Mobile Wallet

11 Jan 17 @ 14:20

There’s been a lot of discussion in the media recently about the privacy of calls and messages sent via mobile phones, with some commentators advocating apps like WhatsApp as the... read more

05 Jan 17 @ 14:19

Prepaid cards are witnessing a fast rise in popularity, with the global market expected to grow to $535bn by 2020[1]. What was once seen predominantly as a tool for promoting... read more

04 Jan 17 @ 16:54

The mobile payments market ca be logically split into three major segments. Physical, mobile web browser or in-app mobile payments: Using a mobile phone as the physical form factor at... read more

03 Jan 17 @ 13:08

House of Fraser is reported to be investing £35 million into the app-only challenger bank Tandem to offer financial services. The investment is reported be part of a tie-up between the... read more

15 Dec 16 @ 16:08

Mastercard and Visa have committed to accelerating the adoption of an open digital wallet, the card networks announced their agreement to allow each network to request tokenized credentials from the... read more

14 Dec 16 @ 15:53

The value of non-cash payments in the US and UK will reach $46 trillion and £1.44 trillion respectively by 2026, new research from global law firm Paul Hastings shows. In... read more

06 Dec 16 @ 11:41

Alipay, now the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group, has announced a series of partnerships with some of Europe’s largest financial institutions and... read more

05 Dec 16 @ 10:59

A NEW STUDY from the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum estimates the global value of micro, small and medium retailers’ transactions at $34 trillion per annum. An... read more

02 Dec 16 @ 09:05

Visa announced an agreement to acquire CardinalCommerce, a leader in e-commerce payment authentication. The acquisition will enable more secure, seamless payments, whether made through a browser, mobile app, or connected... read more

30 Nov 16 @ 08:03

FIS has announced the expansion of its real-time P2P payments suite with plans to offer Early Warning’s Zelle P2P service to extend its comprehensive faster-payments solutions. The partnership with Early... read more

29 Nov 16 @ 10:29

Apple has claimed first blood in its battle with Australia’s largest banks, which have been trying to force it to offer them access to Apple Pay. The decision could help... read more

29 Nov 16 @ 09:54

The UK payments industry is about to see its biggest change in a generation according to the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). The comments come as the Payments Strategy Forum, a... read more