12 Sep 16 @ 12:55

In the past, hackers have most often gone after specific merchants when seeking cardholder information. Recent malware attacks on point-of-sale (POS) vendors, however, may signal a drastic shift in how... read more

09 Sep 16 @ 12:35

Wells Fargo has been taken to task by the US consumer finance watchdog’s largest ever fine after the regulator found staff racing to meet sales targets illicitly opened millions of... read more

09 Sep 16 @ 09:56

On the 25 June 2015, a new package of EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) legislation came into effect with the adoption of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive... read more

09 Sep 16 @ 09:18

A £14 billion legal claim has been filed against Mastercard on behalf of UK consumers seeking damages for anti-competitive card fees. In 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled that... read more

08 Sep 16 @ 17:00

At last week’s CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit in Chicago, Walmart Services SVP Daniel Eckert revealed that Walmart Pay, the retailer’s proprietary mobile payment app, already boasts 20 million active users... read more

08 Sep 16 @ 16:47

According to Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2021, the total number of card payments worldwide increased by 15% in 2015 to 270 billion, almost double the 8% rise... read more

08 Sep 16 @ 16:25

JCB announced that Apple Pay will launch in Japan in October to make mobile payments with iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2. JCB has been a... read more

07 Sep 16 @ 13:44

Disruption, innovation, Uberisation, disintermediation, Fintechisation, regulation… all of these words are nowadays perceived as challenges for the retail banks and their business. Media and experts are fond of predicting that... read more

07 Sep 16 @ 13:00

As the share of digital payments in Europe keeps on growing to reach 38% of payments by 2020, the continued transformation of Mastercard is driven by the rapid growth and... read more

07 Sep 16 @ 11:58

Over the past few years, the payment landscape in India has mirrored developments occurring in the global payments arena, albeit with a time lag. Although digital payments in India is... read more

06 Sep 16 @ 11:37

First Annapolis recently completed the third edition of its semi-annual Study of Mobile Banking & Payments tracking consumer adoption and use of mobile banking and payments products. Given the energy... read more

06 Sep 16 @ 10:32

Underscoring investor skittishness and low tolerance for earnings disappointments, French payments firm Ingenico Group fell nearly 13% in heavy volumes, after the cutting its full-year targets in the wake of... read more

06 Sep 16 @ 10:20

The problem for most online e-commerce stores is that cart abandonment is on the rise. The data has shown a continuing upward trend, with a near 15% rise in online... read more

05 Sep 16 @ 14:58

Google is rumoured to start the Android Pay, digital payment service, using smartphones in Japan as early as autumn, in cooperation with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, sources close to the... read more

05 Sep 16 @ 14:40

05 Sep 16 @ 12:38

There has been much written about the Australian banks pushing Apple Pay to loosen its grip on the technology that enables mobile payments. The result could bode well for US... read more

02 Sep 16 @ 14:47

The move from apps to bots has been hailed as the new paradigm shift and the next big technological disruption. Messenger platforms and chat bots are being seen as the... read more

02 Sep 16 @ 12:30

The role of cyber security due diligence in M&A is a priority. Last year alone, M&A activity reached fever pitch, with the global market valued at over $4 trillion –... read more