Wirecard, the leading specialist for digital financial technology, has partnered with Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the leading global wearables brand, to offer contactless payments using 

Research by CREALOGIX Group, provider of mobile banking solutions, has revealed that 46 per cent of the consumers are concerned about the security implications of Open Banking, including identity theft and data breaches. When asked whether they thought Open Banking was a good idea, 69 per cent said no, with security being their primary concern. Those that thought it was a good idea said they believed it would help them budget better, switch banks more easily and see their family’s finances.

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced, it is bolstering protection against cyber-attacks for the new generation of cloud-based virtualized networks being planned and deployed with Intel® technology. 

The 4th IBFD Africa Tax Symposium draws together tax professionals from industry, practice, government, civil society and the judiciary to explore important developments in international taxation affecting Africa. This year's symposium will be held from 9-11 May at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort in Mombasa, Kenya.

For the second time consecutively, the Financial Times has recognised the European online payments provider Trustly as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe. Again, Trustly is placed in the top quartile of the FT1000 list earning a place as the 245th fastest growing company. Looking closer at its fintech peers Trustly is ranked 11 and as number 4 among the Swedish companies.

 Finastra is bringing its mortgage lending solutions to the cloud via Microsoft Azure.

PrePay Solutions (PPS), Europe’s leading prepaid and digital banking services provider, has partnered with challenger bank Countingup to provide business accounting and banking together in one place.

FSS, a Payments and Fintech leader, announced the launch of Paynalytix-As-a-Service at Seamless Middle East, the region’s premier industry event in Dubai.  FSS Paynalytix-As-a Service brings multi-source, multi-format data together in the cloud and helps banks harness the value of their data for improved business outcomes.

Scale-Ups.eu, a spinoff of the European collaboration innovation platform B-Hive, is organizing SuperNova together with Flanders DC on September 27-30. This four-day event aims to bring the most promising scale-ups, outstanding tech companies, and thought leaders from all around the globe in Antwerp to talk, pitch, and showcase.

Digital disruption has brought a new level of convenience to retail, with product information available at the press of a button and payments completed almost instantly. With 44% of global consumers still shopping at physical outlets every week, however, many businesses are challenged to deliver a consistently excellent customer experience whether online or in-store.