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Report: The global merchant e-commerce study

20 Jan 20 @ 17:23

Cross-border sales have opened the door to a world of opportunity and e-commerce companies are eager to storm through. The expansion of international sales is not only a key growth... read more

Open Banking adoption surges past 1 million customers

20 Jan 20 @ 15:53

New figures published show that customer use of Open Banking in the UK has surpassed the 1 million customer mark for the first time. Customer numbers have grown strongly, doubling... read more

US multi-stakeholder initiative launches The Digital Dollar Project

17 Jan 20 @ 10:05

The Digital Dollar Project is a not for profit effort, in collaboration with Accenture, to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency in order to advance the... read more

UK tech sector beats both US and China to lead global growth

17 Jan 20 @ 09:49

In what was another record-breaking year, investments in the UK tech sector soared to £10.1 billion ($13.2 billion) in 2019 – a £3.1 billion increase on 2018’s very strong figures... read more

Equifax data breach settlement set at $1.38 billion

17 Jan 20 @ 09:09

Equifax’s failure to patch a known web application security flaw—that later proved to be the root cause of the its massive data breach in 2017—is $1.38 billion. Equifax has agreed... read more

Report: State of Mobile 2020

15 Jan 20 @ 13:37

App Annie has released The State of Mobile 2020 report. This annual appraisal provides insight into mobile’s expansive impact across industries and the global economy, highlighting publishers and brands that... read more

Visa Token Service hits major milestone of $1 trillion

15 Jan 20 @ 09:59

Visa says that participants in Visa Token Service (VTS) are estimated to process a combined e-commerce volume of $1 trillion, marking a significant opportunity in its efforts to make digital... read more

North American banks risk losing $88 billion in payments revenue by 2025

14 Jan 20 @ 16:55

As much as 15% of North American banks’ payments revenue — $88 billion — is likely to be displaced by the growth of digital payments and competition from non-banks, as... read more

Global smart card market expected to reach $65 billion by 2025

14 Jan 20 @ 13:33

The global smart card market is expected to exceed $65 billion by 2025. The rise in privacy and data security concerns in financial transactions will drive the industry growth over... read more

Visa make Open Banking play with Plaid acquisition

14 Jan 20 @ 09:35

Visa has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Plaid, an Open Banking network that makes it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps... read more

$8.14 billion of AML fines handed out in 2019 – USA and UK top the list

13 Jan 20 @ 17:58

Since 2015, annual AML (Anti Money Laundering) penalty figures have been steadily rising each year. Multi-million dollar fines have been commonplace for a while, but we are now seeing more... read more

GDPR: Dark patterns emerge in consumer consent on the internet

13 Jan 20 @ 16:38

A new academic study by GroundAI into online consent management platforms has concluded many of them are ignoring the EU’s GDPR rules. The study was conducted by a consortium of... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more