IDEMIA, the world leader in Augmented Identity, has been awarded a five year contract by the United Kingdom Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme to deliver a new Fingerprint Matcher Service.
Keith Briscoe, CMO of Ethoca, shares with us their success story: how the company helped easyJet in preventing fraud, minimizing losses and ensure fraudsters are kept off their planes. Read more
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In a previous blog I wrote about authorized push payment fraud and how social engineering leads to victims making inadvertent payments to fraudsters. I highlighted the case for banks to use behavioral
W2 are exhibiting with a purpose built stand at the SIGMA event, the largest igaming show in Malta. The event takes place between 22nd-25th November. Read more about it here.
Global leaders and innovators attended the Payments Association Awards, a black-tie event held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on October 5th. Hosted by the The Payments Association, these awards recognise and
The result of the merger of Oberthur Technologies (OT) and Safran Identity & Security (Morpho), the OT-Morpho group today became IDEMIA. The group’s ambition is to empower citizens and consumers
Today’s threat environment is more fast-paced and complex than ever before. Around the globe, increasingly sophisticated state and non-state actors are engaged in harming the political and economic fabric of
Kemp Little, the leading technology specialist law firm, has been named as a top tier law firm by Legal 500 for its work in fintech, as well as its work
LONDON, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Mass Affluent segment makes up 15% of the population in the UK and yet they hold close to 45% of the total
The UK payments landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Regulation and growing consumer expectations are changing the payment architecture, the payment schemes and the participants. How should your institution navigate
Shanghai, Oct. 20th, 2017 – Allinpay, one of China’s leading payment service providers, by cooperating with Currencies Direct, a prestigious UK foreign exchange broker and international payment provider, offers disbursement solutions for cross-border e-commerce retailers. About Allinpay Established in October
Regulation, compliance and legacy systems have, for so long, been the stumbling blocks for financial institutions to capitalise on the new digital age where there are few barriers to international
Paysafe, a UK-based payment solution provider, has announced the launch of Turnkey, a new payments solution for software platforms and marketplaces. The process of deploying it involves integrating an API
PYMNTS have released their Payments-as-a-Service (Paas) Tracker, in collaboration with Paysafe. This month’s issue features an interview with Closetbox CEO Marcus Mollmann who describes how the arrival of his twin
LONDON, UK – October 24, 2017 – Global Processing Services (GPS), a leading payments processor, has increased its support for mobile wallets to include Android Pay using Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES). Android Pay
The API Innovation Challenge, hosted in partnership with TrueLayer, HackerOne and Starling Bank, saw developers come together at the Google Campus in London with the aim of creating the next big fintech application. Read more
London, 25th October 2017: FLEETCOR UK, a leading provider of commercial payment solutions, has strengthened its leadership team with two senior management hires. Thore Vestergaard joins as SVP & MD,
Arro offers instant online accounts for those looking for an alternative to the High-Street Bank London, UK, October 4, 2017 – Global Processing Services (GPS) is pleased to announce its agreement with
London, UK, October 5, 2017 – Global Processing Services (GPS) is delighted to announce an agreement that will enable luxury jewellery brand Armillion to incorporate contactless payment technology into their exclusive high-end
Barclaycard’s grab+go concept was recently named top innovation in the ‘Payments and Wallets’ category at the global EFMA-Accenture DMI Awards. The app – which is designed to make queueless, check-out free shopping
PrePay Solutions (PPS), Europe’s leading prepaid payment and digital banking services provider, was delighted to win ‘Leading Regulated Organisation’ at the recent Payments Association Awards, and to celebrate three further
London, UK. 6th October 2017 – The Payment Cloud Technologies (PCT) team is in exuberant mood this morning, after seeing off tough competition to secure the title of Leading Payments Association Organisation at the prestigious Payments Association
Our Marketing Director, Amelie Arras, wins the Money20/20 Payments Race – Becoming the first person ever to travel independently across North America using nothing but Bitcoin. With the incredible help
In partnership with the OCBF (French Banks association) and the ACPR (French regulator), Arkéa Banking Services organized at the beginning of October a thematic breakfast in which the Fintech-Innovation desk
The intersection of new tech, faster payments capabilities, and forward looking regulation is enabling significant innovation in B2B, and consumer, payment services in the UK and EU. More here.
