05 Apr 16 @ 15:45

The point of sale (POS) of the future will be more intelligent and powerful. It will also be more functionally-rich, value-adding and cloud-based. To some extent the future is already... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:43

Android Pay, Google’s mobile payments service, is set to launch in the UK in March. Android Pay, which was launched in September, lets consumers pay at store checkout counters by waving their Android... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:42

Mobile proximity payments are the smallest, but fastest growing segment for mobile payments, according to global analyst firm Ovum. Ovum’s new m-payments forecast shows that the total global user base... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:40

Payments UK, the trade association for the payments industry, has published a second report in its World Class Payments series, titled: How consumers around the world make payments. The report... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:37

The customer shopping experience is being re-engineered from beginning to end. Store staff need to identify and engage customers when they walk into the store and be empowered through information... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:24

A new study by Personetics has revealed that nearly half (45 percent) of traditional UK bank customers could switch their current account to an alternative financial institution (AltFI) such as a challenger... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:21

With major smartphone brands Apple and Samsung making a big entrance into the mobile payment business, the total revenue of the worldwide mobile payment market in 2015 reached $450 billion,... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:16

Mobile wallet transaction numbers in the European Union will experience a CAGR of 61.8 percent over 2016-2021, ensuring the revenue for the payments industry will pass the €1 billion bar... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:13

The value of card payments in Asia Pacific grew by 25 percent in 2014 to reach $9.0 trillion, accounting for just under half of the global total card expenditure. The... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 07:00

Advancements in digital technology continued to shape the payments industry in 2015 as mobile, online and other digital forms of payments moved into the mainstream. From mass transit to gas... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 06:19

With a focus on merchant acquiring, the Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) event in Berlin in February connects all parts of the payment ecosystem. Indeed, the evolving and dynamic nature of... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 13:01

Using financial Trojans to defraud customers of online banking services is still a popular method among cybercriminals looking to make a profit. Although we have seen a drop in the... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 08:08

by Joyrene Thomas Consumer-facing technology brands have done much to reset customer expectations around speed, but also convenience, value and choice. Consumers can send and receive e-mail across the globe... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 08:01

The GSMA has published new guidelines designed to promote the secure development and deployment of services for the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. Developed in consultation with the mobile... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 08:01

Cybercrime is a large, present and evolving threat to all organisations operating online. In 2015, global security software company, Trend Micro, published a series of reports examining the cybercrime undergrounds... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 08:00

It has been billed variously as a battle of privacy versus security, or security versus surveillance, as the world’s biggest brand and the FBI face off against each another. In... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 07:59

The journey to digital money is a long one without quick fixes. However the digitisation of money flows has a positive impact on financial inclusion, and on governments, businesses and... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 07:57

The fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering (EU AML) Directive came into force in June 2015, meaning member states have two years to transpose the provisions into national law. However, following the... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 07:56

The increased likelihood of the top risks materialising is shaping the global risk agenda, according to the Global Risks Report 2016 from the World Economic Forum. The top risk in... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:45

Funding Circle, which runs an online marketplace for business loans, has joined forces with Rocket Internet-backed firm Zencap, which offers a similar service in mainland Europe. The deal sees Funding... read more