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

09 Sep 19 @ 14:58

According to a recent report by Kaspersky, the number of mobile financial attacks it detected in the first half of the year rose by 107%, rising to 3,730,378. Analysts at the company... 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

03 Sep 19 @ 12:23

Blockchain has been called the most over-hyped innovation in the world today, with the hysteria surrounding it sometimes compared to the infamous “dot.com” bubble of 1999-2000. PCM Editor James Wood... read more

30 Aug 19 @ 13:41

National Competent Authorities (NCAs) – the national bodies responsible for overseeing PSD2 in EU member states should be flexible around the implementation deadline for PSD2 in a bid to avoid an Open... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 15:54

By 2023, the global biometrics market is predicted to grow by more than 15%, to over $24 billion. Yet, despite many of today’s most commonly-adopted biometric technologies stemming from the... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 13:22

Mobile P2P payments in the US are booming with consumers sending each other billions of dollars through (some) digital apps. Last week, JP Morgan Chase announced it will follow suit... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 12:32

The coming of 5G will translate into an additional $12 billion in mobile commerce revenue for retailers in three years, according to Adobe projections. That assumes a smooth, scheduled rollout... read more

20 Aug 19 @ 15:18

Japanese mobile payments are finally taking off as the number of consumers in Japan, who own a mobile wallet, has grown by almost 20% this year. GlobalData’s 2019 Consumer Payments... 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

15 Aug 19 @ 13:09

According to a new report, global investments in FinTech has  fallen by 29% in H1 2019 as deal activity in China in particular fell sharply amid an escalating trade war... read more

13 Aug 19 @ 11:47

There’s no such thing as one size fits all when it comes to the intelligence needed to uncover, specify, and prevent cyberthreats. Each industry faces unique challenges and vulnerabilities as... read more

07 Aug 19 @ 11:49

After intense lobbying from cross industry parties throughout Europe, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has agreed to delay EU mandated SCA payments regulations by more than 18 months, after warnings... read more

05 Aug 19 @ 16:43

Successive waves of Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals are “sunsetting” – no longer receiving software updates – leading to significant upgrade or replacement costs for retailers. Meanwhile, non-POS methods of payment are... read more

05 Aug 19 @ 14:05

The global Real-Time Payments (RTP) market size was valued at 6.90 billion in 2018 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 29.3% from 2019 to 2025. RTPs are... read more

05 Aug 19 @ 12:21

Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call that the Apple Card will launch in August.The Apple Card, the company’s credit card that was announced at its services... read more

29 Jul 19 @ 10:42

The EMEA region is a patchwork quilt of cultures and languages, defined as much by its diversity as by the commonalities shared by geographical proximity. These unique factors create a... read more

19 Jul 19 @ 09:35

New data from Juniper Research has found that the volume of domestic money transfers via mobiles will exceed 203 billion in 2024, up from 130 billion in 2019. Domestic P2P payments will... read more

01 Jul 19 @ 05:39

As powerful cross industry groups piled on the pressure, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its response to the European Banking Authority’s Opinion on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) under... read more

01 Jul 19 @ 05:22

In a recent interview , David Solomon, CEO of  Goldman Sachs said the bank could “absolutely’ follow JPMorgan Chase in launching its own cryptocurrency. Solomon then went further by saying... read more