Crypto-currency Investors Plan to Buy More as Financial Professionals Expect Valuations to Rise
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
New research1 from Citigate Dewe Rogerson, the international communications agency, among investors with investments in crypto-currencies, reveals 56% intend to buy more over the next 12 months, compared to 31% who plan to retain or reduce their exposure. Despite the recent volatility in the market, just 8% intend to sell all their crypto-currency holdings.
Azimo opens new money transfer service to China
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Azimo, a digital disruptor of traditional money transfer services, has launched an improved service for transfers to China. Customers will now be able to send money from 24 countries in Europe to individual bank accounts in China, delivered in local currency. With 99% coverage of bank accounts in China, low rates and fast delivery times, Azimo’s service is now superior to any other provider in the market.
Trouble for Banks: More than Half of UK Consumers Frustrated with Current Banking
53% of UK consumers would like their bank to provide them with more opportunity and better quality services for their finances as the Open Banking initiative roll-out begins. With the belief that consumers deserve better banking, the Emerging Payments Association (EPA), the UK’s leading member association of payments industry influencers, conducted a national survey of 2,038 UK consumers on ‘Fairer Banking’.
Verifone Introduces Next-Generation Engage Solutions in Thailand and Malaysia as Cashless Economies Evolve in APAC
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
WHAT: The future of cash as the dominant payment method in Asia Pacific is changing as a result of technology innovation, government-sponsored programs, increasing smartphone penetration, and evolving consumer behavior.
Competition among Crypto Mining ICOs Heats Up: What Every Investor Should Know
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Competition between cryptocurrency mining companies is heating up, with two of the top companies, Miner One and Ice Rock Mining, going head-to-head with their ICOs. Both companies offer a crowdfunding approach to cryptocurrency mining, promising to make the industry more accessible, efficient, and community-oriented.
The ai Corporation Launches EazyFuel – a Next Gen Fuel Card Solution
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The ai Corporation (ai), an FCA approved expert in payments, fraud and risk management, today announced the launch of its next generation fuel card solution, EazyFuel. ai’s EazyFuel is set to revolutionise the global retail industry’s use of fuel cards, by bringing together ai’s global, cloud-based, omni-channel (B2C and B2B) payment processing gateway, fraud and risk management capability, and its rules-based, advanced restrictions, to fuel... more
Meniga takes enriched transactions to the next level
Today at Finovate Europe 2018, Meniga, the global leader of white-label digital banking solutions and three-time Finovate winner, presented its latest personal finance innovation that encourages banks to branch out from the familiar digital banking customer experience.
Fiserv partners Mastercard to approve more genuine transactions without increasing risk
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today it is offering Mastercard® Decision Intelligence™, a comprehensive decision and fraud detection service.
MYPINPAD Announces Executive Appointment of Neal Hindocha
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
MYPINPAD, a global leader in payments software authentication solutions, today announced a significant appointment to its leadership team, Neal Hindocha joining as Chief Security Officer (CSO). Hindocha has a 20-year career background in international IT security, working in research, product development, network security, consulting services and management.
Launch of Universa's Cryptocurrency Wallet Guarantees Accessible Safe Assets
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Accessing, storing, and building up cryptocurrency assets is set to become easier for businesses and individuals alike thanks to the launch of Universa’s next generation wallet. The unique hardware wallet hugely speeds up security making it an essential piece of technology for the savvy investors and miners taking advantage of the booming cryptocurrency market.
Braintri’s Jiffee app puts a payment terminal on any device – anywhere, anytime
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Mobile Banking
Jiffee, the contactless mobile payment solution that won the Best of Show award at Finovate Fall 2017, will present its revolutionary Bluetooth-based tap & pay technology to more than 1,400 fintech professionals in London on 6 March.
Meijer Stores to Accept Chase Pay
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Meijer customers across the Midwest are in for a faster and more rewarding checkout experience when Chase Pay, the digital engagement wallet from JPMorgan Chase, rolls out in stores later this year. Chase Pay will allow millions of Chase card customers to check out with their mobile phone when visiting their favorite local store. With more than 235 stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin, Meijer is a leading... more
Tipping point for “tap and go” as mobile payments top £975 million
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Mobile payments are fast approaching a tipping point, with spending via smartphones accelerating according to the latest consumer spending data from Worldpay.
Synechron Rolls out Employee 2020 initiative
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Synechron, the global financial services and technology consultancy, has today announced its new Employee 2020 initiative, a campaign focused on defining and communicating Synechron’s unique differentiators to market and growing its workforce with talent that fits these traits. The announcement comes at a time of rapid growth for the company.
Italian Marketplace Etaly Gets Own Payments App with Mastercard
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
At Mobile World Congress, today Mastercard and Eataly announce a new partnership to roll out Eataly Pay app integrated with Masterpass, to enable multichannel, fast, simple and safe payments comfortably seated at the restaurant tables.
