27 Sep 16 @ 13:40

Innovation is one of the few ways to sustain competitive advantage over time. But can incumbent banks and payment companies truly innovate any more? PCM examines how incumbents are innovating... read more

27 Sep 16 @ 13:16

Ten years after the founding of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), we present a mid-term report on the industry’s data security efforts. As both cyber attacks... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 10:01

AMERICAN EXPRESS HAS announced the availability of Amex Quick Chip, a technology that enables merchants to provide a more seamless experience at the point of sale for cardholders when they... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 10:00

ACI WORLDWIDE IS consolidating its recent e-commerce acquisitions with the launch of an SaaS-based e-commercepayments solution. Historically strong in the face-to-face retail environment, ACI acquired e-commerce fraud detection and prevention... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:59

FIME, A CERTIFICATION and testing company, has been acquired from Orange by independent investment firm Chequers Capital for an undisclosed amount. “FIME is operating in markets that are experiencing major... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:58

VOCALINK, THE BRITISH operator of the Faster Payments service, has announced a five-year deal with UnionPay International to enable UnionPay cardholders to access ATMs across Europe and the UK. Under... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:58

GLOBAL BLUE, A Swiss-based tourist tax refund company, has acquired Australian firm Currency Select from Travelex for A$65 million. Currency Select was a standalone subsidiary of the Travelex Group, specialising... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:58

In an effort to promote further adoption of EMV in the US, American Express announced changes to its EMV chargeback policy to help merchants limit their fraud costs as they... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:55

THE ENTERPRISE POINT of sale is changing. It is becoming increasingly mobile and payment is being integrated together with other functionality. One of the new breed of mobile payment tablets... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:52

FACEBOOK IS LAUNCHING a native store locator where users can search for stores around them. This is a significant step towards monetising its mobile platforms (i.e. app and messenger apps)... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:52

ACCORDING TO FORRESTER Research, US e-commerce is expected to reach $373 billion in 2016. That figure will grow to more than $500 billion by 2020. The study explores the drivers... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:50

ONE YEAR SINCE launch, Amazon has expanded its Dash Button automated IoT ordering service to more than 150 brands, including beverage, grocery, baby, toy, pet and household supplies brands. Designed... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:49

ACCORDING TO EUROMONITOR’S data, Asia Pacific continues to top the digital commerce table in 2014 – 2015, with mobile retailing sales reaching $200 billion, an increase of 113 percent. In... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:46

NETS HAS BEEN selected by Danish banking collective, the BOKIS partnership, to launch a new NFC mobile wallet solution powered by its HCE and tokenisation platform. The BOKIS partnership includes... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:45

BY CONNECTING BILLIONS of familiar devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) promises to improve how we live, work and play by turning our homes, cars, offices and cities into smart,... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:15

AT THE RECENT Apple developer conference, Apple presented the redesigned and refreshed App Store. At the same time Apple changed the terms and conditions for app developers. One change especially... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:15

IN THE FUTURE, consumers may be able to make contactless payments from any smartphone using light instead of NFC. OPTO is a patent-pending contactless technology, which transmits encrypted data via... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 07:35

IT’S BEEN A busy 60 days in the world of mobile payments with further roll-outs, new entrants and a prominent withdrawal. PCM rounds up the latest state of Pay. HANDSET... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 07:33

 IF YOU DON’T already bank, shop or make mobile payments using your mobile device, there’s a good chance that you’ll start within the coming year. At least, that’s what the... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 07:29

SBERBANK, THE RUSSIAN bank, has founded a new subsidiary – SB-Telecom – which will act as an MVNO. The new company will provide telecommunications services for companies within the Sberbank... read more