Global technical body EMVCo has published a new specification to support the evolution of contactless and mobile payments and simplify global acceptance for merchants, solution providers and payment systems. Version 1 of the EMV® Contactless Kernel Specification* has been developed in collaboration with EMVCo Associates and approved for release by the EMVCo Board of Advisors. 

Bluechain, the fast-growing fintech startup that transforms the traditional payments and receivables process, has officially launched in the UK with their first customer, leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries. The objective is to allow Aggregate Industries to digitise the billing, collections and reconciliation process with their SME customers.

Napier, a global end-to-end intelligent compliance platform and provider of advanced financial crime risk management solutions has announced the appointment of Julian Clarke as its new Global Head of Corporate Development.

In his new role, Clarke is set to work closely with Napier’s CEO, Greg Watson, to develop a robust strategy for the firm’s global third-party distribution, including partnerships and alliances.

British Patient Capital has committed €25m to Finch Capital’s Europe Fund III, which has reached a final close.

Bendigo Bank has today launched its new PayTo digital payments service delivering new levels of control and transparency for its online and mobile banking customers.

Developed locally using the real-time payment capabilities of the New Payments Platform - the same system used for secure PayID and instant Osko payments between individuals - PayTo is a new, digital way to pre-authorise one-off or recurring payments directly from a bank account.

UK digital challenger Zopa is in talks to raise $100 million in what could be its final funding round before going public, according to Sky News.

The bank is in talks with new and existing shareholders about the raise, which would value it slightly higher than its £750 million valuation at a £220 million round last October.

21Shares AG, the world's largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) and a subsidiary of 21.co, today released the seventh edition of its State of

Know Your Customer, the No. 1 provider of real-time registry connections in the industry, and Hawk AI, Germany’s leading software provider of anti-money laundering surveillance technology for banks, payment firms, and fintechs, today announced a new strategic partnership.

The deal, following approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is designed to broaden the range of services provided by Stubben Edge as well as the Company’s Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) and brokers’ network.