Fridays with Fintechs: Creating New Uses for Cards
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Before starting CardUp, I spent years in the payment industry where the goal of increasing credit card usage was set time and again. In Singapore, the average consumer has six different cards paired with plenty of loyalty perks, resulting in very little loyalty to a single card. I always thought about what could be done to increase spend on cards that would also be mutually beneficial to card networks, issuers and consumers.
Alipay Promotes Smart Tourism with Global Partners
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Alipay, the world's largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group ("Ant Financial", "Ant"), recently announced an upgraded smart outbound tourist service platform at a meeting of ecosystem partners from over 20 countries and territories in Beijing. The platform connects Chinese tourists with merchants, airports, travel agencies and other Alipay partners, giving users access to intuitive local offers and... more
Wirecard Begins Digital Innovation Partnership With Evopark
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the leading expert in digital payment solutions, is entering into an innovation partnership with evopark GmbH. As part of the collaboration, both companies plan to link evopark's existing app with Wirecard's mobile payment and loyalty features in order to guarantee a seamless customer journey at all car parks across Germany in the future.
Novacap and CDPQ invest in Pivotal Payments
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Pivotal Payments, a leading provider of technology-driven global payment processing solutions, announced it has entered into a strategic investment agreement with private equity firm Novacap and Canadian pension fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ), two world-class institutional investors with extensive expertise in international business expansions.
Verifi Is Finalist in International Payments Awards Competition
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, Risk Management
Verifi, Inc., the leading provider of payment and risk management solutions for card-not-present merchants, today announced that they have been shortlisted for the Anti-fraud or Security Solution of the Year at the prestigious
SAXO PAYMENTS BANKING CIRCLE BECOMES BENEFACTOR OF MAJOR EMERGING PAYMENTS PROJECT
Industry-leading financial utility, Saxo Payments Banking Circle, has become the Benefactor of a major new project being spearheaded by the Emerging Payments Association (EPA). Designed to support the growth of early stage FinTech companies around the world, Project International Trade is set to encourage trade between EPA members and non-EU target markets in the payments industry. The project has been endorsed by Foreign Secretary, Boris... more
Ingenico ePayments and Five Guys win Best Mobile eCommerce Campaign at the 2017 eCommerce Awards
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, has been announced as the winner of the eCommerce Awards Best Mobile eCommerce Campaign for its work with global burger restaurant Five Guys.
Inetco Adds Data Access Options
Inetco Systems Limited, an expert in real-time transaction monitoring and analytics for retail banking and payment processors, announced today an expanded menu of transaction data access options.
Wirecard Gains Swarovski Crystal Worlds as an Alipay Payments Customer
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the expert in digital financial technologies, has won Swarovski Crystal Worlds as a new customer for Alipay payments, China’s leading mobile payment solution.
Hawk Incentives Launches Pre-paid Cards for Mobile Wallets
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Hawk Incentives, a Blackhawk Network business that provides rewards and incentive solutions, today announced its new open-loop Mastercard prepaid cards that can be added to major mobile wallets.
CK Hutchison and Ant Financial Form Strategic Partnership to Provide Digital Financial Inclusive Services in Hong Kong
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
CK Hutchison Holdings (“CK Hutchison”), a multinational conglomerate spanning over 50 countries, and Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”), a leading global technology and financial services company and parent company of Alipay, today announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will form a joint venture (“JV”) to offer a consumer-oriented digital wallet under the ‘AlipayHK’ brand, which will further integrate online and... more
HPS’ PowerCARD Powers Up With Nexo Standards
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
nexo standards, the global industry association dedicated to enabling fast, interoperable and borderless payments acceptance, today announces that HPS, a leading payment software company, has deployed nexo’s protocols across its PowerCARD suite of solutions. By implementing nexo’s standards, HPS is flying the flag for a fundamental shift towards interoperability in the international payments ecosystem, lighting the way for other fintech... more
Alipay and Singapore Tourism Board Partnering to Bring Chinese Tourists a “Smart travel” Experience in Singapore
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to enhance Chinese tourists’ overall experience in Singapore.
PSR to Publish Progress Report on Payment Scams in November
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Last year, the consumer group Which? asked us to look into authorised push payment (APP) scams – where people are tricked into making payments to a fraudster. We published our initial findings in December 2016, and said we’d publish an update on further work in the second half of this year. This is an important programme of work, and we know there’s great interest in it as the anniversary of Which?’s original request approaches.
Infosys Finacle Partners with ToneTag to Offer Sound-based Contactless Payments
- 9 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), today announced a partnership with ToneTag, a provider of near-field communications, payments and location based services using sound waves.
