16 Mar 21 @ 17:15

A new study has found revenue from tokenisation provisioning and management in mobile payments will exceed $53 billion in 2025, from $18 billion in 2020. The report found tokenisation, where account... read more

10 Mar 21 @ 11:39

Apps form a part of our everyday life. From catching up with our friends to playing games, watching films, investing in stocks, making payments and banking, there’s not much we... read more

09 Mar 21 @ 17:08

The fast-moving digital payments market, driven by ever-increasing consumer demands, requires modular ecosystems that will keep pace with innovation. With legacy platforms no longer fit for purpose, pan-European processor Nets... read more

08 Mar 21 @ 18:21

FICO has released its analysis of UK card trends for January 2021 which highlights a mixed – and perhaps confusing – picture of UK consumer finances. Furlough and forbearance appear... read more

03 Mar 21 @ 17:00

A study from digital identity experts iProov shows that consumers in both the US and UK believe the threat of cybercrime is rising even as their ability to spot fraudulent... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 15:47

42% of financial services businesses want better support and guidance on data security in relation to Open Banking, according to recent research on the market. The survey of financial professionals... read more

01 Mar 21 @ 16:41

According to data analysed by the Atlas VPN team based on the 2020 Year End Data Breach QuickView Report by Risk Based Security, the number of leaked data records worldwide hit a... read more

26 Feb 21 @ 13:08

Over the past decade, the UK has been quietly undergoing a FinTech revolution – in jobs, innovation, improvements to people’s lives and in increased opportunities in global trade. A look... read more

26 Feb 21 @ 09:28

There are 17 unicorn neo banks (defined by a pre-money valuation over $1 Billion) from around the world and here they have been categorised by their core product at time of launch.... read more

22 Feb 21 @ 15:19

Almost all countries increased regulation of the crypto finance industry in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic provoked a significant boost of digital crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing, online black marketing... read more

22 Feb 21 @ 15:16

Digital currencies, whether these are central-bank issued, price-stabilised cryptocurrencies (“stablecoins”), or non-stabilised cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, are poised to have an impact on the financial system. In recent months we... read more

16 Feb 21 @ 17:44

Most central banks are exploring central bank digital currency (CBDCs), and their work continues apace amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As a whole, central banks are moving into more advanced stages... read more

11 Feb 21 @ 16:32

Hot on the heels of Visa and its recent announcement, Mastercard says it will begin allowing cardholders to transact in certain cryptocurrencies on its network, the latest company to embrace digital... read more

08 Feb 21 @ 17:33

SWIFT has set up a joint venture with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), China’s central bank and its digital currency research institute and clearing centre, responsible for the digital... read more

08 Feb 21 @ 16:10

PayPal has been driven by market forces to close down its payment operations in India. Instead, it will scale up its existing cross-border business for small enterprises, to gain a... read more

04 Feb 21 @ 17:52

3.2 billion people worldwide used smartphones in 2019, and 3.5 billion in 2020. The move towards digital and mobile payment and commerce is so well document both by Payments Cards... read more

03 Feb 21 @ 16:59

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has said that “buy now, pay later” credit deals offered by online retailers pose a “significant potential for consumer harm” and require regulation “as a... read more

01 Feb 21 @ 10:48

Visa already has a number of stakeholdings in cryptocurrency via wallet and platform partnerships and digital asset companies like BlockFi, Fold, Bitpanda and Crypto.com already issue Visa-branded products. However, Al... read more

27 Jan 21 @ 17:33

Card payments in China have been on a sustained growth path for the last few years. While the growth has been somewhat affected by COVID-19, it is still forecasted to... read more