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Digital banking demands new technologies – and new vendors

05 May 16 @ 11:14

Banks face intense pressure to increase efficiencies and reduce costs while delivering next-generation digital banking services; however, incumbent application vendors have been slow to respond to new requirements, according to... read more

UK closing US lead on FinTech investment in PayTech

05 May 16 @ 10:45

The UK’s payment technology, or PayTech, sector is booming and closing the gap on the US, its closest rival, according to research from the Emerging Payments Association (EPA), sponsored by... read more

Increasing adoption of mobile P2P payments

04 May 16 @ 16:03

In a recent primary consumer research it highlights a rapid increase in adoption of mobile payments, and specifically in mobile P2P payments. Based on a survey of 1,279 smartphone users conducted... read more

Majority of retailers have yet to implement omni-channel payments

03 May 16 @ 13:33

Despite the retail industry’s ambition to move to an Omni-Channel payments strategy, only a minority of retailers have completed an omni-channel payments program, according to a survey of nearly 100... read more

FTC investigates PayPal’s Venmo

03 May 16 @ 13:20

PayPal’s P2P payment service Venmo is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. PayPal has acknowledged the situation in an SEC filing: “On March 28th, 2016, we received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID)... read more

VocaLink signs UK’s largest ATM processing deal

03 May 16 @ 12:40

VocaLink has signed a five year deal to provide exclusive processing for the LINK ATM network.  The deal is the UK’s largest ever ATM processing deal and is expected to deliver over 16... read more

Omni-Channel Payments for Merchants: Myth or Reality?

02 May 16 @ 09:24

A new research report from ACI Worldwide and Payments Cards & Mobile. Merchants must navigate new business models and continue to address ongoing payments security, consolidated siloed payments infrastructures and a... read more

Kaspersky: All ATMs can be hijacked with ATM malware

29 Apr 16 @ 15:38

ATMs can be easily hacked and ATM malware installed, meaning funds could be stolen, a report by Kaspersky Labs has revealed. The company identified two key hardware flaws with the... read more

UK consumers expect mobile payments

29 Apr 16 @ 15:23

The days of carrying cash are numbered according to a new study into the habits of UK consumers, with mobile payments set to be our main form of payment within... read more

Walmart Pay launches in USA

29 Apr 16 @ 15:00

Walmart has finally enabled Walmart Pay its mobile wallet in an update to the Walmart iOS app. The company first announced the mobile wallet in December. When iOS users update the app,... read more

PayPal profits hit new highs

28 Apr 16 @ 16:45

PayPal says that 2016 profits are up. The company announced 4.5m new accounts taking its total user base to 184m at the end of March. Independent from eBay since last summer, the firm says... read more

Intesa SanPaolo in final talks to sell payments unit Setefi €1bn

28 Apr 16 @ 15:23

Intesa SanPaolo, Italy’s biggest retail bank is reported to be in final talks to sell its payments unit Setefi to banking services firm Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari (ICBPI) in a... read more

FIS supported by major payment brands to facilitate EMV terminal integration testing

28 Apr 16 @ 13:33

FIS announced that its EMV Terminal Integration Test Solutions for Contact and Contactless have been accredited by four major payment brands. Before bringing a payment terminal in the field, it must... read more

Connected commerce and wearables for payments

27 Apr 16 @ 15:34

The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second and third generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the... read more

2015 Smart Payment Card shipment figures

27 Apr 16 @ 14:33

The Smart Payment Association (SPA), the trade body of the smart payments industry, has released the findings from its annual review of the smart payment card market. Data collated by... read more

SumUP and payleven agree merger as mPOS market consolidates

27 Apr 16 @ 12:19

As the inevitable consolidation of the European mPOS market begins, SumUp and payleven  announced a merger which will see the combined company operate under the name SumUp. The companies, currently... read more

The mPOS opportunity

26 Apr 16 @ 12:11

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) is revolutionising the POS terminal industry. Because of this, the market is poised to grow by 400% over the next four years, 46% of all POS terminals... read more

Analysis of the SWIFT malware threat

26 Apr 16 @ 11:25

In February 2016 one of the largest cyber heists was committed and subsequently disclosed. An unknown attacker gained access to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) using SWIFT malware. The BB SWIFT... 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