24 Mar 20 @ 09:45

In a move that is expected to boost the worldwide use of smartphones and tablets as POS terminals, Fiserv is enabling merchants to use their own devices to accept PIN... read more

07 Feb 20 @ 16:46

RS2 Group has entered into a partnership agreement with MOViiRED Colombia. As part of this partnership, RS2 will launch its new direct acquiring business for the first time anywhere in... read more

04 Feb 20 @ 08:44

Most shoppers are now ready and waiting for retailers to implement innovative payment methods and in-store technologies to improve their shopping experience. These findings are part of a global study... read more

29 Jan 20 @ 17:42

Fenergo released its findings on financial institution fines which shows that in December 2019 global penalties totalled $36 billion for non-compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know your Customer (KYC) and sanctions... read more

17 Jan 20 @ 09:09

Equifax’s failure to patch a known web application security flaw—that later proved to be the root cause of the its massive data breach in 2017—is $1.38 billion. Equifax has agreed... read more

02 Dec 19 @ 13:39

The Mobile Finance Report 2019 highlights the high-growth markets for banking apps and details the benchmarks and metrics marketers must aim for, to acquire and retain high-value audiences. The global... read more

14 Nov 19 @ 09:23

Compliance with the FCA’s recent guidance on safeguarding customer funds must be adhered to fully by Non-Bank Institutions(NBIs) – because it’s good for business, and essential to protecting and enhancing... read more

28 Oct 19 @ 17:06

Senior executives, commentators and analysts all agree – a workable digital identity is key to next-generation payments. Without functioning digital ID, the payments revolution will stall. But as state-sponsored national... read more

11 Oct 19 @ 09:14

Amid recent warnings of a domestic recession, US shoppers emerged as European retail’s fastest growing international market in Q2, as a year-long dollar-fuelled spending spree continued apace. The figures from... read more

18 Sep 19 @ 09:33

According to the World Payments Report 2019, which tracks and analyses non-cash transaction volume, regulatory and industry initiatives, and digital transformation across the global payments market, global non-cash transactions are... read more

09 Sep 19 @ 15:54

‘Data Lakes’ are gaining explosive traction with payments businesses in Europe and North America. Proponents say they offer a more flexible, scaleable and cheaper data storage solution than traditional data... read more

03 Sep 19 @ 12:23

Blockchain has been called the most over-hyped innovation in the world today, with the hysteria surrounding it sometimes compared to the infamous “dot.com” bubble of 1999-2000. PCM Editor James Wood... read more

20 Aug 19 @ 15:18

Japanese mobile payments are finally taking off as the number of consumers in Japan, who own a mobile wallet, has grown by almost 20% this year. GlobalData’s 2019 Consumer Payments... read more

31 Jul 19 @ 15:43

Retail has increasingly become a mobile function to meet the needs of a constantly on-the-go consumer base, especially with the rise in popularity of mobile e-wallets. The introduction of 5G... read more

02 Apr 19 @ 15:09

A range of pressures are bearing down on acquiring and processing businesses, including the emergence of new technologies such as faster payments and blockchain solutions – not to mention increasing... read more

01 Apr 19 @ 08:32

FIME is the only testing laboratory in Japan accredited to provide NFC Forum testing and certification services. Japanese card, terminal and mobile device manufacturers can now benefit from local end-to-end... read more

14 Mar 19 @ 12:45

That banks are struggling with complexity and how to manage competing priorities is nothing new. However, the growth of mobile and now IoT payments means that banks need a back-end... read more

08 Mar 19 @ 09:30

OK. So I will admit right from the start that this is not entirely about payments. However, if you read between the lines of this GSMA report,you will start to... read more

05 Feb 19 @ 09:00

The development of the Chinese payments industry in recent years has been breathtaking. Here are a few proof points: China’s mobile payments sector dwarfs the US. In 2017, China saw... read more

31 Jan 19 @ 12:31

Alternative payment methods such as mobile wallets and digital wallets are steadily gaining ground over more traditional payment methods such as cards, bank transfers and cash in the Asia-Pacific (APAC)... read more