06 Jul 20 @ 11:08

Fraud has been a problem since coins were introduced more than two thousand years ago. In today’s digital age, the problem won’t go away – indeed, it’s getting worse despite... read more

11 May 20 @ 15:35

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will look into what a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) form of the euro might look like. The ECB set up a... read more

18 Feb 20 @ 15:15

Financial technology has displaced the 2008 financial crisis as the main issue driving the international regulatory agenda and RegTech. As such, it is likely to have a significant influence on... read more

29 Jan 20 @ 10:57

When people discuss the future of payments they tend to predict the end of cash. Not only do we think cash will be around for a long time, we see... read more

13 Nov 19 @ 18:35

The ecosystem for stolen credit card information comes in several varieties, ranging from low-tier markets selling recycled cards from past breaches, to those at the top tier, with unused card data that... read more

12 Sep 19 @ 16:53

Following on from recent announcements by BMW and Daimler in the automotive payments arena Sem Parar, a subsidiary of Fleetcor, has partnered with Nissan in Brazil for in-car payments. Under... 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

06 Sep 19 @ 11:31

Since being shown the door by eBay back in 2018, PayPal, once the most innovative digital payments companies in the world has continued to perform well and dominate the space... read more

20 Aug 19 @ 11:44

Three FinTech mega-deals totalling $87 billion set the scene for a record-breaking $120 billion in disclosed transaction value for the sector in a ‘white-hot’ first half of 2019, reveals the... read more

29 May 19 @ 15:18

Spanish bank BBVA has developed a new platform to enable secure mobile payments in all countries it operates. Using token technology, the bank has developed a platform that connects to Visa... read more

02 Apr 19 @ 15:17

Different approaches to the regulation of new payments technologies is creating confusion and uncertainty for payments companies and consumers within different regions and between countries. This uncertainty risks impeding innovation... 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

22 Nov 18 @ 15:14

Regulators are increasingly using technology to improve regulatory oversight and modernise regulation. They are also using their influence to collaborate, convene and commission, so what is on the horizon for... read more

10 Oct 18 @ 08:28

Still dealing with the damage to consumer confidence after the crisis of 2008 and the new opportunities being seized by FinTech businesses the big banks are caught in a perfect... read more

10 Sep 18 @ 17:00

Two buzzwords often heard in identity today are self-sovereign identity and distributed identity. The reason for considering new models for identity is, among other things, to avoid a single point... read more

31 Aug 18 @ 13:25

The doom-mongers have long been predicting an existential crisis in banking. Banks are being assailed on every side — by FinTech start-ups, Big Tech and regulators. They must maintain 24/7... read more

27 Jul 18 @ 10:41

By 2020, nearly all smart devices including mobile phones, tablets and wearables will have some form of biometrics security enablement. By the same time, personal banking through mobile apps will... read more

04 Jun 18 @ 09:20

The internet of things (IoT) is already being used across many industries. It is ushering in an era in which ‘smart’ things can seamlessly collect, share and analyse data. It... read more

18 Apr 18 @ 11:38

Almost half (45%) of corporates see a bank’s B2B payables and cross-border payments offering as being a very or extremely important factor in the bank selection process. In its 2017... read more

09 Apr 18 @ 14:34

Crypto Aware has found that over $1.7 billion-worth of cryptocurrencies were lost to hacks and scams between 2011 and 2018. $670 million-worth of which were lost over the last three months.... read more