Juniper Research Forecasts Smart Home Payments Transaction Value to Exceed $164 Billion Globally by 2025; Driven by Voice Assistants
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total transaction value of smart home payments, payments that occur via smart home devices, will exceed $164 billion in 2025, from $22 billion in 2020.
Mastercard Co-Innovates with 10 New Fintechs to Reshape the Future of Commerce
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Mastercard has welcomed 10 fintechs from around the world to participate in its award-winning startup engagement program, Start Path, to scale the future of commerce. From bridging the digital divide to addressing the needs of the underbanked and beyond, Mastercard is helping fintechs accelerate the way they change the world.
Goldman Sachs and AccessFintech Launch Derivatives Cash Payments Affirmation Service
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
AccessFintech, a leading fintech company evolving the financial operating model through data and workflow collaboration, announces the launch of a new derivatives cash payments affirmation service, working with Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs and AccessFintech developed the cross-industry service working with a major Tier 1 buy-side client to embed a process that allows for the real-time supervision and scrutiny of expected cash payments associated... more
SIA Announces Financial Results as at 30 September 2020
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
SIA's Board of Directors, meeting under the chairmanship of Federico Lovadina, approved the consolidated financial results as at 30 September 2020, substantially in line with those of the first nine months of 2019 and growing in the third quarter of 2020, despite the economic contraction caused by Covid-19. CONSOLIDATED financial RESULTS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2020
iwoca Makes Its “Buy Now, Pay Later” Product Free for SMEs During Lockdown
iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, announces that its invoice payments product – iwocaPay – will be free throughout the UK’s second national lockdown to support small businesses impacted by coronavirus.1
Zumo Exceeds Fundraising Target with Walk to Africa for WasteAid
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Zumo, the Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and payments platform, has already beaten their fundraising target of 10 ETH (around £3,000) by walking the distance to Africa (3,680 miles), to raise awareness and vital funds for WasteAid. “Although blockchain technology and waste management appear to have different purposes, in reality they are both about empowering communities and creating sustainable livelihoods, at scale,” said Nick Jones,... more
Apple Pay Now Available with the An Post Money Current Account
Today, An Post has introduced a great new piece of functionality to its An Post Money Current Account with the addition of Apple Pay. An Post Money Current Account customers can now enjoy all the benefits of their An Post Money Current Account Mastercard debit card with Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac.
Paymentology Joins the PwC Scale Fintech Programme
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations, Consultancy
Payment processor technology leader Paymentology has been accepted by global professional services firm PwC to join their Scale Fintech Programme. The programme acts as a platform to allow financial institutions and fintechs to work closer together and focus on progressive benefits for the industry. PwC believes that collaboration is a key part of innovation and are on a mission to bring the best from both the scale-up and large corporate worlds... more
Mercury Processing Services International Now Fully Part of Nets
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
The leading payment processing company in the South East Europe, Mercury PSI, became part of the Nets family together with the German Concardis Group in early 2019. Integrations have now been completed and the change will be embodied by merging Mercury PSI into the Nets brand.
UK Consumers Struggled to Reach Lenders About Payment Problems in Pandemic
New FICO research [1] reveals that 1 in 10 UK borrowers found it hard to get assistance during the first phase of the pandemic; financial service providers need to be better equipped to offer support as extension of payment holidays come into force this week Highlights Motor finance customers faced the greatest challenge making contact with their lender at the start of the pandemic at 33 percent
Novalnet and Banking Circle Announce Partnership
- 5 years 11 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Novalnet AG, a full-service Payment Provider, is partnering with Banking Circle, for faster and lower cost foreign exchange (FX) and settlement solutions for its 12,000+ customers around the world. Banking Circle is helping Novalnet to efficiently support its global clientele with local and cross border settlement at competitive rates and with faster reconciliation to help online merchants manage and maintain cashflow.
Paysend Hits 2.5 Million Customers Following Covid Market Acceleration
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
UK-based FinTech company Paysend yesterday announced that it has reached the 2.5 million customer mark for its Global Transfers service. Having been founded in April 2017, Paysend has raced to the milestone in just three and a half years, and the company’s growth rate is continuing to increase - the 1.5 million customer mark was only reached in March, meaning that 1 million new customers have been welcomed during the global pandemic.
Paynetics Leverages Visa Token Service Capabilities
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Bulgarian fintech payment service provider Paynetics AD, today announced that it acquired tokenization capabilities through Visa Token Service to offer an extended range of services to businesses across Europe.
MYHSM Collaborates with Cyxtera to Continue its Global Expansion
MYHSM announces its Payment HSM as a Service will now be available via an additional cloud aggregator, Cyxtera, a global leader in data centre colocation and interconnection services.
