Alipay and Lyf Pay Join nexo standards
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
nexo standards, the international association dedicated to enabling fast, interoperable and borderless payments acceptance, today announces that Alipay and Lyf Pay have become Principal and Associate Members of the association respectively.
Klarna Partners with Fashion Superpower Superdry, and World Leading Payment Platform Adyen
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
British contemporary fashion brand Superdry and leading payments provider Klarna have today announced a perfect-fit partnership, enabled by Adyen. Superdry customers are now able to Pay later or Pay in 3 in the UK, and later this month will be able to Pay in 4 in the US, making everything from jackets to jeans more accessible to Superdry customers globally.
SWIFT sees success with global instant cross-border payments with Singapore’s FAST
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
SWIFT announces the results of a global trial to integrate SWIFT gpi Instant, the co-operative’s cross-border instant payments service, into Singapore’s domestic instant payment service, Fast And Secure Transfers (FAST).
AutoRek to showcase VanguARd cash allocation tool at Cforia European User Group
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
AutoRek are thrilled to announce we will present the new version of VanguARd, our automated cash allocation tool, at the Cforia European User Group on 18 July. The event takes place at the Brewery on Chiswell Street, Central London and all interested AutoRek users are invited to attend.
ppro launches partnership with Amadeus
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Travellers now choose to pay for digital travel with alternative methods more often than cards and cash combined, accounting for 51% of global travel e-Commerce spend. The way people shop and pay for travel is changing according to ‘The Travel Payments Guide’, a new report from ppro and Amadeus, charting the rise of alternative payment methods. The two companies have partnered to enable travel companies to accept high-growth alternative, local... more
SWIFT launches enhanced gpi service for corporates
- 5 years 6 months ago
- SWIFT, Compliance
SWIFT today announces the further enhancement of its gpi service with the full go-live of SWIFT gpi for corporates, a capability designed and built in conjunction with banks and corporates which enables multi-banked corporates to initiate and track payments across multiple banks directly from their treasury and payment systems. More than 50 of the world’s largest companies – including LVMH, Microsoft and Petronas – have already signed up to the... more
SumUp raises €330m to accelerate growth
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
SumUp (sumup.co.uk), announces today that it has raised a €330m facility from Bain Capital Credit, Goldman Sachs Private Capital, HPS Investment Partners, and TPG Sixth Street Partners.
Facebook’s Congress Hearings Show U.S. Lawmakers Know Cryptocurrencies are the Future
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The U.S. governmental hearings on Facebook’s new cryptocurrency will boost the crypto sector and underscores that digital currencies are now mainstream. This is the bullish assessment of the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations, deVere Group. Nigel Green’s comments come as the social media giant prepares to defend its cryptocurrency project, Libra, on the Hill. The Senate hearing will take... more
Angels Den Funding Selects Lemon Way for UK Payments
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Lemon Way, the pan European payment institution, has today been appointed as the UK partner for online investment platform Angels Den Funding. Lemon Way, who manage crowdfunding and crowdlending payments for nearly one thousand platforms across Europe, will handle all payment transactions in the UK for Angels Den Funding. Their focus will be on providing a better customer experience, while ensuring full compliance with market regulations,... more
Contactless Payments Launching on Manchester's Tram Network
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Payments
With Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) today launching contactless payments on Manchester’s Metrolink tram network, new research commissioned by Visa looking into travellers experiences using public transport, reveals half (49%) of UK commuters view the introduction of contactless payments as the single most significant improvement to their overall public transport experience.
Trump is wrong on Bitcoin and is placing himself on the wrong side of history
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
U.S. President Trump is wrong and is placing himself on the wrong side of history on Bitcoin – but cryptocurrencies should be regulated, says the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group, is speaking out after Donald Trump took to Twitter to say: “I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile... more
Crypto.com Chain Token (CRO) Lists on Huobi Global
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Crypto.com, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform, announced that its Crypto.com Chain Token (CRO) has listed on Huobi Global with deposits and trading now available. The trading pairs are CRO/BTC, CRO/USDT, and CRO/HT. Huobi Global (HBG) is an online digital asset trading platform that supports exchanges or investment services between various cryptocurrencies. It provides real time price quotation, charting, and trading... more
CEX.IO Receives DLT Provider Licence from Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
CEX.IO has officially received a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) licence issued by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). Gibraltar is proactively supporting innovation and ensuring that business complies with regulatory requirements at the same time. In 2018 they have created a special DLT framework for businesses that transmit and store virtual assets on behalf of their customers.
OpenWay Wins ‘Best Solution Provider for Payment Systems in the Cloud’ Award
OpenWay has been recognized as ‘Best Solution Provider for Payment Systems in the Cloud’ at the PayTech Awards ceremony in London.
MSTS and SCHERMER Partner to Provide B2C Companies a Path to B2B Buyers
- 5 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
MSTS, a global B2B payment and credit solutions provider, and SCHERMER, a global B2B marketing agency, today announced their 4Business partnership. Together, the B2B payment systems and marketing leaders created 4Business to enable B2C brands to expand into the B2B market through customized solutions that deliver a streamlined, omni-channel B2B brand and buying experience.
