12 Apr 16 @ 14:15

Payment cards at the point of sale (POS) and online showed solid growth rates in most European countries in 2014, supported by the roll-out of contactless technology. The challenges for... read more

12 Apr 16 @ 13:40

Interactions has released its latest Retail Perceptions report, “Security Hacks and the Lasting Impact on Retailers.” The study found that 64% of shoppers have accepted security breaches to be part of the shopping process... read more

12 Apr 16 @ 12:09

Payment M&A activity in the payment acceptance space is at an all-time high in Europe, both in terms of liquidity and valuations. Recent activity is being driven by three trends:... read more

11 Apr 16 @ 15:12

A project from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), goes live today, April 11. UPI is expected to bring about a significant shift in the way... read more

11 Apr 16 @ 14:27

The number of ATM compromises in the US  by criminals rose 546% in 2015 over 2014, analytic software firm FICO reports. The number of ATM compromises in 2015 was the highest... read more

11 Apr 16 @ 13:11

Saxo Payments launched a white paper revealing the results of exclusive research into the cross border payments industry. Those surveyed included issuers, acquirers and PSPs as well as merchants, for... read more

08 Apr 16 @ 09:10

A new report  investigating how mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay and others which were developed in other world regions can be adapted to fit the European payment... read more

08 Apr 16 @ 08:18

MePIN has released a new addition to their universal authentication platform. MePIN now simplifies and secures the lives of banks, payment service providers and their legacy users, by allowing the service... read more

07 Apr 16 @ 13:31

Efma has published a new Efma Digest to highlight how FinTech is rapidly impacting on the range of services provided by retail banks, disrupting the traditional business model and introducing new customer... read more

07 Apr 16 @ 13:10

For the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), London remains just ahead of New York to retain the number one position. Both cities gained four points in the ratings and London... read more

07 Apr 16 @ 09:38

Worldline and Gemalto are working together to enable seamless onboarding of banks and card issuers to mobile payment wallets provided by device manufacturers. With this agreement, the two industry leaders... read more

06 Apr 16 @ 13:02

New research from Aimia reveals that consumer appetite for digital wallets in Europe is growing. The findings show almost a third (31%) of Europeans say they are likely to use... read more

06 Apr 16 @ 13:00

Alipay announced its official expansion into the European market, with a particular focus on UK, Germany and France. With this launch, Alipay simplifies payments for Chinese tourists utilizing western businesses... read more

06 Apr 16 @ 12:21

Amazon Payments is said to be targeting acquisitions as the value of FinTech “comes back to earth”, a top executive at the e-commerce company says. Global investment in FinTech firms hit $20... read more

06 Apr 16 @ 08:48

Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, announces that the restriction on its regulatory authorisation has been lifted, and as of today opens its... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:19

On 02 February 2016 the European Commission and the US announced a political agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. Dubbed the EU-US Privacy Shield, the new agreement... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 11:50

The emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, known together as BRIC, are predicted to stay ahead of the major advanced e-commerce markets in terms of sales growth through... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 10:56

Mobile banking continues to gather momentum, fuelled by rising smartphone use and the steadily improving supply of mobile-optimized banking worldwide. In a new piece of research by Forrester, they surveyed... read more