TapSimple Raises £2M to Power Cashless Charity Fundraising
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Investment, Payments
Feel-good fundraising platform TapSimple has raised £900,000 in an investment round as it continues to develop its technology to support charitable fundraising activity in an increasingly cashless world, taking its total fundraising to date to the £2m mark. Investors in the round include Ecclesiastical, Lord Michael Spencer, Lord Mervyn Davies, Dominic Burke, and Anthony Bolton who join previous round investors including former NCVO chairman Sir... more
Worldline Recognised as European Top Employer 2021
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European market leader in payment and transactional services, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the “European Top Employer 2021” prestigious certification by the Top Employers Institute, a global authority that recognises excellence in people management.
Eckoh's CallGuard Speeds Up Contact Centre Payments
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Contact centres can now securely take phone payments faster while giving customers an even better experience, thanks to innovative changes to Eckoh's secure payments solution CallGuard. Currently used by organisations across multiple countries and sectors, the patented CallGuard keeps callers' card details secure by never allowing their information to be stored, viewed or heard, protecting them, and Eckoh’s clients, against fraud and data... more
Digital Wallet Spend to Exceed $10 Trillion Globally in 2025; Driven by Rising eCommerce & Contactless Spend
- 4 years 4 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments, E-Wallets
A new study from Juniper Research has found that total spend via digital wallets will exceed $10 trillion in 2025, up from $5.5 trillion in 2020.
ONE Insurance Chooses IXOPAY
ONE Insurance Ltd., an online insurance provider based out of Liechtenstein, has chosen the leading payment orchestration platform IXOPAY to provide an optimal payment experience to its customers.
Nine in 10 Eligible Card Transactions Made Using Contactless in 2020, Barclaycard Data Reveals
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
New data from Barclaycard reveals that contactless technology has emerged as one of the big winners of 2020, accounting for 88.6 per cent of all eligible card transactions*. As the safest, fastest and most responsible way to pay in-store, tap-and-go has become the obvious choice for both consumers and businesses, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
DailyPay Announces Innovative Off-Cycle Payroll Solution
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Over the last six years, DailyPay has revolutionized the way Americans are paid.
iBanFirst Launches Real-Time Cross-Border ‘Payment Tracker’ for Both Payers and Payees
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
iBanFirst, a global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders, launched its ‘Payment Tracker’ – a real-time payment-tracking service that sets new transparency standards for the payments industry. Rolled out to both payers and payees, this unique feature provides live updates on the status of international payments at any stage of the fund transfer process. The ‘Payment Tracker’ also highlights potential roadblocks... more
Contis Partners with Pin4 Cardless Cash Solution in UK and Europe
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Leading European Banking-as-a Service and payments provider, Contis, is delighted to announce its partnership with Pin4, an international fintech pioneering access to cash. This collaboration will enable account holders to access cash via their mobile phones which they can instantly collect at any enabled ATM, including any of 12,000 Cardtronics ATMs across the UK, without the need for a card or pre-registration.
Changing Consumer Behaviour Will Drive Growth in Card Spending Post-COVID-19
Economic pressures hindered growth in 2020 but underlying trends show positive outlook for the payment cards sector Global payment card spending reaches $35 trillion worldwide
Wari and Lycaremit Join Forces to Facilitate Cross-Border Remittance
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Wari (www.Wari.com), a global platform offering digital financial services, is partnering with Lycaremit to strengthen its global network; Lycaremit users will benefit from Wari’s highly secure network to access low-cost fund transfers across 30 African countries, Europe, Russia, and the Middle East; Services will be available online immediately, via WhatsApp Messenger and via a mobile app which is to be launched imminently.
Cloud and Digital Wallets to Drive Payments in Latin America, Despite Pandemic
64% of financial institutions in Latin America will be increasing investment in retail payments over the next two years, according to a survey conducted by OpenWay, a global vendor of digital payment software, and technology analyst house Omdia. Banks and fintechs in the region are looking to improve their customer experience by focusing on mobile wallets, digitalization of back-office operations and use of cloud technologies.
Paymentology to Join Mastercard’s Fintech Express and Engage Programmes
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Payment processing platform, Paymentology, has been selected by Mastercard to join Mastercard’s Fintech Express programme and its Engage Programme.
Fime to Enable Remote Card & Mobile App Testing with Cloud-Based Tool
Fime has continued its mission to evolve and digitize testing processes with the launch of its fully cloud-based, automated test tool, Global+. The new tool is qualified to validate Level 2 card and mobile
Gibraltar Extends Regulatory Guidelines for Digital Asset Exchanges
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
As warnings intensify for the regulation of digital assets across the UK and Europe, Gibraltar is adding to its already regulated digital ledger technology (DLT) framework with the development of a ‘10th Core Principle’, specifically for digital asset exchanges.
