Alipay Launches “Double 12” Global Shopping Festival in Hong Kong
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Alipay, the world’s largest online, mobile payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, today launched this year’s “Double 12” Global Shopping Festival in 15 countries spanning across four continents. In addition, Ant Financial’s strategic partners in Hong Kong, India, Thailand and the Philippines will introduce campaigns for their local e-wallet users for the first time. These partners include Paytm in India,... more
AFEX Partners with Ascent Software to Simplify Payments for Financial Services Firms AFEX’s API adds FX layer to Trident Connect straight-through payment processing software
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Risk Management
AFEX, one of the world's largest non-bank providers of global payment and risk management solutions, has partnered with Ascent Software, to enhance its award-winning straight-through processing pre-payment and post-payment software, Trident Connect.
42% of Retailers Say Payment-over-time Solutions are ‘Very Important’ to ensuring future digital innovation
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments
An overwhelming 95% of retailers believe that payment-over-time solutions are either important or very important to delivering future digital innovation in the retail industry, with 42% saying the latter, according to the latest research from Econocom UK, a leading provider of digital transformation solutions. Furthermore, 99% of all retailers said that a payment-over-time model would make it easier for them to achieve their digital... more
Fidor Bank: Predictions For 2018
1. Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Finally Goes Live “It has has been a long road to PSD2, given that it was approved in November 2015 by the Council of the European Union. However, it will finally be coming into force in January 2018 and that means that banks must open up their customer data to third parties on request - whether these third parties are their direct competitors, challenger banks or nascent fintech startups.”
N26 Introduces Metal Card for 'Global Generation'
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments
The world is now closer and more connected than ever. Yet we still have a desire for the physical—items that you can hold and call your own. Out of these two opposites comes N26 Metal—a card designed to feel, look, and act differently. N26 Metal is the result of hours of refining, distilling and applied design. It embodies the best of unique, physical design and the ambition for new experiences and horizons.
PNC Selects Finastra for Live on Real-time Payments Network
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments
PNC, a top-10 US bank by assets, is live on RTP, The Clearing House’s new US real-time payments system, using Finastra’s payment services hub, Fusion Payments.
Citizens Bank Goes Live on Zelle for Faster, Safer and Easier P2P Payments
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Citizens Bank today announced the launch of Zelle, to offer customers a fast, safe and easy way to make person-to-person (P2P) payments.
Ingenico: Black Friday online retail spend almost double Cyber Monday
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Black Friday has now extended to a six-day eCommerce festival, with Wednesday 22nd – Monday 27th November recorded as the six busiest shopping days of 2017, according to analysis by Ingenico, the global leader in seamless payment. Sales peaked on Black Friday, where UK consumers spent a huge 515% more online than the average Friday in 2017 and nearly double that of Cyber Monday. In 2016, Cyber Monday transaction value was just 27% lower than... more
Trustly Recognised as a ‘DI Gasell’ for a Third Consecutive Year
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Trustly, the European payments company, is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for the highly distinguished DI Gasell award for the third consecutive year. The DI Gasell award was established in 2000 by the Swedish financial daily newspaper Dagens Industrito recognise Sweden’s fastest growing and most profitable companies.
Monzo Brings Back Debit Card Top Ups
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
The best way to add money to Monzo is by getting your salary paid straight in or setting up a regular standing order. If you’ve already upgraded your Monzo account, you’ll have a sort code and account number which you can pass on to your employer, or use to schedule payments from your old bank account to your Monzo one. When we started rolling out upgraded Monzo accounts to our customers, we did so without one key feature — the ability to top... more
Remitware Payments Reveals Blockchain-based Operation System for Global Payments
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Remitware Payments (REMITR), the Fintech startup providing crossborder payments to businesses, is set to launch MoneyOS – a Blockchain based operation system for global payments. MoneyOS is a new paradigm for international payments, designed to comply with local regulatory guidelines in each country, while freeing up businesses from the complexities that are inherent in the decades-old banking systems.
Live Oak Bancshares Integrates with Ensenta Multi-cheque API
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Ensenta, a payments technology provider, announced today that Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (“Live Oak”) (NASDAQ: LOB) is fully integrated with Ensenta’s Multi-Check API for Business Mobile to offer seamless multi-check remote deposit capture (RDC) capabilities to its small business customers.
Finastra To Provide Connectivity to European Instant Payments Infrastructure
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Finastra has successfully completed connectivity testing with SIA, the European leader in payment infrastructure and services, to provide connectivity to the European instant payments infrastructure systems via SIAnet.
Piraeus Bank Introduces Mobile QuickPass for UnionPay Cardholders
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Piraeus Bank - the leading Bank in Greece - in conjunction with UnionPay International - the Chinese financial services organization with more than 6,1 billion credit, debit and prepaid cards worldwide - introduces QuickPass to Southern Europe for the first time.
Mastercard to Expand Technology Hub in New York City
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard jointly announced with Governor Andrew Cuomo that it will add to its New York state operations with the expansion of its New York City Technology Hub.
