an extension of their current payments partnership, which will see Klarna’s Pay later, Pay in 3, and Slice it (0% interest) products available online
CashFlows is excited to be providing Bin Sponsorship to FundStar, the innovative prepaid card designed to help parents raise money for their children’s schools Read the blog on CashFlow’s website
Every year PayExpo recognises the individuals who have made the biggest contributions to the payment industry in the past 12 months. For the second year, Anders la Cour, Banking Circle
CashFlows Europe, the payments and technology group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Mesler as its new CEO. Amanda will lead CashFlows in its mission to become Europe’s
Payrexx – a fast-growing payment gateway in the DACH region – will integrate with the European merchant acquirer, Clearhaus, for processing Visa and Mastercard payments online. The partnership will bring
H&M wants to offer customers a truly modern shopping experience that is both flexible and convenient no matter where and how they choose to shop. Together with Klarna, H&M has
Leading payments provider, Klarna, has announced a major expansion of its existing partnership with online fashion powerhouse boohoo group to include the US and UK. From today, US online shoppers
OpenPayd today announces the appointment of Adam Bialy as Chief Product Officer and Sophie Guibaud as Chief Growth Officer. Sophie joins OpenPayd from Fidor, where she was appointed as Vice
Magnitogorsk, Russia – 09 October 2019 – One of the largest banks in Mongolia, Trade and Development Bank (TDB), has launched the country’s first instant card issuance project with support from Compass
Bobsguide Payments Rankings 2019 has been announced, and Reflow is topping the list of startups: Best start-up Reflow Bankingblocks Enfuce See the rest of the list here.
Blue Train Marketing was named winner in two categories of the The Payments Association Awards 2019. The agency won Marketing Campaign of the Year and Best Professional Service Organisation Supporting
Robert and Suresh are off on a trip to South Asia and after a mix up with the seating, the boys bump into Chris Davison and Salim Dhanani from BigPay
Blue Train Marketing’s Fintech Unplugged podcast won Marketing Campaign of the Year at this years iteration of the Payments Association Awards. See the full winner list here
Joanne Dewar, CEO at Global Processing Services and Pedro Pinto Coelho, CEO at Banco BNI Europa; discuss who will come out on top in the midst of a banking revolution.
Kani Payments won the Leading Financial Services or Payments Start-Up at the Payments Association Awards last week. See the full list of winners here
Moorwand’s new white paper investigates stable coins, how they could be regulated and ultimately used to stabilise today’s highly volatile economic situation. ‘Regulating ‘Instability’ Coins’ is Moorwand’s latest white paper
Luc Gueriane, formerly Head of Business Development at Wirecard, has been appointed by Moorwand as its Chief Commercial Officer. Moorwand is a dedicated BIN sponsor, issuer and acquirer that provides Electronic Money Services
Payment processor Checkout.com has been awarded a license as an E-money institution in France, according to a release by the company. The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), which is
The ACH network is comprised of over 130 million bank accounts in the U.S. and represents a popular and cost-effective alternative payment method for many consumers and businesses in the
Full details on Cybertonica’s website
Full details on their website
Full details on Cybertonica’s website.
For Good Causes, the fin-tech founded to transform the charity donation market place by creating new ways to give, today announced plans to scale as brands with more than 25m
Great to see PetaCrunch the AI media company, who focus on interesting start-ups, their vision, investment and progress feature For Good Causes. See a section of the interview on For Good Causes’
Konsentus RegTech service will be used by Hampden & Co to ensure a secure implementation of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Read full release on Konsentus’ website
With faster payments redefining transactions, consumers now expect greater transparency and banks should focus on the “implications of data” to stay innovative, says Marion King, director of payments at NatWest,
Facebook is creating its own currency. A global cryptocurrency called Libra. One which will empower and reach out to the 1.7 billion adults who are unbanked. And one that could change how
Join us at Napier’s breakfast meeting to launch our comprehensive White Paper – Trade Compliance: The Role of Screening in Reducing the Risk of Sanctions Breaches in the Corporate Environment. The
“Enforcement agencies are struggling with significant numbers of low quality reports and criminals could be slipping through the net.” In 2019, the England and Wales Law Commission published a report
Firing off an email to the wrong recipient can be embarrassing however sending funds to the wrong beneficiary is not only negligent but can also be costly. With £350 million worth
