05 Mar 21 @ 12:50

Are you currently on the hunt for a new and exciting job? Well, if the answer is yes, we want to do whatever we can to help you. Which is... read more

03 Mar 21 @ 16:55

If central bank continue to push CBDC and move towards digital cash it is likely to force a shadow economy worth trillions of dollars to recede further into the darkness.... read more

03 Mar 21 @ 16:49

In a strong indication as to how the credit market is changing, Affirm has announced that it is planning to launch a debit based payment card allowing users to pay... read more

03 Mar 21 @ 16:36

Spring is here (finally!), and it’s a great time to make some changes. For many people, that might mean a wardrobe cleanout or a new workout routine, for others, it... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:25

One thing’s for sure: faster payments are going to make their presence felt around the world. Currently, some 41 markets world-wide offer some form of domestic faster payment system, with... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 15:47

42% of financial services businesses want better support and guidance on data security in relation to Open Banking, according to recent research on the market. The survey of financial professionals... read more

01 Mar 21 @ 16:41

According to data analysed by the Atlas VPN team based on the 2020 Year End Data Breach QuickView Report by Risk Based Security, the number of leaked data records worldwide hit a... read more

01 Mar 21 @ 11:30

New market research on contactless cards from TietoEVRY shows that UK and European consumers are concerned about infection risk when paying in-store, with worries about theft and fraud growing as... read more

26 Feb 21 @ 13:08

Over the past decade, the UK has been quietly undergoing a FinTech revolution – in jobs, innovation, improvements to people’s lives and in increased opportunities in global trade. A look... read more

26 Feb 21 @ 09:28

There are 17 unicorn neo banks (defined by a pre-money valuation over $1 Billion) from around the world and here they have been categorised by their core product at time of launch.... read more

25 Feb 21 @ 17:49

Global payments preferences for consumers vary considerably around the world, reflecting an infinite diversity of historical, technical, cultural, economic and regulatory factors. Alternative payment methods like digital wallets and bank... read more

25 Feb 21 @ 17:05

European commercial card spending rose by 11% in 2019 to €366 billion and accounted for 8% of the total value of card payments. Charge cards, where transactions must be paid... read more

24 Feb 21 @ 17:55

Despite growing calls for regulation and some demographics turning their back on credit, Buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes were the fastest-growing online payment method in the UK last year,... read more

24 Feb 21 @ 17:33

Intuit, a US business and financial software company that develops and sells financial, accounting, and tax preparation software is reported to be suing Mastercard and Visa for fixing interchange fees... read more

24 Feb 21 @ 16:54

A new report aims to better understand how the Open Finance ecosystem is evolving in Latin America. With this goal in mind, it looks at the trends that will impact... read more

23 Feb 21 @ 17:17

Open Banking, which allows third-party providers to access the financial information of banking customers through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), was launched with the aim of providing customers with more tailored... read more

23 Feb 21 @ 17:00

Throughout history, innovations in money have challenged and altered the structure of the financial system, but perhaps non more so than the concept of a digital euro. Time and time... read more

23 Feb 21 @ 16:18

New research points to changing payment habits among online shoppers. A European study of 10,000 consumers and 1,000 merchants found that seven out of ten (71%) UK shoppers now prefer... read more

22 Feb 21 @ 15:19

Almost all countries increased regulation of the crypto finance industry in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic provoked a significant boost of digital crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing, online black marketing... read more