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21 Jul 16 @ 13:45

MasterCard announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 92.4% of VocaLink for about £700 million (approximately $920 million), after adjusting for cash and certain other estimated liabilities.... read more

21 Jul 16 @ 12:49

Sometimes it is difficult enough for the mobile payments industry to keep up with new technology threats and opportunities domestically, let alone regionally or internationally. Given the frenetic pace with which... read more

21 Jul 16 @ 12:40

The use of zero-day exploits and advanced persistent threats to hack into organisations make for great news headlines. However the reality is much more mundane and low-tech. Cybercriminals are continuing to... read more

20 Jul 16 @ 12:58

In the world of mobile payments, tokenization has gained notoriety as the underlying technology enabling banks to secure mobile NFC payments using host card emulation (HCE). There is no contesting... read more

20 Jul 16 @ 11:27

Millennials — defined in the context of this article as those born between about 1981 and 1997 — are more than 75 million strong, making them the largest and most influential... read more

20 Jul 16 @ 09:59

Star Micronics has partnered with Apriva to enable EMV mobile payments. The partnership allows Apriva to incorporate support for Star Micronics’ TSP650II BTi desktop printer, and the SM-S220i and SM-S230i portable printers into... read more

19 Jul 16 @ 11:52

Visa says that Visa debit and credit cardholders from French banks Banque Populaire et Caisse d’Epargne (BPCE group) now have access to Apple Pay which launches today. Apple Pay can be used at any... read more

19 Jul 16 @ 09:53

In what has started off as a bad week for the telco-led mobile wallet market both New Zealands Semble and Canada’s suretap have decided to remove themselves from the crowded... read more

15 Jul 16 @ 12:28

Europe’s biggest FinTech and payments firms are poised to benefit from “secular tailwinds” in coming years as the payments industry continues to undergo a revolution, according to a new report from... read more

15 Jul 16 @ 11:07

Mobile financial services has immense potential to grow the reach of financial services and increase the convenience and ease of use for customers around the world, particularly in emerging markets.... read more

15 Jul 16 @ 09:02

In an important industry milestone, Mastercard unveiled what is calls “the foundation for the future of commerce” with the new Masterpass global digital payment service. This enhanced solution enables consumers... read more

14 Jul 16 @ 15:39

MasterCard has been hit with a £68.6 million fine to be paid to Sainsbury’s after losing a Competition Appeal Tribunal over interchange fees. MasterCard is involved in a raft of litigation... read more