Taking the next step in the Open Banking journey, Yolt moves into testing Payment Initiation Services (PIS) with their UK community and the launch of ‘Yolt Pay Beta’. This latest feature will enable users to initiate payments to friends and family as well as move money between their own accounts via the app. With the addition of ‘Yolt Pay Beta’ users are able to view their accounts, see if they need to move money and take action, all in one place, for example to avoid overdraft charges or transfer money into savings. 

Zermatt, the popular holiday resort in the Swiss Alps, counts on Concardis Payment Group: the payment service provider from Eschborn ensures smooth payment processes in the recently developed Matterhorn App, which is part of Zermatt’s digitalisation strategy. The app gives users maps of ski runs, restaurant tips and weather forecasts and lets them buy ski passes for the mountain railways in Zermatt or tickets for Swiss public transport. All this enables the app to act as a digital marketplace.

The private bank Hampden & Co have launched a new mobile banking platform to extend digital services. The solution was developed by Swiss-headquartered digital banking software provider, CREALOGIX. It is now in production with rapid uptake from the private bank’s high net worth client base.

Hampden & Co, which is the newest private bank in the UK, has launched a new mobile-optimised solution to extend private banking services into digital channels. The software was developed by CREALOGIX in Switzerland and the UK.

Young people are significantly less likely to monitor their bank balances, exposing them to risks from fraud, according to research from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert.

Almost two thirds (64%) of Brits check their bank balances daily or weekly, but only 45% of those aged 18-34 do so, compared with 80% of over 55s.

On April 18, for the first time ever the capital of the Czech Republic will host an event at the intersection of iGaming and affiliate marketing. Its organizer Smile-Expo company will gather marketers, arbitrage experts, online casino operators, and investors on one platform.

The event will take place in the format ‘conference + demo zone’.

Conference

To celebrate the start of the spring, the company Smile-Expo offers a 50% discount for tickets to Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference – event about the affiliate marketing in online casinos industry.

On March 4-8, the price of the tickets to Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference will be reduced by half.

Ticket on March 4-8: 3500 CZK.

Ticket on the day of the event: 7000 CZK.

IFN Oman Forum is set to return to Grand Millennium Muscat on the 12th March 2019 to welcome industry professionals.

Organized by REDmoney events, IFN Oman Forum will once again bring together a lineup of speakers comprising senior industry players, decision-makers and regulators to explore the exciting Shariah finance opportunities the country has to offer, discuss the biggest market trends and debate hard-hitting topics.

IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that its best-in-class OTC derivatives valuation data is available to financial institutions for best execution compliance. The time-stamped valuation data can help firms monitor intraday and historic transaction costs across interest rate, equity, FX, credit, commodity and structured product OTC derivatives.