26 Jun 15 @ 13:26

Safaricom has taken rival telecommunications company Airtel to court on claims that it is infringing on its M-Pesa trademark by including its symbols on its advertising billboards. Safaricom has filed pictures... read more

26 Jun 15 @ 13:18

fTLD Registry Services the registry behind the new .Bank domain says that it received over 3,000 domain name registrations during the opening period. Having seen more than 700 applications for the new domains... read more

25 Jun 15 @ 12:12

Criteo has released its State of Mobile Commerce Report, revealing that mobile apps generate almost 50% of mobile transactions for some of the largest ecommerce players who have made their app... read more

24 Jun 15 @ 15:36

A new impact report finds that the use of knowledge-based analytics are on a fast decline, while various forms of behavioural analytics continue to see strong growth. The report, “Digital Channel Fraud... read more

24 Jun 15 @ 13:26

Annual figures from the Bank of England show the British public retains a stubborn attachment to paper money, despite rapid innovations in higher-tech methods of payment such as contactless cards... read more

24 Jun 15 @ 13:11

More than 50% (54%) of retailers in Europe and the US still have to consolidate their fraud management solutions across all channels, according to new research conducted by Forrester Consulting... read more

23 Jun 15 @ 16:32

Barclays has entered a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trial with bitcoin exchange Safello, in an attempt to see if blockchain technology can improve its performance financial services sector. In an interview with CoinDesk, Safello... read more

23 Jun 15 @ 11:50

For the third year, Deloitte Digital conducted a survey with thousands of consumers to understand how they engage with digital when shopping, and to quantify how these interactions influence their... read more

19 Jun 15 @ 15:01

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is pledging to invest another £150 million a year to improve the strength of its IT systems, following the latest breakdown which saw 600,000 transactions... read more

18 Jun 15 @ 15:37

Small World FS, a European fintech payment services provider, has announced a partnership with Bharti Airtel, the Indian multinational telco services company. Small World FS customers will now be able... read more

12 Jun 15 @ 13:06

Jumio has launched new research that benchmarks high street banks in their approach to digital account opening. The research report is based on interviews with eight leading high street banks which analyse... read more

11 Jun 15 @ 14:34

Miura Systems has closed a $16m fundraising round, led by London-based investmend syndicate, DFJ Esprit Secondaries (DFJES). The company has sold off a minority stake to speed-up growth in a... read more

08 Jun 15 @ 16:01

Availability of the iPhone 7 and Apple Pay have leaked online just hours ahead of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote. Reports emerged about Apple Pay’s UK launch date, and Apple... read more

08 Jun 15 @ 13:40

Google says it won’t earn any transaction fees from credit-card issuers for its coming Android Pay service because of evolving ground rules for the services. Credit-card issuers hope the changes will pressure Apple... read more

20 May 15 @ 16:33

E-commerce payment processor WePay has raised $40 million in a Series D funding round led by FTV Capital and including Japan’s Rakuten. WePay will use the funding to expand in... read more

18 May 15 @ 17:13

MasterCard is reportedly poised to receive an antitrust complaint from European Union watchdogs probing card-payment fees, according to three people with knowledge of the case. Regulators may send a statement... read more

18 May 15 @ 12:39

Retail banks are facing the toughest of trading conditions, claims a new report from Oracle which says that three quarters lack suitable technology to complete the path to a digital... read more

11 May 15 @ 12:32

The mobile payment service Orange Cash is to be rolled out in Spain. As part of the strategic alliance with the mobile operator Orange, Wirecard will provide the E-Money and... read more

29 Apr 15 @ 10:29

Should payments be as quick as emails or messaging with smartphone apps? Should funds be transferred instantly from sender to receiver around the clock? Many actors are paying more attention... read more

27 Apr 15 @ 16:57

A new payments survey of more than 1,100 executives representing leading banks, retailers and billing organizations across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA revealed that although 80% of them understand they... read more