13 Oct 21 @ 08:46
Paytech processing provider Radar Payments has launched a standalone service for tipping and gratuity that can be deployed by financial institutions to help reward hospitality staff and other workers for their... read more
06 Oct 21 @ 12:00
Orange, the French telecom major says it has invested €230 million to strengthen the development of Orange Bank. The company also said it has reached an agreement with its historic... read more
27 Sep 21 @ 11:04
Credit cards are becoming less profitable for banks even as lower-cost alternatives such as buy-now-pay-later schemes and digital wallets with a credit function are emerging. If credit cards are to... read more
17 Sep 21 @ 16:06
The FinTech sector – often hyped as the answer to banks’ digitisation woes – demonstrated resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, with leading FinTechs recording double-digit growth despite sector-wide operational and... read more
16 Sep 21 @ 08:40
As we move further into 2021, it’s clear that fraudsters have largely honed in one particular area of attack: digital accounts. This is not surprising, as the transformation taking place... read more
11 Jun 21 @ 16:17
It’s been on the cards for some time, but 2021 is finally seeing established payment companies take the opportunities of cryptocurrency seriously, and among those taking a serious look at... read more
04 Jun 21 @ 15:35
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe’s economy. European Union[1] data shows that SMEs account for 99% of all businesses by number across the bloc, while in... read more
15 Apr 21 @ 15:49
Worldwide, FinTech is hailed as the future of finance. From the evolution of Open Banking platforms to the use of artificial intelligence, FinTech revolutionises the global economy by changing the... read more
25 Jan 21 @ 13:28
The recent announcement from a group of Irish banks to set up an instant money-transfer app called Synch, has hit a regulatory block, as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission... read more
15 Jan 21 @ 16:01
Since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world’s behaviour, ATM usage has seen a rapid decline in most geographies. This has been powered by a combination of lack of movement and... read more
08 Dec 20 @ 09:17
The replacement of in-person branch interactions with impersonal digital transactions through online and mobile channels during the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the ongoing erosion of consumer trust in banks, according... read more
08 Dec 20 @ 09:13
BPC is proud to announce that it has emerged as a leader in the 2020 SPARK Matrix for card management. For over 25 years, BPC, a leading provider of digital payment... read more
08 Oct 20 @ 12:41
Goldman Sachs is rumoured to be closing in on the acquisition of General Motors’ credit card business Goldman will pay about $2.5 billion for the portfolio, which has roughly that... read more
07 Sep 20 @ 12:46
Challenger banks have raised hundreds of millions in venture capital to take on bank incumbents. But how are these startups doing at reaching, converting, and engaging millions of customers? Challenger... read more
26 Aug 20 @ 11:49
JP Morgan Chase has been reported to be preparing to launch a digital bank in the UK in Q1 2020. The rumours suggest that JP has signed up suppliers to... read more
04 Aug 20 @ 10:05
Google has signed up a further six US banks to support the companies strategy to move into digital banking. The new partners — BankMobile, BBVA USA, BMO Harris, Coastal Community... read more
01 May 20 @ 14:06
New research from Nucoro reveals that between 14th March and 14th April, because of the COVID-19 lockdown, around 12% of the adult population in the UK – some 6 million... 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
29 Jul 19 @ 10:21
The rush to digital banking and to close high street bank branches may be premature, according to the latest Somo White Paper – Are digital only brands the future of... read more
03 Jun 19 @ 16:45
Signicat has revealed that 38% of all financial services applications in Europe are abandoned despite massive investment in digital transformation by institutions. Although the 38% figure is an improvement on 2018’s... read more
30 Jun 26 @ 07:05
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more
06 Jul 26 @ 20:34
European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more
07 Jul 26 @ 19:13
Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more