24 Oct 22 @ 11:15

UK consumers are significantly ahead of their European counterparts in their embrace of digital banking, new data shows. The research, commissioned by Europe’s leading provider of consumer and business credit... read more

05 Oct 22 @ 12:23

A significant class action lawsuit has been served against Visa and Mastercard at the UK’s specialist competition tribunal on behalf of a large number of claimants seeking damages for allegedly... read more

30 Sep 22 @ 09:26

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

29 Sep 22 @ 11:43

In a new white paper, digital transaction security specialists CyberloQ argue current paradigms for securing mobile transactions don’t work. Failsafe authentication, including laser-focused geolocation technologies, are a must if we’re... read more

14 Sep 22 @ 16:56

UK consumers are significantly ahead of their European counterparts in their embrace of digital banking, new data shows. The research, commissioned by Europe’s leading provider of consumer and business credit... read more

14 Sep 22 @ 12:06

It has been a conflicting week in the M&A market and the broader FinTech investment scene. UK FinTech investment fell to $9.6 billion in H1 2022, down from $27.8 billion... read more

24 Aug 22 @ 14:09

Banking Circle is moving into the virtual assets market with a new service for banks and payments businesses, by adding USDC stablecoins to its payment rails for payment acceptance, processing... read more

21 Jul 22 @ 11:13

The UK government have put forth an AI rulebook to protect data and promote responsible AI use to improve the regulation of Artificial Intelligence. The proposals, pitched in the AI... read more

11 Jul 22 @ 09:33

Banking Circle is moving into the virtual assets market with a new service for Banks and Payments businesses, by adding USDC stablecoins to its payment rails for payment acceptance, processing... read more

22 Jun 22 @ 13:21

As fraud attempts and cyber-security incidents continue to rise, more and better Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions are being touted as the solution. But does AI deliver on its promise? Two... read more

13 Jun 22 @ 17:21

A wide range of factors have combined to heighten competition in retail banking in recent years, most linked to the digital revolution. To start with, traditional “high street” banks are... read more

08 Jun 22 @ 19:23

Embedded payments is one of the hottest trends in FinTech, but despite the buzz about this transaction revolution across the industry, 49% of consumers have never heard of the term... read more

06 Jun 22 @ 09:15

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has been a payments phenomenon in recent years – however, regulators are now looking at more stringent legislation to protect consumers. While the success of... read more

31 May 22 @ 15:20

Mark Zuckerberg just can’t leave it alone! The social media company, despite many best efforts to launch a payments platform, has now submitted trademark applications for a digital assets trading... read more

26 May 22 @ 09:18

As fraud attempts and cyber-security incidents continue to rise, more and better Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions are being touted as the solution. But does AI deliver on its promise? Two... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:50

In the last issue of PCM (March-April 2022) we reported on burgeoning interest among banks and governments in stablecoins – that is, cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to a fiat... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:09

Data from Barclaycard Payments, which processes £1 in every £3 spent on credit and debit cards in the UK, shows that many online businesses are still not fully compliant with... read more

17 May 22 @ 16:36

The competitive playing field for banks is evolving quickly, introducing agile new competitors and challenging traditional formulas for success. Customers, not products or business lines, are the centre point of... read more

06 May 22 @ 10:30

As cash use drops around the world and micro-merchants go digital, card payments are using more electricity than ever, to say nothing of crypto’s voracious energy appetite, so are sustainable... read more

28 Apr 22 @ 17:38

Data from Barclaycard Payments, which processes £1 in every £3 spent on credit and debit cards in the UK, shows that many online businesses are still not fully compliant with... read more