five°degrees appoints Wilco Jiskoot as Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- 6 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Today five°degrees, a global banking technology company, announces the appointment of Wilco Jiskoot as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
iAxept Online Contactless brings SCA compliant contactless card payments for Internet shopping
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
UK FinTech company iAxept today launched the World’s first Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliant payment method using contactless payments cards for Internet shopping. iAxept Online Contactless is as quick, easy and secure as using a contactless card at a point of sale. One Tap. This revolutionary solution brings multiple benefits for everyone in the card payment value chain.
SumUp and Mastercard partner to launch card for business payments
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
SumUp (www.sumup.co.uk), the UK-based financial technology company, has today announced the launch of its first-ever card for business payments, in partnership with Mastercard. The card will allow merchants easier and quicker access to their funds, give them the ability to closely monitor their finances, and help them make essential business payments in a quick-and-easy manner.
Fiserv completes First-of-its-Kind PIN on Mobile Transaction with Visa
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
In a move that is expected to boost the worldwide use of smartphones and tablets as point-of-sale terminals, First Data, now part of Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV), is enabling merchants to use their own devices to accept payments of any amount without any additional hardware.
MYPINPAD Launches Global ‘I Love SPoC’ Campaign with Exclusive London Event
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Authentication Technology
The global leader in secure customer authentication solutions, MYPINPAD, last week firmly took the reins in educating the wider fintech market about a new global opportunity in mobile payments. The business kicked off its industrywide ‘I Love SPoC’ campaign at a private event on Thursday 13th February at Level 40 of the iconic Gherkin in London.
Paysend’s multi-currency Global Account launches in Europe
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Leading UK-based fintech Paysend launches fee-free mobile money account with multi-currency wallet and new payment features UK-based fintech Paysend has launched the Global Account, its international mobile money account. The Global Account aims to help consumers save up to £2bn in currency conversions when spending money abroad or on overseas websites. Analysis from Paysend reveals that consumers could save up to £1.25bn in fees when spending...
PPS Wins Big at UK The Card and Payments Awards
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
PPS, formerly PrePay Solutions, and a subsidiary of Edenred, the everyday companion for people at work, is delighted to have been recognised three times at the Card and Payments Awards, the UK and Ireland’s leading industry awards.
Konsentus and Openitio collaborate to streamline PSD2 implementation
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, RegTech
PSD2 technology platform and interface provider, Openitio, partners with identity and regulatory checking solution provider Konsentus to offer Financial Institutions a quick and easy way to comply with PSD2 MCI publishing requirements, and the imminent March 14 deadline in UK. London headquartered Openitio delivers ready to install PSD2 interface technology as required under the PSD2 regulation. Their Modified Customer Interface (MCI) can be...
VR Payment and BMS Consulting bring fully automated payment to the point of sale with payfree
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
VR Payment, the payment specialist of the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken Cooperative Financial Network, presents a world premiere at EuroShop: ‘payfree’ is a payment method that is fully integrated into the purchasing process and does not require stationary checkouts.
National Bank of Yemen Announces Successful Go-Live of ICS BANKS Universal Banking Software from ICSFS
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Banking, Islamic Finance
National Bank of Yemen (NBY), one of the largest commercial banks and a prominent contributor to the economic and social development in Yemen; has gone live with ICS BANKS Universal Banking Software from ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, to grow its operations domestically and internationally.
ACI FMA partners with Axiom Global Advisors to boost industry-wide FX Global Code implementation
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Consultancy
The ACI Financial Markets Association (ACI FMA) has today announced a partnership with Axiom Global Advisors (Axiom) to help Market Participants around the globe implement and adhere to the FX Global Code.
Currencies Direct partners with Userlane to deliver optimised user help journey
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Currencies Direct, the leading UK-based international payments service, has today announced the adoption of an innovative customer engagement platform, in partnership with German-based firm Userlane. Userlane is a cutting-edge user navigation system, providing clear and actionable directions directly to users. The solution will allow users to seamlessly navigate Currencies Direct’s range of online features without the need to move away from the...
UK digital bank Monzo plans to hire 500 and relaunch paid accounts
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Banking
Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo plans to hire up to 500 people and forecasts it will get 5.5 million users this year, as it prepares to have another crack at charging some customers to turn a profit. The loss-making firm has burned through cash to fuel growth and launch in the United States, but has had no problems raising capital and is valued at over 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion). Launched in 2015, Monzo has attracted 3.8 million...
Equifax reveals quality of data is top priority for credit industry in 2020 and beyond
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Data
Improving data and the quality of decisions are two of the top strategic priorities for credit management professionals in the next three years. A new study of credit management professionals from Equifax Ignite reveals nearly three quarters (72%) believe there is scope for future improvement of data analytics at their current companies.
Mobey Forum: Banks’ Big Opportunity in Digital ID Won’t Last Forever
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Digital Identity, Banking
Despite banks playing a fundamental enabling role in the development of national digital ID schemes to date, their uniquely strong position in the field is under increasing threat from web giants and other globally networked firms. This is the view expressed by Mobey Forum’s Digital ID Expert Group in a new research report launched today.
