02 Oct 14 @ 15:21

Apple has finally embraced NFC with its inclusion in the iPhone 6 handset. While the rest of the payments industry is wondering what took Apple so long, the move will... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 15:12

A top executive at American Express has acknowledged that the firm’s efforts to engage consumers with mobile payments have so far been a failure – however, as PCM notes, they... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 14:56

The 100th anniversary of the credit card industry’s birth is a good reason to look back at some of the key events in the history of one of the most... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 21:36

On 7 July, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the US District Court for the Easter District of New York began hearing arguments in a case against American Express (Amex), which the... read more

30 May 14 @ 08:49

While much of the debate around European card regulation focuses on Visa and MasterCard, how will three-party schemes fare under proposed legislation? by Victoria Conroy The July 2013 publication of... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 23:48

Adyen, a global provider of international and omnichannel payment solutions, processed more than $14 billion in payments transactions in 2013 – a 40% increase over 2012 – and achieved record... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 20:42

New figures released on UK fraud by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) show that levels of card and online banking fraud rose during 2013. Improved fraud detection and prevention... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 16:24

With record levels of investment from venture capital groups being ploughed into payment start-ups, is there a risk of another dotcom-style boom and bust? by Victoria Conroy The halcyon days... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 13:24

Wells Fargo has become the latest US bank to join the Isis mobile wallet initiative in the US, allowing customers to load their credit cards on to the mobile wallet... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 00:42

A research paper written by Professor Steve Worthington, of the Department of Marketing at Monash University, has studied the impact of regulatory interventions in the Australian payment card market, over a... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 00:31

PCM in partnership with Edgar, Dunn & Co. and American Express unveil the findings of the latest Advanced Payments Survey by Victoria Conroy The annual Advanced Payments Survey, which this... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 00:07

Recent interchange proposals in Europe and the revision of the Payment Services Directive will have a significant impact on business strategies for all stakeholders going forward. by Victoria Conroy In... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

EMVCo has approved the latest version of FIME’s automated EMV contactless analogue test bench for EMV Contactless Specification Level 1. The tool is available for purchase as an off-the-shelf product... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 12:14

Proposed caps on debit and credit interchange across the EU have drawn strong responses from players on all sides of the industry. Has the Commission fully understood what it is... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 20:38

FIME Korea, a mobile device consulting and testing specialist, has achieved test bench qualification for EMVCo Contactless Card Level 1 in Korea, authorising the company to offer contactless card level... read more

28 Jul 13 @ 15:26

A new report from consultancy Value Partners and law firm Locke Lord has profiled how this ever-present threat risks undermining commerce, banking and entire economies. Given that fraud is one of... read more