20 Jul 16 @ 11:27

Millennials — defined in the context of this article as those born between about 1981 and 1997 — are more than 75 million strong, making them the largest and most influential... read more

20 Jul 16 @ 09:59

Star Micronics has partnered with Apriva to enable EMV mobile payments. The partnership allows Apriva to incorporate support for Star Micronics’ TSP650II BTi desktop printer, and the SM-S220i and SM-S230i portable printers into... read more

19 Jul 16 @ 11:52

Visa says that Visa debit and credit cardholders from French banks Banque Populaire et Caisse d’Epargne (BPCE group) now have access to Apple Pay which launches today. Apple Pay can be used at any... read more

19 Jul 16 @ 09:53

In what has started off as a bad week for the telco-led mobile wallet market both New Zealands Semble and Canada’s suretap have decided to remove themselves from the crowded... read more

15 Jul 16 @ 12:28

Europe’s biggest FinTech and payments firms are poised to benefit from “secular tailwinds” in coming years as the payments industry continues to undergo a revolution, according to a new report from... read more

15 Jul 16 @ 11:07

Mobile financial services has immense potential to grow the reach of financial services and increase the convenience and ease of use for customers around the world, particularly in emerging markets.... read more

15 Jul 16 @ 09:02

In an important industry milestone, Mastercard unveiled what is calls “the foundation for the future of commerce” with the new Masterpass global digital payment service. This enhanced solution enables consumers... read more

14 Jul 16 @ 15:39

MasterCard has been hit with a £68.6 million fine to be paid to Sainsbury’s after losing a Competition Appeal Tribunal over interchange fees. MasterCard is involved in a raft of litigation... read more

14 Jul 16 @ 15:06

According to new research from Visa, consumers across Europe are interested in using biometrics when making a payment – especially when integrated with other security measures. Nearly three-quarters (73%) see... read more

14 Jul 16 @ 14:33

We seem to be in the midst of a Blockchain hype cycle. Distributed ledger technology is being touted as the solution for tracking assets, executing contracts and modernising payment infrastructure.... read more

14 Jul 16 @ 14:26

Absa Bank, the South African subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group, has joined the R3 blockchain consortium representing over fifty major corporations from around the world. Absa will also be working towards developing a... read more

13 Jul 16 @ 17:55

When it comes to user engagement, Facebook’s reigns supreme above all others. WhatsApp has exceeded 1 billion users, and Facebook Messenger reports 900 million users, handling 60 billion messages a day combined — three times... read more

13 Jul 16 @ 10:24

For over a year after its introduction, Apple Pay was the only real option for consumers who wanted to pay with their smartphone. That changed towards the end of 2015,... read more

13 Jul 16 @ 09:54

Seamless Distribution AB (Seamless) has acquired the Norwegian contactless payments technology company MeaWallet AS (MeaWallet). The purchase price amounts to approximately SEK 42.8  (£3.78) million and payment is made through... read more

12 Jul 16 @ 15:30

Card fraud rates are on the rise in many parts of the world despite the widespread adoption of fraud analytics solutions by financial institutions and retailers, along with EMV in... read more

12 Jul 16 @ 13:58

Over the past month we have observed a number of important mobile wallet developments. Announcements from Wells Fargo, Visa and Apple have highlighted the growing competition among FIs, merchants and... read more

12 Jul 16 @ 10:24

The Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly probing the £2.7bn P2P lending sector for the second time in two years, following widespread calls for tougher regulation of so-called “alternative finance” providers. On Friday,... read more

11 Jul 16 @ 13:28

Ransomware and malicious insiders are on the rise and upper management is showing greater interest in information security – according to a new threat intelligence report from IBM X-Force. Ransomware... read more