EMVCo and FIDO Alliance Partner on Mobile Payment Authentication
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Authentication Technology
EMVCo, the global payment specification body, and the FIDO Alliance, an industry consortium developing open, interoperable authentication standards, have announced they will collaborate and review how FIDO authentication standards can support EMV® payment use cases. A key aim of the initiative is to investigate providing simpler and stronger authentication for cardholders making mobile payments using on-device authenticators, such as biometrics... more
Wirecard and AMETRAS to Launch Payment App for Möbel Inhofer
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Aschheim (Munich). Wirecard, one of the leading payment service providers, and AMETRAS, a global IT and software provider, have announced a cooperation in the field of mobile payment. Together, the companies are bringing to market a payment app for Europe’s largest furniture and furnishings store Möbel Inhofer. Using the app, furniture couriers can take payments on the customer’s doorstep.
FIS Named “Most Disruptive” at the 2016 PYMNTS.com/Alexa Challenge
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
FIS™ won the “Most Disruptive” award at the 2016 PYMNTS.com/Alexa Challenge. FIS was selected for its ability to provide millennial consumers “relevant and timely guidance to better inform their financial decisions,” according to PYMNTS.
Wolters Kluwer Discusses the Impact of AML Regulations on APAC Banks
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Regulatory Standards, AML and KYC
Anti Money Laundering (AML) has arguably become the top regulatory priority for banks in Asia Pacific (APAC), according to a new white paper from Wolters Kluwer. And banks should now be digesting recent developments to prepare their IT functions for the consequent flurry of activity in AML regulation.
Ixaris and Amadeus to Deliver a Global Prepaid Virtual Payments Offering
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Ixaris, the payments technology expert, today announced it has partnered with Amadeus to deliver a global prepaid virtual payments offering, specifically for the travel industry. The agreement underpins the launch, earlier this year, of Amadeus global prepaid virtual card offering, the MasterCard branded Amadeus B2B Wallet Prepaid.
SWIFT Records Strong Performance in its Messaging Traffic
The end of June peak in Payments traffic, combined with the ongoing Brexit-related surge in Securities and Treasury traffic, triggered two successive FIN traffic peak days on Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th June 2016.
Wirecard Provides Credit Card Payment Processing Services to Takko Fashion
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments
The Wirecard Group has entered into a new partnership with Takko Fashion: the German clothing chain, which employs more than 17,000 staff, will now offer its products outside of shop opening hours on its website, takko.com. In doing so, the retailer is connecting its online shop with the point of sale – connected shopping experiences are a trend from which many high street retailers are benefiting.
Marco Bravo joins ACI Worldwide as VP in Latin America
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide announced the appointment of Marco Bravo as vice president for Latin America.
Western Union Expands in South America with Walmart de México Partnership
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
As part of its expansion strategy in Mexico, The Western Union Company announced an agreement with Walmart de Mexico y Centroamérica to offer international money transfer services under the Western Union®, Vigo® and Orlandi ValutaSM brands throughout Mexico. Customers will be able to receive their money transfer transactions across 1,266 Bodega Aurrera, Mi Bodega Aurrera, Walmart, Superama and Suburbia stores in all of Mexico’s 31 states and in... more
Baydonhill Relaunches as EarthportFX
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Earthport is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Baydonhill, which was acquired in 2013, has re-launched as EarthportFX. EarthportFX will offer clients direct access to FX and payment services utilised by some of the largest and most sophisticated global banks and ecommerce businesses. The EarthportFX brand combines Baydonhill’s extensive currency expertise with Earthport’s industry-leading global network and payments technology. In a... more
Emerging Payments Association's Thoughts About Brexit
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Risk Management, Infrastructure
EPA Advisory Board launches Project Europe to bring the FinTech community together, working as a powerful force that can impact policy, regulation and legislation post Brexit Tony Craddock, Director General of the EPA comments; ‘New strategies and modes of working will need to be adopted to cope with the uncertainty of the transition period as we make our exit from the EU. The EPA is already putting in place support and advisory groups that will... more
ACI Worldwide Hosts The eCommerce Disruption Opportunity
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, is hosting The eCommerce Disruption Opportunity, an executive summit held in Paris on July 5.
First Data Enters into Strategic Partnership with Silicon Valley Bank
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
As technology companies mature from startups through growth-stage to global corporations, they need strong partners that can support their growth and understand their rapidly evolving business needs.
Tagetik Shows how the Organizations Can Replace Multiple Technology Systems With a Unified Financial Performance Platform
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Trading Systems, Payments, Risk Management
Tagetik's Upcoming Progressive CFO Webinar Highlights How Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations Unified Its Highly Complex Financial Processe. Mathias Guerin, Deputy CEO And Finance Director Of I-CDC, Details how the Organization Replaced Seven Technology Systems With a Unified Financial Performance Platform; Improved Reporting, Reduced IT Support, and Detailed Auditability Among Benefits Realized.
Danish local and regional banks choose Nets' HCE and tokenisation platform
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
Nordic digital payments specialist, Nets, has been selected by Danish banking collective, the BOKIS partnership, to launch a new NFC mobile wallet solution powered by its HCE and tokenisation platform. The BOKIS partnership includes 62 banks that form the small to mid-sized banks segment of the Association of Local Banks, Savings Banks and Cooperative Banks in Denmark, together with five Danish regional banks: Jyske Bank, Sydbank, Spar Nord... more
