30 Jan 23 @ 17:46

Despite a challenging economic environment, the 2022 holiday shopping season exceeded projections, according to e-commerce research from ACI Worldwide. The research analysed millions of e-commerce transactions on an annual basis... read more

27 Jan 23 @ 11:46

Credit card chargeback is reaching crisis levels for retailers on both sides of the Atlantic, according to a survey of US and UK consumers. Two-thirds of US shoppers and 44%... read more

26 Jan 23 @ 20:31

Computer security experts have developed a system capable of guessing computer and smartphone users’ passwords in seconds by analysing the traces of heat their fingertips leave on keyboards and screens.... read more

09 Jan 23 @ 17:33

The newly launched AI4CYBER Consortium will work on AI-based security solutions to ease the life of system developers and operators in managing robustness, resilience and response against sophisticated cybersecurity threats... read more

05 Jan 23 @ 15:59

Coinbase has settled on a $100 million fine and improvements package with regulators for anti money laundering failures. The package includes a backlog of more than 100,000 unreviewed transactions and... read more

05 Jan 23 @ 12:00

The news that A2A payments provider Venmo has been added by Amazon as a payment method feels like a watershed moment. For years, industry chat has talked about the potential... read more

05 Jan 23 @ 10:00

A global pandemic and war in Europe haven’t just caused inflation to rise. They’ve also led to interruptions in global supply chains, whether that’s Ukrainian wheat not being shipped to... read more

04 Jan 23 @ 17:24

As consumer attitudes change and technology develops, it’s time for virtual cards to become more prevalent. According to cloud services firm Mambu, two-thirds of consumers expect their bank to deliver... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 04:17

The European Payments Initiative (EPI), launched to some fanfare in 2020, was supposed to offer a payments solution “catering and corresponding to European needs.” But as the EPI’s scope changes... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 04:08

The news that Venmo has been added by Amazon as a payment method feels like a watershed moment. For years, industry chat has talked about the potential for payments that... read more

09 Dec 22 @ 08:52

Law enforcement from 25 countries, supported by Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and the European Banking Federation (EBF) have joined forces to crack down one of the most important enablers of money... read more

25 Nov 22 @ 16:38

UOKiK, the Polish regulator  for Competition and Consumer Protection, is reported to have started proceedings against PayPal over possible prohibited contractual provisions, adding that the possible fine could amount to... read more

17 Nov 22 @ 18:04

Enterprises use a permissioned blockchain — known as an enterprise blockchain — to speed up business processes, improve transparency, and reduce costs. The private nature of enterprise blockchains makes them... read more

10 Nov 22 @ 18:09

New research reveals retailers are introducing more sustainable ways to buy and sell products and services – Recommerce – amidst pressure from consumers to shop more consciously and reduce their... read more

09 Nov 22 @ 17:23

The news that Amazon will now allow its US customers to make payments through Venmo alongside the card schemes at its checkout is momentous. While Amazon already offers many payment... read more

02 Nov 22 @ 11:17

A new study from Tietoevry Banking reveals that European banks will accelerate outsourcing in response to the rapidly changing end-user payment pattern and competitive landscape. The European banking payment landscape... read more

30 Oct 22 @ 14:30

To match the speed of instant payments and their increasing adoption throughout Europe, fraud prevention and detection tools not only have to be fast but should also be able to... read more

26 Oct 22 @ 18:40

PCM spoke to Andrej Andelic, Business Development Executive at Nets, about what banks are missing out on by not maximising the benefits of customer transaction data. PCM: Many larger banks... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 13:08

A new report from leading financial research firm East & Partners in partnership with Payments Cards & mobile, claims banks are lagging far behind their clients’ expectations when it comes... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 12:16

A global pandemic and war in Europe haven’t just caused inflation to rise. They’ve also led to interruptions in global supply chains, whether that’s Ukrainian wheat not being shipped to... read more