Mobile payments

23 Aug 17 @ 11:16

For years FinTech has been the hottest topic of discussion in financial services, with incumbents, regulators, and consumers all asking the same question: “Will small technology-enabled ‘FinTech’ start-ups redefine the... read more

22 Aug 17 @ 15:27

A new piece of Android malware, dubbed Fakedtoken is able to quietly steal victims’ details when they enter them into apps, as well as spy on their texts and phone calls,... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 15:16

WhatsApp is rumoured to be preparing P2P payments for its messaging app, making it the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text. A beta... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 13:42

‘Open’ is a short word with a long list of meanings. These range from being free to all to join, ready for business or prepared to entertain new ideas. The... read more

17 Aug 17 @ 15:02

Barclaycard is rumoured to begin a pilot that enables merchants in the UK to accept Alipay transactions at POS in-store. The pilot will commence on 14 August 2017 in eight retail stores across... read more

17 Aug 17 @ 14:51

Mobile wallet launches by issuers, “The Pays” (Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay), telcos and retailers have become increasingly commonplace – if not fashionable – in recent years. But most... read more

16 Aug 17 @ 11:11

The ongoing power struggle between security and usability represents one of most pertinent challenges in mobile wallet today. While it is possible to build a nearly fraud-proof payment mechanism, it... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:42

China’s central bank and regulator has mandated online and mobile payment groups to operate through a centralised clearing house, a move likely to undercut the dominance of Ant Financial and... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:31

Digital transaction volumes in India hit a new record in July growing almost 2% from the previous month to 859.2 million, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:12

With the underlying infrastructure for mobile commerce – payment tokenization, smartphones and contactless point-of-sale (POS) terminals, for example – taking hold, the industry must begin to shift its focus to... read more

07 Aug 17 @ 15:03

Digital start-up bank Tandem has agreed to buy Harrods Bank, four months after seeing a £35 million funding deal collapse. Tandem, which says it is building a mobile-only bank, announced on Monday... read more

07 Aug 17 @ 13:36

Visa says it will support of the new global QR Code Payment Specifications from EMVCo, the global technical body that manages the EMV Specifications. The specifications cover consumer-presented and merchant-presented QR... read more