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Apple partners with China UnionPay to bring Apple Pay to China

Tech giant Apple has joined forces with China UnionPay to launch its payments platform Apple Pay in China.

Banks to raise spending on payments technology: Ovum

Almost two in three (61%) banks globally will significantly increase their spending on payment technology in 2016, according to a new report from technology firm Ovum. This is up significantly on 2015, when just over half (52%) increased their IT expenditure on payment technology.

A pleasing year in the main; 2016 can be better still

The emphasis, perhaps ought to be on ‘in the main’.

Home Trust Company, Giant Tiger collaborate to launch new rewards card

Home Trust Company has partnered with Canadian discount retailer Giant Tiger to introduce the new Giant Tiger Rewards Visa card.

Payment Data Systems rolls out Akimbo Gift MasterCard

Payment Data Systems, an integrated payment solutions provider to merchants and billers, has unveiled a new gift card known as Akimbo Gift MasterCard.

Bank Nizwa, MasterCard partner to unveil Shari’ah-compliant credit cards

Omani lender Bank Nizwa has teamed up with MasterCard to introduce a new range of credit cards that are Shari’ah-compliant.

Moneris unveils new payment solution for petroleum businesses in Canada

Moneris Solutions, a Canada-based payment processing solutions provider, has unveiled a new payment solution, called PetroTrak, for petroleum businesses in Canada.

Payvision makes strategic investment in PayPlaza

Payvision, a global acquiring network, has confirmed that it has made a strategic investment in payment software company PayPlaza.

Atlanticus, TSYS renew payments agreement

Atlanticus Holdings has renewed its 17-year partnership with US-based TSYS by signing payments agreement with the latter to support its loan origination platform, Fortiva.

The Digital Banking Club: “We have only seen about 5-10% of what digital banking can actually be”

The final Digital Banking Club debate of 2015, hosted in London, featured panellists from both established and challenger banks, as they discussed where digital would take the financial sector and if institutions are doing enough to fully realise digital’s potential. Alexander Atkins writes