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Verdict Staff

Dash partners with Coinfirm to adds support for AML/KYC compliance

Digital currency Dash has partnered with London-based blockchain compliance platform provider Coinfirm to develop an interwoven solution for cryptocurrency AML/KYC compliance.

PayLease forms strategic partnership with PayPal

PayLease, a payments and billing platform for property managers, has formed a strategic partnership with PayPal to simplify payments in rental market.

Where next for digital engagement in financial services?

Customers who are coming of age and growing in value to banks are using mobile for almost everything, writes Collinson Group’s Christopher Evans. With the smartphone market reaching saturation point, there is simply no excuse not to invest in developing a feature-rich banking experience

MasterCard launches new platform for building next-generation payment apps

MasterCard has launched a new application programming interface (API) developer platform, known as Mastercard Developers, which allows the developers to create next-generation commerce solutions.

UnionPay partners with Socredo Bank for card issuance in French Polynesia

UnionPay International has reached an agreement with French Polynesia-based Socredo Bank for issuing the first local UnionPay card, starting in 2017.

Nearly 68% of Saudi users prefer mobile phones for online payment

About 68% Saudi consumers choose to make payments using their mobile phones, according to Mastercard Impact of Innovation Study.

Barclaycard rolls out new credit card for overseas travellers

Barclaycard, part of Barclays Retail and Business Banking, has introduced a new credit card to use abroad.

Ericsson collaborates with HomeSend on mobile financial services

Swedish multinational company Ericsson has signed a partnership agreement with HomeSend to accelerate the adoption of international remittances via mobile across emerging markets.

ACI Worldwide, VocaLink team up to accelerate availability of real-time payments globally

Payments specialists ACI Worldwide and VocaLink have partnered to offer a complete end-to-end immediate payments solution to launch a domestic or regional immediate payments network.

Happy first birthday for US chip adoption

They took their time about it but once the US finally shifted to chip, banks, merchants and consumers are the winners. Douglas Blakey writes