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How fintechs can power tomorrow’s high-performance world

17 Apr 23 @ 09:46

The fintech industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies and solutions emerging all the time. Decision-makers are searching to understand how the market is changing. Collaboration is essential for developing... read more

Can payments be a profit lifeline for banks?

14 Apr 23 @ 13:16

Think about banking, and you might think Tom Cruise or Michael Douglas in Wall Street – or, more recent movies like The Big Short. Either way, your mental image will... read more

FTC sue Chargebacks911 for “thwarting chargeback mitigation”

14 Apr 23 @ 13:09

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a suit against Chargebacks911 for unfairly thwarting consumers who were trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process. In a complaint filed in... read more

UK software jobs in good health as salaries grow as much as 18%

14 Apr 23 @ 09:45

From Meta’s self-imposed “year of efficiency” decimating its global workforce to Yahoo, Zoom, Amazon and Google reducing their employee numbers, and fintech and crypto startups and scale-ups taking stock, 2023... read more

New Visa white paper: reduce online risk and friction through RBA

12 Apr 23 @ 17:48

In a white paper launched today, leading global payments company Visa sets out its vision for delivering a frictionless checkout experience and greater security in online shopping. By combining existing security... read more

PayPal and Visa announce digital wallet partnership

12 Apr 23 @ 17:00

PayPal and Visa announced a strategic partnership in the US that will result in an improved and more seamless payment experience for Visa cardholders and offer greater choice in how... read more

ChatGPT – how can banks leverage generative AI?

06 Apr 23 @ 12:29

ChatGPT is currently on everyone’s lips. The versatile abilities of this chatbot fire the imagination, but also fuel concerns about the future application of such a simple and widely usable... read more

Fraud prevention: Genesis Market cybercrime site shut down

06 Apr 23 @ 10:20

Genesis Market has been closed down in a massive, coordinated global law enforcement crackdown. Genesis Market was one of the world’s biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy... read more

JCB partners with Fiserv to access European merchant network

06 Apr 23 @ 09:57

JCB International says that merchants in multiple European markets will be able to accept JCB Cards, both at the physical point of sale and for e-commerce transactions with participating merchant... read more

Digital wallets driving e-commerce in the Middle East and Africa

04 Apr 23 @ 16:35

Mobile commerce is set to comprise 70% of online transaction value by 2025 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Mobile remittance services have grown to encompass more value-added... read more

What does the future of UK payments look like?

04 Apr 23 @ 09:54

In mid March UK Finance and EY held a joint event on the future of UK payments – The PayTech Strategy Day. Hosted by EY, the event brought together industry... read more

Global Payments Report 2023

03 Apr 23 @ 17:08

In 2022, account-to-account (A2A) payments continued to grow across the globe, with the expansion of real-time payment systems helping to provide faster, safer and more convenient payments for consumers at... read more

Optimising Payments – and the transition to ISO20022

03 Apr 23 @ 13:58

Payment models are changing radically, creating both challenges and opportunities for financial institutions. New digital-only banks have accelerated innovation, while the pace of global change has created a new competitive... read more

US banks go on mobile wallet offensive

31 Mar 23 @ 16:34

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Bank of America and several other large US banks are set to launch a mobile wallet later this year that links to debit and credit cards. Early... read more

Report: UK Open Banking market at “crossroads”

31 Mar 23 @ 12:51

A new report on Open Banking by the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) states that “UK Open Banking is at a crossroads”. A multi-billion pound sector stands on the... read more

Digital euro: The implications for savings and retail banks

31 Mar 23 @ 11:36

Not wanting to go unheard in this important period of discovery with the digital euro project, the ESBG has been taking an active role in digital euro-related discussions and overall... read more

Discover three exciting fintech roles hiring this week

31 Mar 23 @ 09:40

For those who work in tech, the past couple of months have been unsettling to say the least—according to layoffs.fyi, more than 150,000 workers have been laid off in the... read more

Kalifa Review is “Work in progress” at two-year anniversary

29 Mar 23 @ 16:04

Launched by former Chancellor and now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Kalifa Review into the future of the UK fintech sector outlined five core recommendations: policy and regulation; skills and... read more

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Visa launches Intelligence Commerce Connect tool

14 Apr 26 @ 20:03

Visa is stepping up its push into agentic commerce with the launch of Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new tool intended to help businesses plug into AI-driven s... more

Revolut eyes an IPO, but the valuation story is the real headline

21 Apr 26 @ 14:35

Revolut is beginning to sound more like a future public market heavyweight than a fast-growing European fintech. Chief executive Nik Storonsky has said the com... more

American Express launches agentic commerce developer kit

16 Apr 26 @ 11:46

American Express is positioning itself early for what could become one of the next major shifts in digital payments: AI agents that do more than recommend produ... more