The introduction of the Visa Claims Resolution initiative (aka, VCR) in April 2018 was heralded as a significant development for the payments industry. However, almost six months from its launch, the impact on merchants has been minimal – and many suggest the chargeback process has only become more challenging.

Leading global payments and cloud specialist Renovite Technologies will be in New York later this month to present and discuss the growing importance of Quality Assurance in payments technology in the context of increasing regulatory pressure around new financial products.

FIME has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver biometric authentication testing services for fingerprint in line with its new guidelines for mobile device sensors.

Five Degrees, the Dutch FinTech specialising in digital core banking software, and ieDigital, the UK market leader in digital engagement for financial institutions, together launches a premier digital banking portfolio aimed explicitly to fulfil consumer needs.

The cyber threats faced by key financial markets across the world have been exposed by a new report published today by BAE Systems and SWIFT. 

The study examines the different levels of susceptibility and threat faced by parts of the financial markets. It considers how market infrastructures and participants could be exploited by cyber criminals to penetrate organisations across the securities, trade finance, foreign exchange, and banking and payments market segments.    

Braintri and iCompass, two leading Polish fintechs servicing the world's largest banks and payment institutions, have begun to merge and prepare a joint offer for the global financial sector. The merger will enable the two to further expand their products and reach out to foreign markets. Until the completion of the merger, both teams will operate under their existing brands. The plan is to rebrand.

Today, Zero Financial, Inc. (Zero) announces that it has raised a total of $16 million in equity and debt funding to date from leading investors including Eniac Ventures, NEA, Nyca Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank.

Zero replaces your checking, savings, debit, and credit cards with a rewards-rich banking experience powered by the Zero mobile app and Zerocard. The app displays deposits, purchases, and transfers in one place with a real-time net balance, giving you one simple number to spend from and track.

Sri Lanka has become a new market where UnionPay is rolling out its mobile payment service. After the launch of UnionPay QuickPass service in the country this August, UnionPay QR code payment service will be accepted soon.

Exscudo Channels app offers a unique opportunity to hold and transfer digital assets. Exscudo channels app is a wallet and encrypted chat application which was developed by an innovative fintech company Exscudo.

Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today announced it has been positioned as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca for the seventh consecutive year.