This year Lithuania got the spotlight as the country that has piqued the interest of many UK-based fintech companies. Amidst the uncertainty of Brexit, more and more UK companies are rushing to open offices on the continent. To operate in the European Union (EU), fintech companies must obtain a license issued by any member country.

NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), a global leader in fingerprint sensor technology, today announced it has achieved certification from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for its Level-0 (L0) Registered Device (RD) Service for Android. In addition, the company has launched an RD Service microsite for customers that provides downloads and technical support to simplify integration and use of NEXT sensor technology.                 

Shield Financial Compliance (Shield FC), today  revealed that it is experiencing unprecedented demand from financial institutions in Germany, with large financial institutions and smaller regional banks turning to the 

Today, SafeCharge (LON:SCH) -- the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology -- announced it has partnered with World Duty Free at London Heathrow Airport, enabling Chinese travelers to conveniently pay for their goods using WeChat Pay, a widely adopted e-wallet payment solution in China. World Duty Free now relies on SafeCharge’s new mobile POS application, a solution for merchants to easily accept QR code-based payment methods.

 Computop, a leading global Payment Service Provider (PSP), has announced that its payment platform, Computop Paygate, which has been connecting customers, merchants and payment methods for over 20 years,  is  entering a new era with the launch of Version 7.0.

Fidor won Gold in the category of “Best Neobank” at the Efma Accenture Awards for the moneysmart digital community that was launched by ADIB in partnership with Fidor. The awards were held in Lisbon on 17 October.

Over the past decade, the speed of digital innovation in banking has been supercharged. The financial services industry is now on a constant treadmill of pushing software updates to improve online banking experiences and offer new ways for customers to manage their money. This system of perpetual innovation is a crucial part of a business strategy for maintaining a competitive edge in today’s digital economy, especially considering major e-commerce giants like Amazon have set the bar so high, releasing new software updates every 11 seconds.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) and American Express Australia today announced a new collaboration to help merchants enrich and secure e-commerce and m-commerce transactions with tokenization. Rambus Token Gateway will enable global online merchants, payment service providers and acquirers to quickly and securely conne

PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces in a drive to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector and to inspire more young people from a range of backgrounds to pursue careers in technology.

An expanding UK tech firm is to highlight the latest in disruptive business solutions at the world’s most important gathering of chief information officers and senior IT executives.

Digital supply chain specialist Transalis aims to use its involvement as sponsor of the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Barcelona to explore and share insight on new approaches to data management.