24 Jun 19 @ 12:06

Common wisdom holds that small to medium-sized bricks & mortar merchants are reeling from the onslaught of e-commerce. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that wildly popular electronic... read more

10 Jun 19 @ 12:53

A Juniper Research report predicts that by 2023 there will be 8 billion devices with voice assistants in them, up from 2.5 billion at the end of 2018, and that... read more

04 Jun 19 @ 09:01

Never before has the importance of technology been greater in financial services. Digital banking solutions and apps have made their way into everyday life across Europe. A new study across... read more

03 Jun 19 @ 16:07

FIME has continued to innovate and adapt testing in line with the rapid digital transformation of the global payments industry. The new FIME Test Factory 4.0 platform enables payment players... read more

03 Jun 19 @ 15:54

Tribe Payments launched today and has already achieved a key milestone with UnionPay International. Tribe is among the first issuer processors in Europe to be certified to allow banks to... read more

21 May 19 @ 11:09

A ten-year study has found that the profit of European retail banks/divisions is at an all-time high, driven by a positive economic environment and lower risks (risk costs relative to... read more

26 Apr 19 @ 15:21

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, spoke perhaps one of the most memorable references to social media when he dubbed it the new “public square.”  It is true that social media has... 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

02 Apr 19 @ 10:27

65% of merchants want to accept instant payments. That’s because they know the customer experience (CX) benefits will drive growth for their business, and they recognise that this payment type... read more

18 Mar 19 @ 13:32

Nearly six in ten consumers would be willing to share significant personal data, such as location data and lifestyle information, with their bank and insurer in exchange for lower pricing... 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

27 Feb 19 @ 21:22

Forecasts predict that by 2022, just 17% of global payments will be made by cash. Meanwhile, digital and mobile wallet usage will continue to rise, accounting for 28% of all... read more

27 Feb 19 @ 17:13

Some payments industry commentators have described Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “the fourth industrial revolution”, after the steam engine, electricity and computing – and there’s no doubt that AI has significant... read more

19 Feb 19 @ 07:52

As a leading payments market, credit and debit card payments account for the vast majority of the UK’s online purchases, particularly with the introduction of contactless. However, this doesn’t ring... read more

13 Feb 19 @ 16:51

ExpertMarket has released a new ‘tap map’ revealing the contactless card limits for 49 countries around the world. More of us than ever before are choosing to pay via contactless... read more

13 Feb 19 @ 13:30

As part of the mobile and social media revolution, the Telegram messaging app has experienced significant growth, adding 350,000 new users daily. The platform has been widely adopted globally and... read more

11 Feb 19 @ 10:14

Yoyo says it has combined its in-store digital payments and loyalty experience with a unique  e-commerce solution, enabling retailers to deliver the world’s first integrated and rewarding omni-channel buying experience... read more

08 Feb 19 @ 13:18

Societe Generale, one of Europe’s largest banks with operations across the world, has selected HPS to improve the payment processing activities for ten African subsidiaries. By migrating to HPS’ technology,... read more

07 Feb 19 @ 13:07

The latest FinTech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, reveals that 2018 witnessed the highest level of investment in FinTech start-ups on record, with... read more

22 Jan 19 @ 16:32

It’s that time of year — when the technology news circuit is full of predictions of the next big trends on the horizon and PCM is no different in highlighting... read more