Paybase CEO Anna Tsyupko featured in the Currencycloud eBook on why ‘Balance Is Better’ in business. Read her thoughts on female talent in FinTech here.
Darren Deal from MasterCard joins Robert and Suresh for episode 6 of Fintech Unplugged, Series 5. Darren talks about what life was like when prepaid cards were introduced, if we
Fintech Unplugged’s latest live episode comes from Payments Association PAY360 Conference on 17th March. Robert and Suresh take on the ‘Bin of Confusion’ with Julian Sawyer, Head of Banking Services
Moorwand, an international payments company offering issuing and acquiring solutions, has selected ClearBank® as its strategic agency banker. Moorwand will leverage ClearBank®’s ‘Banking as a Service’ offering to access a
The new VAT gift voucher changes, implemented at the start of the new year, will cause many businesses to re-evaluate whether vouchers are worth the extra cost and complication for
We have spent a lot of time talking with clients and other friends about what will be the deciding factors in whether consumers will enter into long-term relationships with new
The Department for International Trade (DIT) teams at the British Embassy in Madrid and the British Embassy in Lisbon are organising a UK Fintech Mission to Spain and Portugal in
The blockchain startup Exscudo is planning to issue a debit card promising to deliver financial tools that no other banking product in Europe can match even remotely! By reengineering how
1st April, 2019 – Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the leading Islamic banks in Bahrain, recently announced that it has partnered with Token.io as part
London, 01 April 2019 – PIF, the not-for-profit industry body representing the prepaid fintech sector, has today announced its latest appointments to the PIF Board of Directors. Brian Lawlor, Director
The United Kingdom is a global hotspot for emerging fintech and payments technology. From introducing Faster Payments to rolling out Open Banking, the UK rides the cutting edge of innovation.
Global payments provider Visa has teamed up with EMQ for cross-border remittances, it has been announced at Money2020 Asia today (Wednesday). The partnership will provide cross-border solutions in Hong Kong
This new collaboration will allow PayActiv to give its participants the option to receive funds on their Visa card in real-time 1 via Visa Direct SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Visa (NYSE: V)
Visa Everywhere Initiative: Women’s Global Edition focuses on providing women entrepreneurs with a platform to showcase their ground-breaking solutions SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Calling all women entrepreneurs! In celebration of International
The UK retail landscape is constantly changing and ever challenging. Rising costs and shifting consumer preferences have led to unexpected and ongoing casualties in the UK retail space. Retailers, who
There’s an opportunity to improve the understanding and knowledge of financial protection offered by e-money institutions, according to Myles Stephenson, CEO at Modulr, Myles explained how e-money and payment institutions
Mastercard continues its spending spree, agreeing to buy Ethoca, a firm that helps merchants and card issuers collaborate in real-time to identify and resolve fraud in digital commerce. Financial terms
The UK’s leading retailer of motoring, cycling and leisure products and services, Halfords, has placed itself at the forefront of customer-centred digital innovation. Working in partnership with global gift card
April 4, 2019 — Klarna, a leading global payments provider, today announced the launch of its global authentication platform — an aggregator with multiple global and local authentication solutions. The
fscom is proud to announce a refresh of its brand identity. The initiative reflects the firm’s recent changes in its headquarters move to state of the art offices in Belfast’s
In my previous blog, I outlined the basic requirements of the new obligation, brought in under PSD2 (the second Payment Services Directive), for all payment service providers to apply strong customer
London (02/04/19) – OpenPayd announced today that they are on a mission to ‘Unlock Banking’. The London-based tech firm will simplify payments and banking for businesses through its modular technology
In 2006, 62% of all payments in the UK were made using cash; by the end of 2016 this had fallen to 40% and by the middle of 2018, debit
According to Ethoca, the value of transactions falsely rejected by US card issuers in 2014 was $118 billion, of this value only $9billion constituted actual fraud. This is a ratio
Join ACI and SWIFT in London, Milan & New York to hear first-hand how banks are driving value from SWIFT gpi investment, monetizing new customer propositions, launching new products and
ACI recognized for its European data center, flexible ‘always-on’ technology, and commitment to customers. Read more here.
How to unlock the value of real-time payments with an instant and open payments strategy. Read more here.
ACI’s UP Real-Time Payments solution SWIFT gpi capabilities win award for ‘Best Use of Emerging or Innovative Technology’. Read more here.
Capgemini will enter into a new partnership agreement with IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, aiming to introduce a secure Internet of Things (IoT) device management platform which reinforces
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, is delighted to announce that its partner JCB has been awarded Best security initiative and Best NFC security initiative at the 5th CEPI
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Entersekt, an innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions, and BioCatch, the global leader in behavioral biometrics, today announced a partnership, answering market demand for streamlined and fully secured digital banking
Acquisition Strengthens WEX’s European Fleet Solutions Business SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 25, 2019– WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, announced today that it plans to acquire the fuel card
Answer Digital have made it into the top 10 of Megabuyte’s Emerging Stars 2019 list. Answer were second in their category of ICT consulting, and were named in the list for
Speaking before the release of a major independent report which found more than eight million UK adults would struggle to cope in a cashless society, Imran Ali, Head of Payments at digital
Latest Business Fraud Report from Vocalink reveals many UK businesses think scammers committing payments fraud are now one step ahead Many businesses don’t have processes in place to deal
The annual Vocalink Services Business Fraud Report is considered the definitive account of payments-related fraud in the UK. This report canvasses UK entrepreneurs, business owners, managers and directors on their response to,
The FinTech Times magazine has recently interviewed our Co-Founder and CTO Sergey Velts and Chief Product Officer Olaf Hofmann where they shared insights on the FinTech industry. You can read the full interview below and access
Is Britain ready to go cashless? Today’s guest is the CEO of Judopay, Jeremy Nicholds. We’re chatting about fintech and more importantly the future of payments. Jeremy has pledged to
Judopay worked with CTS to migrate its IT infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). CTO and board advisor Robert Howes explains the process and why cloud migration is the right
27th March 2019: Open banking Third Party Provider (TPP) Identity & Regulatory checking specialist, Konsentus, and turnkey open banking platform provider, Token.io, today announce a strategic partnership to provide European
As former Global Trade Compliance Programme Director at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Mike is a supply chain and trade compliance expert with four decades of experience in optimising supply chain risk management,
Klarna launches a new era of financial innovation with a platform to access more than 4,300 banks through a single API — which will promote competition and innovation and superior
The W2 team were delighted to be part of the recent PAY360 Conference at the Business Design Centre, London on the 14th of March. The conference saw international speakers delivering
Today we ask W2’s CEO, Director & Founder Warren Russell for his Six of the Best: Best Holiday – We don’t go away that often (as my long suffering wife often reminds me)
With expected changes in UK regulations coming in 2019, along with the launch of the Digital Economy Act, age verification (AV) solutions are fast becoming an important necessity for businesses
Dejamobile, in collaboration with Cartes Bancaires, the French payment card scheme, and mobile security experts Trustonic, is currently working on an innovative Generic Secure Trusted Application, leveraging the capabilities of the Trusted
The Current Account Switch Service plays a crucial role in enabling all consumers to make the most of their money The annual report shows 80% of people know about
