Landsbankinn, the largest Icelandic bank, has joined forces with Salt Edge, a pioneer in open banking, to comply with Icelandic law on the PSD2 legislation.

As online business grows exponentially, finally fulfilling the internet’s promise of a ‘global village’ in which anyone can buy and sell anything from anywhere, CellPoint Digital is providing merchants with the ability to increase conversions, reduce operational costs, and boost profits.

• Vauban is building the infrastructure and network powering the global alternative investment industry.
• The platform provides venture capital fund managers and angel investors with everything they need to raise and invest capital quickly and simply. 
• Users can set-up, deploy and manage Funds and SPVs online, from multiple global investment jurisdictions, at a fraction of the usual time and cost.

PCI Pal, – the global provider of cloud-based secure payment solutions – has upgraded Chill Insurance’s payment security solution to aid secure and compliant payment card transactions, regardless of whether contact centre agents are working onsite or remotely from home.

With FICO® Originations Solution, Powered by FICO® Platform, financial institutions can eliminate barriers to customer acquisition as more consumers opt to open accounts digitally

• Debt levels among variable workers* have increased by ten percentage points throughout the pandemic, with the number of variable workers with debts of between £5,000 and £10,000 more than doubling from 2020 (10% to 23%).
• Of the 25-34 year olds that expect to increase borrowing in the next six months, 31% need additional funds to buy Christmas gifts for friends and family.

Despite industry concerns over the UK’s direction after Brexit (not to mention post-pandemic), there are compelling reasons to believe the country will continue to play a vital role within the payments ecosystem. 

Collaboration will enable Western Union Business Solutions’ customers to support a range of initiatives with certified carbon credits, from renewable energy to clean water access, as part of their hedging strategy

Trulioo’s automated identity verification solution receives a positive assessment as an age verification system (AVS) concept in telemedia

Proponents of digital currencies claim that in the not-too-distant future, they will become a new financial reality. Despite the current instability in the stock market, digital assets continue to grow in popularity on a global scale. More than 73 million people will have used a blockchain wallet by the end of 2021, according to predictions (15.87 % growth within 6 months).