A borderless world of payments
A new world of payments where barriers don't exist: this is the ideal scenario that fostered the debate during…
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Sara Perria
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Payment attacks
The cyber space is the battlefield of this century, and the payment industry is among the first victims. A…
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Faster Payments Service pushes the accelerator
The Faster Payments Service has allowed for a revolution in the way customers send money in the UK. As…
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Rewriting payments innovation
The industry's efforts to promote innovation are not always successful. Technologies such as contactless payments are experiencing a slower-than-expected…
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The real challenge behind account switching
Account switching rules are changing in the UK but many questions remain unanswered. The Digital Banking Club, sponsored by…
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Innovation on hold
Uncertainty about the future of payments is hampering the adoption of new technologies. Retailers prefer a wait-and-see approach, amid…
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Unicredit teams up with Accenture
Accenture has inked a deal with Unicredit to support the banks invoice management process, including accounts-receivable, accounts-payable, asset-management and…
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Time to innovate, not replicate
Industry players are discussing about mobile payments far more than consumers are using them. However, vendors are investing heavily…
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Spire snaps up m-payments company Thyron, plans further acquisitions
Mobile POS manufacturer Spire has acquired Thyron Payments Systems, in a move to expand its core business into mobile…
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Finovate Europe 2013: PFM and payment top the bill
Finovate Europe has opened the doors of its two-day February London event to showcase innovations from well-known vendors and…
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E-payments: Getting entangled in the web
The UK is taking the lead with e-commerce but the rush towards the webs is not without risks. Shortfalls…
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Rising to the challenge
International trade flows are developing in new directions, with South to South flows becoming an increasing focus. How are…
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Vatican bedevilled by AML issues
The smallest state in the world was abruptly forced to stop all card payments due to a clash with…
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2012: the year’s biggest stories
2012 has seen a huge number of new technology developments, products launched and exciting strategic partnerships. And, writes Sara…
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Cultural differences drive m-payments
The take-up of mobile payments in developing countries is a matter of fact. However, mobile payments have not developed…
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The high value of LVP
Low-value payments (LVP) represent a mountain to climb in the war on cash. As new technology such as NFC…
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EBA Clearing plans third processing site ahead of SEPA deadline
The clearing and settlement operation of the Euro Banking Association (EBA), EBA Clearing, has partnered with IBM and SIA…
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DataCash rolls out contactless payment solution for the hospitality industry
MasterCard's payments gateway subsidiary DataCash has launched a contactless payment solution for the hospitality industry, aimed at reducing waiting…
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Italian tax crackdown drives payment innovation
Italys economic woes or more specifically the activities being undertaken to put the economy on a sure footing…
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Checkmate for cheques
Cheques still play a central role in North Americas corporate payments sector, being by and large the preferred payments…
ByMoneyGram partners with Gemalto to tap into mobile transfers
MoneyGram has partnered with digital security company Gemalto to enable its customers transfer money through their mobile phones Customers…
BySquare brings in $200m in funding
Mobile payments companySquare said it has closed a funding round joined by Citi Ventures, Rizvi Traverse Management, and Starbucks…
ByiSend extends retail presence
iSend provides cross-border consumer-to-business payments, enabling foreign immigrants in the US, Canada and the UK to pay bills and…
ByACI Worldwide acquires payments switch Distra
US payments system provider ACI Worldwide has acquired Australia-based payments switch Distra for USD49m.Distras platform is known for its…
ByVocaLink partners with First Data and Accenture to roll out real-time payments in Australia
Vocalink has partnered with e-commerce payments processor First Data and consultancy Accenture to introduce in Australia the technology for…
ByA standard dream
Cross-border payments continue to grow, as companies choose international expansion as a successful mean to fight the negative effects…
ByHong Kong authority opens to NFC m-payments infrastructure
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is considering the creation of an NFC mobile payments infrastructure, as part of…
ByNo continent for old regulation
Last month, the EPC abandoned its SEPA e-payments framework draft, citing the need to allow the inclusion of old…
ByOgone acquires m-payment firm Tunz.com
Online payment service provider Ogone has acquired mobile payment firm Tunz.com, while partnering with IT & media specialist Belgacom…
ByAdyen partners with SoundCloud
Dutch payments processorAdyen has partnered with social sound platform SoundCloud to provide it with a single-click payment solution SoundCloud…
ByAustralia Westpac pilots contactless phone app
Australia bank Westpac is running a pilot to test an Android-based mobile contactless payment app The pilot trial will…
BySprint Nextel and T-Mobile to carry Payvia m-payment platform
TelcosSprint Nextel and T-Mobile are to carry Payvia m-payment and direct carrier billing services Payvia merchants will now ne…
ByWill your bank do MyBank?
Designed as a pan-European, SEPA-compliant OBeP system, the initiative hopes to provide a universally-accepted method for e-commerce transactions But,…
BySysnet partners with Phoenix managed networks
Phoenix Managed Networks has partnered with compliance security consultancy Sysnet Global Solutions to supply the company with a cloud-managed…
BySurvey: M-banking for SMEs seen as biggest opportunity
A survey conducted by Fundtech has indicated that banks see the SME market as the one offering the greatest…
ByGeopon partners with Westfield on mobile couponing platform
US mobile coupon provider Geopon has partnered with shopping mall operator Westfield to create an Android app that combines…
BySmartphone transit ticketing launched in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian electronic payment systems provider Touch'n Go Sdn Bhd (TNGSB) has announced plans to introduce NFC smartphone apps to…
BySage Pay deploys MoBank m-payment solution in the UK
UK payment e-commerce gateway Sage Pay is partnering with mobile commerce provider MoBank to give its 40,000 UK merchants…
ByStarbucks brings m-payment platform to Canada and the UK
Starbucks has introduced its Android payments in the UK and Canada, and added to the platforms services in US…
ByEPC abandons SEPA e-Payment Framework draft
The European Payments Council (EPC) has abandoned further developments of the draft SEPA e-Payment Framework, together with any related…
ByA third of US consumers now use m-payments
A new consumer study has found that a third of US consumers now use mobile payments, thanks to the…
ByGoogle adds offer-saving function to wallet
A feature called Save to Wallet will enable Google Wallet users to save online offers to their wallets and…
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