Myles shares his thoughts on the future of opening banking, the top trends and how his team use Catalyst to stay up-to-speed on the fast-moving fintech industry. Read more here.
Paysafe have undertaken research that reveals a new payments eco-system in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Read more here.
Robert Courtneidge Recognised in Payments Power 10 for Sixth Consecutive Year (LONDON) October 18, 2017 – Locke Lord’s Robert Courtneidge, Global Head of the Cards and Payments Practice in the
Latest Current Account Switch Service figures published 2 million switches since launch of Current Account Switch Service Satisfaction rate of 95% during last quarter The latest figures for the Current
The work of Project Inclusion was referenced in The Big Issue this month. In an article on how the FinTech revolution is breaking down financial exclusion, several members of the
Following an overwhelming number of applications to join the project, the Project Futures project team has been finalised and confirmed. The project team is composed of C-level executives from across
Representatives from Project International Trade attended a round table hosted by the Lord Mayor of London on opportunities in Mexico. With Mexico’s new FinTech law about to be put before
Project Media launched the Payment Heroes video series in October. The video series champions members of the Payments Association projects and the activities and outputs of each individual project. The
Project Regulator has outlined the cores areas of regulatory focus for 2018 and has created three core working groups to shape the Payments Association’s approach. Project Regulator will focus on
Only 25% of tickets remain for retailers to sign-up for the Payments Association’s upcoming Retail PayTech Forum – held at the Montcalm Royal London House. The Retail PayTech Forum enables retailers
Project Rome released a thought leadership piece on modern slavery and how payments organisations can take involvement in preventing it. Penned by John Davies, Chairman at Kompli-Global, and Anne Pieckielon,
Andrea Dunlop, member of the Project Women in PayTech team, will speak about the visibility of women in FinTech and women in leadership at the European Women Payments Network (EWPN)
London, UK, 20 October 2017 – Eight of the The Payments Association’s (Payments Association) members have been ranked among the payments industry’s top innovators at PayExpo Europe, in the Payments
When asked to think about the main issues affecting the UK right now, it’s likely that slavery isn’t at the top of your list. It probably doesn’t even feature in
Businesses can now apply to be authorised or registered under the Payment Services Regulations (PSRs) 2017, or the Electronic Money Regulations (EMRs) as amended by the PSRs 2017. Businesses should find
London, United Kingdom – The The Payments Association, with the support of its Benefactor Banking Circle, has launched a new membership category called Payments Association ScaleUp Membership for early stage
Metro Bank opens its most northern store Grand opening celebrations to take place on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th September right in the heart of Peterborough Metro Bank, the revolution in
London, UK – 26 September 2017 – Samsung Electronics today announced that its digital wallet, Samsung Pay, is now available to The Co-operative Bank cardholders in the UK. Simple, secure and almost anywhere,
Patrick Connolly, Sodexo CEO Schools and Universities Worldwide, said: “This international certification, the first for Sodexo’s Schools segment, recognizes our expertise in advanced integrated facilities management. Over the past 20
LONDON/ NEW YORK – In answer to a requirement taking effect on Jan. 3, 2018 that investment firms uniquely identify parties to trades or transactions under Europe’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
28th September, 2017 – International mobile payment service provider, Tola Mobile, today announces that Wi-Q has added Tola MobilePay as a payment option on its revolutionary cloud-based mobile payment and
For the millennial generation, paying for a latte using a contactless card, transferring money to a family member or friend online or buying a pair of trainers with ‘one click’
