08 Apr 19 @ 14:36

A new report from Visa subsidiary CyberSource, based on responses from 2,800 fraud management specialists around the world, has revealed the characteristics that make for great fraud management in payments... read more

08 Apr 19 @ 13:18

A late 2017 McKinsey study warned payments firms should be more worried about “Big Tech” than fintechs as a threat to their businesses. Since then, Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon... read more

06 Feb 19 @ 05:12

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

06 Feb 19 @ 05:07

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

27 Nov 18 @ 11:41

Speaking at the recent Money2020 conference in Las Vegas, a number of industry experts predicted that public concern over recent data security breaches and rising fraud on existing payment systems... read more

27 Nov 18 @ 11:35

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are already the buzz-words of the next decade in almost every walk of life, from medicine to product design and financial services. But when... read more

27 Nov 18 @ 06:46

Consumer desire for convenience is reshaping the retail sector, where retailers are scrambling to offer a seamless shopping experience with the latest technologies such as self-service checkout systems and contactless... read more

27 Nov 18 @ 06:24

NCR announced a definitive agreement to acquire US based JetPay, a provider of end-to-end payment processing. The transaction will be a cash tender offer of $5.05 per JetPay share, which... read more

03 Oct 18 @ 13:48

Alternative payments methods such as mobile and digital wallets are steadily displacing traditional payment methods such as cards, bank transfers and cash or cheques in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) e-commerce market. ... read more

01 Jun 18 @ 09:57

Dan Schulman, PayPal CEO has said that mobile is going to “fundamentally redefine” the retail industry and change the way consumers think about the checkout. “Already, it’s starting to do... read more

31 Jan 18 @ 14:23

Visa and Dynamics have unveiled the Dynamics Wallet Card, an Internet of Things (IoT) device that holds multiple payment cards and includes a digital display allowing for greater security, instant... read more

24 Nov 17 @ 15:06

Robots have long been in our factories. Now they are on our roads, in our skies, homes and mobile devices in the form of self-driving vehicles, drones and virtual assistants.... read more

08 Jun 17 @ 12:25

A new UN study reveals that social network payments through Alipay and WeChat Pay totalled $2.9 trillion in Chinese digital payments in 2016, representing a 20-fold increase in the past four... 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

03 Dec 14 @ 11:54

Card payments continue to be central to much human activity. However, new technologies, the internet, new legal frameworks, card fraud, and other competing payment services have challenged and transformed the... read more

03 Dec 14 @ 11:48

What will the world of payments look like in 20 years’ time? PCM dusted off its crystal ball to get a glimpse into the future. by Victoria Conroy We are... read more

30 May 14 @ 10:59

Contactless payment card shipments accelerated globally in 2013, according to figures released by the Smart Payment Association (SPA). In its annual review of the smart payment card market, the SPA... read more