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Matsercard Taking a Selective Approach to QR Code Expansion Plans

Mastercard today outlined plans for greater choice in retail payments through the planned expansion of its QR-based programs.

Beginning this month, the company will broaden its solutions to offer QR codes that can be scanned by either consumers or merchants under a common set of global specifications.

Mastercard has worked with EMVCo and other industry players to create a new global QR standard. These standards ensure consistency in QR codes both generated and captured on a consumer’s mobile phone.

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 10:26
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2Checkout Adds WeChat Pay Support

2Checkout (formerly Avangate), a leader in eCommerce, payments and subscription billing solutions, announces that it expands its support in Asia Pacific through WeChat Pay, a leading mobile payment method boasting more than 600 million users and 40% of the Chinese mobile market. 

This is in addition to the existing 2Checkout integrations with Alipay, along with local cards such as UnionPay, totaling over 95% coverage for digital payments in Chinese speaking markets.

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 10:23
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Abacus Group Receives Minority Investment from WestView

Abacus Group LLC, a provider of managed IT solutions and infrastructure to the financial services industry, announces that it has received a minority growth investment from WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on middle market growth companies. 

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 10:19
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Bank of America Brings Business Loans to the Mobile

Bank of America today announced enhancements to its mobile app experience that add on-the-go convenience to small business banking and lending. 

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 09:54
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Waves Reveals Ether Gateway

Having successfully launched bitcoin, USD and EUR gateways, Waves has now implemented an Ether gateway within the lite client – opening more possibilities for decentralised trading. 

The gateway will enable users to store ETH and trade it against other tokens on the DEX.

The Ethereum gateway will work in a similar way to the existing bitcoin gateway: users will send ETH to the given address within the client and will receive a Waves token in return. These tokens will be backed 1:1 with Ether, and can be withdrawn and exchanged for ETH at any time.

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 09:51
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Payments Software Firm Episode Six Targets Japan

Next generation payments software technology provider, Episode Six, today announced it is opening an office in Tokyo to meet the growing demand for fintech solutions in Japan and the Asian region. 

Additionally, the Company announced that payments and finance industry veteran, Oko Okamoto, has joined the Company to oversee Episode Six’s new Tokyo office as General Manager of Episode Six Japan.

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 09:47
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Dash Digital Currency Approved for Use in Apple App Store

Dash, the world’s leading digital currency for payments, has officially been accepted by Apple as an approved cryptocurrency on the App Store. 

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 09:44
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Additiv Snaps Up Senior PwC Partner to Head up Its Solutions Unit

Zurich-based additiv, a leading provider of digitalisation solutions to the financial services industry, has hired Thomas Achhorner, former Head of Digital Financial Services at PwC Australia. Achhorner assumes the role of Global Head of Solutions, taking responsibility for additiv’s Software-as-a-Service offering (SaaS) and leading a team of 20 product managers, consultants and experts.  

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 09:03
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Jennifer Powers to join Global Infrastructure Partners as a Partner and Chair of GIP's Credit Business

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the leading, independent global infrastructure investment firm, announced today that Jennifer Powers will join GIP in September as a Partner and Chair of GIP's Credit Business. Ms. Powers will work closely with GIP Partner Jon Bram and GIP CAPS Fund Managing Partners Reiner Boehning and Steve Cheng to build out and expand GIP's Credit Business into a market leader in providing financing for infrastructure assets and projects.

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 09:01
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ACCESS TO LIQUIDITY DOMINATES DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR FIXED INCOME FIRMS

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today published the results of its Fixed Income Institutional Voice Survey, with US and European institutional traders revealing that “sourcing liquidity” is the most important factor when selecting a trading venue.

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 08:57
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