Is Cryptocurrency a Bubble?
- 6 years 3 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
According to economists, cryptocurrency is the mother of all bubbles. Though the skyrocketing prices in the bygone years and many experts pinpointing cryptocurrency as a bubble, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is. In economics, a bubble is when the cost of an asset is more than its intrinsic worth. Usually, prices are gone up in a bubble when people show an extremely positive attitude towards an asset. When the bubbles burst eventually,... more
Instantor Presents Report on Digital Trust: The New Currency for Financial Organisations
- 6 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Today Instantor, the second fastest-growing Swedish FinTech, who makes tough calls easy within credit risk management presents How to leverage trust and improve conversion through digitalisation, a report that demonstrates how digitalisation is a critical factor to build trust today and drive business.
Ixaris accelerates ambitious expansion programme with new senior hires
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Award-winning global payments company, Ixaris, has bolstered its senior team with the hire of a new Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Commercial Director. The company welcomes Georg von Brevern and Sean Ashton as part of a wider expansion plan, following the company’s continued success and 75% year-on-year growth.
Allied Wallet Supports New eWallet Solutions in Vietnam
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- E-Wallets
Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of mainstream online payment processing, is now compatible with Nganluong, Momo, and VTC Pay in Vietnam to support its growing e-commerce market, ranked as one of the top ten fastest growing in the world. Value Walk listed Vietnam as the #6 fastest growing e-commerce market in the world with an annual growth rate of 32%. It’s currently worth €2.3 billion and highly influenced by the incredible e-... more
Adyen study shows the value of omnichannel shoppers for retailers
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
New data released today by Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, highlights the value of unified commerce to retailers. Its report The Unified Commerce Index analyses data across its global payments platform, which processed €159 billion in transactions in 2018.
MeaWallet Launches Multi-Scheme Merchant Tokenization
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Digital payment solutions provider, MeaWallet, today launches a new payment tokenization solution that delivers Mastercard, Visa and American Express tokenization services through a single connection.
Consumer Research by Contact Centre Specialist Ultracomms Reveals Lack of Awareness Around Secure Payments
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Customers give out payment details over the phone even when they aren’t confident or haven’t considered whether the information will be stored safely, new research by Ultracomms has found.
QRails signs FSS to offer 3D Secure 2.0-enabled Frictionless Payments
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company, and QRails Inc., a financial services technology company, have entered a partnership to provide next generation strong customer authentication to drive frictionless payments. As part of the agreement, QRails will embed FSS Secure3D, an innovative 3DS 2.0 solution, with its sophisticated integrated payment processing and program management services.
T-Mobile Introduces T-Mobile MONEY
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Another mobile pain point: tackled. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) launched T-Mobile MONEY nationwide. It’s a no-fee, interest-earning, mobile-first checking account that anyone can open and manage right from their smartphone. With T-Mobile MONEY, eligible Un-carrier customers can earn an industry-leading 4.00% Annual Percentage Yield (APY)* on balances up to $3,000 – 50 times higher than the average U.S. checking account – and 1.00 APY% on every... more
Remitly Brings Faster, Affordable International Money Transfers to France
Remitly, the largest independent digital remittance company in North America, has launched its award-winning service to France, making international money transfers more fair, transparent, and cost-effective when sending money from France to international destinations.
First BELLIN Customer Goes Live with gpi for Corporates (g4C)
BELLIN, a global leader in providing web-based treasury software and services for multinational corporations, has successfully integrated SWIFT gpi for Corporates (g4C) technology in its tm5 treasury management system. BELLIN client Darling Ingredients Inc. just went live with g4C and has processed the first g4C payments in tm5, together with JPMorgan Chase bank.
Flywire, TRUE North Partner for International Student Programs in Canada
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Flywire, a company that solves complex payment problems for educational institutions and their students around the world, today announced the next strategic step in its partnership with TRUE North, a Canadian-based provider of online systems for information management, tracking, collaboration, and reporting for international student programs. The companies have integrated their solutions – connecting the application, enrollment and cross-border... more
Paysend recognised by MasterCard for the quality of their payment processing
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments
The quality of payment processing by paytech firm Paysend has been recognised by MasterCard. The recognition comes in the form of MasterCard’s Regional Compliance Award, which compares ICAs (Interbank Card Association Numbers) in their respective region. Only ICAs in the top five per cent with the highest compliance percentage receive the awards.
Singapore Airlines Partners with Adyen To Speed Digital Payment Journeys
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Singapore Airlines has partnered with Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies, to ensure a frictionless payments experience for customers when they book online or in-app. Working with Adyen, Singapore Airlines has enjoyed an increase in authorization rates, flexibility on fraud risk management and richer data insights, resulting in a more seamless payment experience for its customers across the globe.
Stripe unveils new products and acquires verification company Touchtech Payments
Today, payments infrastructure company Stripe announced a series of updates to its product stack for businesses operating in Europe, and acquired a Dublin-based tech company called Touchtech Payments.
