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Verdict Staff

Greater security and competition afoot

With upcoming changes, such as the Payments Services Directive 2, making their way towards the financial sector, institutions need to up their game to remain competitive. With the cross-border payments sphere quickly morphing, what can banks do to stay ahead of the curve? Jonathan Williams argues

SafeCharge joins Saxo Payments Banking Circle

SafeCharge, a provider of payments services and technology, has joined the Saxo Payments Banking Circle to simplify cross border settlement accounts.

ABnote, MeaWallet partner to bring mobile wallets to Mexico, Central and South America

Payment and identification solutions provider ABnote and MeaWallet, a Norway-based provider of cloud-based payment services, have expanded their previously-disclosed strategic partnership to bring open loop mobile wallet solutions to Mexico, Central America and South America.

SafeCharge enters into strategic partnership with 2C2P

SafeCharge, a provider of payments services and technology, has signed a strategic partnership with 2C2P, a Singapore-based payment services provider, to offer Southeast Asian brands and retailers access to European and North American B2C e-commerce markets.

FreedomPay introduces integrated Pay-At-Table solution

FreedomPay has unveiled its integrated Pay-At-Table solution with PCI Validated Point-to-Point Encryption (PCI P2PE) as well as support for EMV chip cards and NFC mobile wallet payments.

InComm buys TibiDino to expand global gift card distribution

US-based prepaid product and transaction services company InComm has purchased TibiDino, a marketing and gift card distribution company based in Austria.

Walmart accepts MasterCard’s payment platform to enhance shopping experience

Retail giant Walmart has added MasterCard’s digital payment platform MasterPass to enhance online and mobile checkout process.

uQontrol to unveil chip and PIN device at CES 2016

uQontrol is set to unveil its chip and PIN device, known as Qkey, at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

EchoSat acquires Heartland Payment’s SmartLink division

EchoSat, a provider of payments security, managed firewall and network solutions, has acquired the SmartLink division of Heartland Payment Systems.

Elavon delivers Apple Pay for Canadian merchants

Payments technology provider Elavon has announced that it now offers Apple Pay acceptance to Canadian merchants.