Cancer Research UK Partners with Payments Tech Company TapSimple to Facilitate Cashless Donations in Age of Covid
Feel-good fundraising platform TapSimple has today announced the addition of Cancer Research UK to its portfolio of charity clients adding to the charity’s use of contactless technology to help raise funds in an increasingly cashless society. Cancer Research UK will be able to receive digital donations from supporters, via TapSimple’s device, the Clip. The technology facilitates Contactless and Chip & Pin donations when paired with the... more
Tymit Brings Real-Time Payments to Customers, Powered by Modulr
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Tymit, the mobile-enabled instalment credit card, has today announced it has partnered with the FinTech Modulr, the payments-as-a-service API platform, to bring real-time payments to Tymit cardholders, enabling them to take control of their finances and plan the way they pay.
Judopay Partners With UK Government to Drive the Adoption of Digital Payments Across the Public Sector
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Judopay, a leading mobile-centric payments provider, today announces it has been appointed to the UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Payment Acceptance Framework, which will help all public sector entities reduce their costs and create better, seamless payment experiences.
PPS Joins Forces with exceet to Power Sustainable Cards for the Fintech Industry
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PPS, formerly PrePay Solutions and subsidiary of Edenred, the everyday companion for people at work, today announces its partnership with the Austrian-based card manufacturer, exceet Card Group.
Juniper Research Forecasts Smart Home Payments Transaction Value to Exceed $164 Billion Globally by 2025; Driven by Voice Assistants
- 5 years 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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
