16 Dec 21 @ 13:20

Gaming is big business – and it’s getting bigger, with payments for items in-game rocketing in popularity. James Wood surveys the latest trends in gaming payments, including reducing customer friction,... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:16

A new report by European Open Banking services provider Tink finds much positive sentiment about the greater competition and wider palette of services Open Banking will bring. Such breathless optimism... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:14

Another week, another report noting the massive increase in online fraud. This time, online processor Vesta reports fraud attempts are currently running between 11 and 13 percent of all card-not-present... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:12

Here at PCM, it can be hard to keep track of all the good news stories flying around about the “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) segment. Record annual growth, charitable... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:11

The warning lights have been flashing for Europe’s commercial banks in recent years. Numerous studies have noted growing unhappiness from Europe’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) regarding their banking arrangements.... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:09

It feels like we’re just getting used to the idea of omnichannel payments finally becoming real – the capacity to pay for anything, anywhere using any payment method. Now the... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 12:22

E-commerce fraud attack rates have declined 36 percent in the past 12 months, whilst 3DS transactions have grown more than 600 percent across the same period, led by uptake of... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 12:19

Hot on the heels of yesterdays news and amidst accusations of “laissez-faire” corporate regulation under Donald Trump, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is hitting back. The DoJ is preparing... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 12:12

The US Justice Department is investigating Visa for what is feels may be improper relationships with large FinTech companies as part of its antitrust investigation of the company. Antitrust investigators... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 12:11

Advancements in digital technology and security coupled with the decline in cash payments accelerated by the pandemic, have led to a steep rise in the use of digital wallets in... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 12:09

Southeast Asia is experiencing a financial transformation driven by digital payments, powered by changing consumer and retail trends and more inclusive payment options. E-commerce spending will rise by 162 percent... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 11:53

In order to save the 21st-century high street we need to go back in time and take inspiration from the 17th century. Indeed, findings from a new report reveal the... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 11:50

Co-branded credit cards may be in for an uncertain future. While the rest of the payments world is spinning giddily amid a whirlwind of innovation, the co-branded credit card model... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 11:50

HSBC is to launch a Banking as a Service (BaaS) offering that will enable customers to create and provide business banking services through their own platforms. HSBC and Oracle NetSuite... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 12:13

For years, payments investors focused on consumers’ switch to digital and mobile payments. More recently, investors have shifted to business to business (B2B) payments, where analysts see huge opportunities for... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 12:07

Traditional approaches to cyber-security in payments aren’t working – and the recent huge rise in hacks and fraud proves it. James Wood says it’s time for a radical shift in... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 12:01

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are the latest buzzword in payments. While these digital instruments linked to blockchain might be rich in possibility, they’re also fraught with risk – as James Wood... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 11:49

A new survey of 200 Fintechs across four key African markets has revealed burgeoning investor appetite for FinTech services in the continent – while also showing that problems such as... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 11:48

Following the October 2020 launch of a “sand dollar” by the Bahamian Central Bank, other markets are making moves to normalise the use of cryptocurrencies in their economies with varying... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 11:46

It’s commonly understood that the recent pandemic saw e-commerce grow across Europe. However, analysts at RetailX claim that growth in markets with lower internet penetration and fewer digital shoppers was... read more