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Leading payment services specialists, PXP Financial, has partnered with riverboat and discovery ocean cruise operator, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, to empower it to set a new standard in ocean cruises for luxury and technology with a cashless payment system on board its newest “discovery yacht”, Scenic Eclipse. 

In short about Open Banking Reality: Beyond the Noise event – in a relaxed atmosphere with a glass of wine, a bunch of pioneers in open banking and like-minded people having insightful discussions about their shared interest in digital transformation.

The 13th edition of the New Age Banking Summit, a leading platform for the banking and fin-tech sector in the Middle East, will be held in Doha, Qatar, on February 12, 2020, with participation of nearly 200 bankers and technology leaders.

Qatari banks remain highly profitable, with a rising customer deposits, assets and loans and advances. However, challenges and risks remain.

Innovation and forward thinking remain key factors for financial institutions, caught between an uncertain world economy, fast digitization and growing costs.

Foresight Group (“Foresight”) is pleased to announce a £2.0 million investment as part of a £3.3 million round into award-winning novel thin film ultrasound technology company Novosound Ltd (“Novosound” or the “Company”).  The Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund led the round, investing £1.5 million alongside £500,000 from the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund, financed by the Scottish Growth Scheme through a combination of Scottish Government funds and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and £1.

Blockchain technology continues to disrupt industries around the globe. Arguably, the movement towards decentralized financial services is seeing the most exploration. Coined decentralized finance (DeFi), this emerging application of blockchain technology has come to encompass several use cases aiming to align conventional and digital finance.

SBI Card has recently launched the SBI Card Pay service that enables customers to create a virtual card on their mobile phone for their physical Visa SBI credit card. The customers can now simply tap their mobile phone on a Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled point of sale (POS) terminal to make payments.

FSS, Financial Software and Systems, a leading global provider of integrated payment products, solutions, services and India’s largest payment processor announced the appointment of K Srinivasan as its Global Chief Revenue Officer. The announcement comes as a part of the company’s redefined strategy to increase its global footprint, enhance and strengthen its customer engagement and experience in India and across the globe. K Srinivasan will be based in Dubai and will work closely with Ram Chari, Chief Operating Officer, FSS.

FSS, Financial Software and Systems, a leading global provider of integrated payment products, solutions, services and India’s largest payment processor announced the appointment of K Srinivasan as its Global Chief Revenue Officer. The announcement comes as a part of the company’s redefined strategy to increase its global footprint, enhance and strengthen its customer engagement and experience in India and across the globe. K Srinivasan will be based in Dubai and will work closely with Ram Chari, Chief Operating Officer, FSS.

Mastercard has partnered with CleverCards and Appreciate Group to launch Europe’s first ever fully digital gift card.

The gift card is available now as a last minute Christmas present, as shoppers are able to send their gift card immediately by email, text or message app. Recipients can then simply add the fully digital Mastercard to their mobile wallet to instantly “tap-n-pay” in-store, or buy online.