Nogle Invests $3m in First Digital Trust
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Hong Kong-based digital asset custody firm First Digital Trust has scored a $3 million investment from Taiwanese venture studio Nogle. Spun out from FS firm Legacy Trust last year, First Digital Trust is aiming to bring the traditional financial services industry into the digital asset sector, providing compliant and transparent custody services. Nogle's investment will support the upcoming launch of an Asian instant settlement network designed... more
Worldline has been awarded “A-“rating for its first participation in the CDP
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Worldline, European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, announces that it has obtained an A- rating following its first assessment by the CDP disclosure, which is recognized by the investors as the best reference rating for a company’s environmental awareness, governance and leadership to address climate change. As part of this exercise, Worldline reveals its long term Science Based Target (SBT) objectives to reduce CO2... more
OKCoin Appoints Hong Fang CEO
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, People Moves
OKCoin, a leading fiat-focused digital asset exchange with service in 184 countries, announced today that CEO Tim Byun has been appointed as Global Government Relations Officer (GGRO) of OKGroup. The OKCoin Board has appointed the company’s current Chairman, Hong Fang, to the position of CEO, effective March 31, 2020.
SIA Calls in JP Morgan for Possible IPO
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Italian payments giant SIA has hired JP Morgan as financial advisor for all 'extraordinary transactions' - including a possible IPO. The firm, which is controlled by state lender CDP Equity, confirmed last month that it was beginning the listing process. It said then that it could issue ordinary shares on the Mercato Telematico Azionario market by the summer, although a merger with another payments player was not ruled out.
Afterpay Selects Marqeta as its U.S. Issuing Partner
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Marqeta announced today that it has been selected to partner with Afterpay, the leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” payments, to help accelerate its growth in the U.S. market and support new innovative product offerings for its customers.
Truevo Launches Point of Sale Solution in UK, Ireland, Malta
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Full-service card acquirer and payment service provider, Truevo, has announced the launch of their point of sale solution into the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta today. Previously, Truevo has specialised in online, mobile and push payment solutions, so this offering marks the broadening of their product range into the card-present industry.
Mastercard Commits to Reaching 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs Through Path to Priceless Initiative
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
A desire to problem-solve lies at the heart of young women entrepreneurs and this desire starts at a young age. In fact, a recent study* commissioned by Mastercard found that fifty two percent of Gen Z and 44 percent of Millennial women cited being able to help others as an important factor in determining their future or current career path. Mastercard knows that women have the ideas and passion that can Start Something Priceless, but sometimes... more
All banks in Aruba now offer Instant Payments through IP-infrastructure of the Central Bank of Aruba implemented by equensWorldline
Aruba’s entire banking community has switched to Instant Payments (IP) using the Clearing and Settlement Mechanism (IP CSM) of the Centrale Bank van Aruba (CBA), which was implemented by equensWorldline SE, a subsidiary of Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry. The implementation of this new payment infrastructure – which is led by the CBA – is unique because the Caribbean island... more
Equifax partners with rent reporting innovator CreditLadder to improve tenants’ access to credit
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Equifax, the business and consumer insights expert, is partnering with CreditLadder.co.uk, the UK’s largest rent reporting platform, to include rental payment data in Equifax credit assessments.
HPS introduces QR-based National Payment System to Saudi Arabia
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
To enhance the electronic payment sector throughout Saudi Arabia and reduce the dependence on cash, HPS has been appointed by Saudi Payments, a fully owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority (SAMA), to provide a unified QR code platform to enable banks, wallet providers and FINTECHs to interact seamlessly within an interoperable platform. This initiative is based on the joint partnership between the two parties, and it aims to support... more
FIS enables secure seamless online payments with new Worldpay 3DS Flex Solution
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
As merchants prepare for new regulatory requirements to employ Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) by December 31, 2020 in the European Economic Area and by March 14, 2021 in UK, FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, launches its new 3D Secure (3DS) authentication service, 3DS Flex.
Klarna research reveals UK millennials turn to tech & talking to manage money
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Today, new research from global payments provider Klarna reveals that although consumers in the UK are less likely than their global counterparts to openly discuss money, there are signs that younger Brits are becoming increasingly more willing to discuss financial matters with friends and family.
EMVCo Supports Security Evaluation for IoT Products
Global technical body EMVCo has confirmed its security evaluation methodologies and processes support IoT payment use cases, enabling emerging solutions and devices to be evaluated quickly and efficiently.
Fiserv to Deepen and Expand Merchant Services Business with Acquisition of MerchantPro Express
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced that it has acquired MerchantPro Express as part of a broader strategy to expand the Fiserv merchant services b
Evarvest Selects Judopay to Improve Financial Inclusion Among Investors
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Judopay, a leading mobile-first payment provider, has today announced its partnership with Evarvest, a Lithuania-based start-up providing an easy to use, transparent and low cost way to access global stock markets, to deliver a frictionless and best-in-class payment experience for its mobile app investors.
