Finastra’s European Instant Payment Solution Available on Microsoft Azure
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
At EBAday in Munich today, Finastra announced the commercial availability of its European instant payments solution on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s enterprise-ready, trusted cloud platform. The solution enables financial institutions and third-party providers to process SEPA SCT Inst payments in the cloud, viaEBA CLEARING’s pan-European instant payments service, RT1.
Pelican beta API Interoperable Hub platform goes live
Pelican, a global provider of payments and financial crime compliance solutions to banks and corporates, has announced the live ‘beta’ launch of its pan-European API Hub for banks. This builds upon the recent formation of subsidiary company PelicanPay, an API interoperability platform specially tailored for fintechs and Third-Party Providers (TPPs).
Penalties! The hidden cost of sending on flags and football kits to Russia
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Football fans face hidden costs and red tape shipping their flags and merchandise to the World Cup, warns international delivery expert ParcelHero. Football fans shipping ahead items such as sports kits and club flags will need to take care to avoid being caught offside by Russian regulations. There are hidden costs and strict rules surrounding shipping items into Russia and delivering them into stadiums, warns the international delivery... more
FiiiPay Reshapes Payments Processing with Blockchain Technology
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Blockchain technology is causing a paradigm in the fintech and payment processing arena. The desire for more efficient transactions and better audit trails is driving companies away from traditional payment processing methods towards innovation. One such example is FiiiPay.
Payments disrupter Paysend debuts card-to-card money transfer services in Turkey
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Turkish consumers will now be able to send funds to a network of over 60 countries, thanks to payments disrupter Paysend’s expansion into the country. The Turkish expansion means consumers can send funds to any Visa, MasterCard or Unionpay card accounts across the Paysend global payout network.
Ant Financial Raises Approximately US$14 billion in Series C Equity Financing to Accelerate Globalization and Technology Innovation
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Today, Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd. (“Ant Financial” or “the Company”) announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for its Series C equity financing totaling approximately US$14 billion. This financing round includes an RMB tranche raised by Ant Financial from domestic investors and a USD tranche raised by Ant International Co., Limited (“Ant International”), a wholly owned offshore... more
Intrapay Shows Momentum with Office Openings and Senior Hires
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Payment solutions platform, Intrapay, is celebrating impressive growth since its launch in February 2018, opening new offices around the globe and unveiling an expanding senior team of industry big-hitters.
Sneeboer and Ingenico take gardening global with international payment approach
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Sneeboer Manufacturing is internationally known for its highest quality, stainless-steel, hand-forged garden tools enjoyed by discerning gardeners. The family business was set up in 1913 and with the help of Ingenico, Sneeboer tools are now for sale in no less than 179 countries around the globe.
Currencycloud and Hyundai start remittance partnership
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Currencycloud, the leading international payment platform, today announced the launch of South Korea’s first remittance service by a non-bank, following its strategic partnership with the country’s leading credit card company, Hyundai Card.
Avaloq advances its position in Australia
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Avaloq, the international fintech and leader in integrated banking solutions, has strengthened its position in Australia with the appointment of Anantha Ayer as General Manager & Head of Avaloq Australia. Also, James Land has been appointed as Managing Director, Australia, and will report directly to Anantha Ayer.
Paysafe starts partnership with Google
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Paysafe's Paysafecard collaboration with Google enables millions of consumers to take part in online shopping for the first time Paysafe, a leading global payments provider, announces a new partnership with Google. Paysafe's prepaid business Paysafecard is now being accepted as a payment method in the Google Play Store, the app store for Android-certified devices, opening the door to the digital era for millions of customers.
Viva Wallet offers 0% acquiring fee to all European retail merchants
- 6 years 5 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Viva Wallet, an official sponsor at Money 20/20 Europe, an offer of 0% acquiring fee available from July 2, 2018. Retail merchants who use Viva Wallet acquiring services to accept European MasterCard and Visa cards, will benefit from a 0% acquiring fee when they use their Viva Wallet business cards to utilise their funds.
Paysafe research revealed the reason of consumer resistance to using 'frictionless' payments
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Paysafe launches new global research into consumer payment trends The shift towards ‘frictionless’ payments – i.e. invisible transactions that take place ‘behind the scenes’ in apps – is being held back by UK consumer concerns over security and data privacy, according to new research conducted by Paysafe. The report from the leading global payments provider uncovers some unexpected findings. For these ‘invisible’ payments, figures show:
Coupa Named a Leader in the Gartner 2018 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites for Third Consecutive Time
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Company recognised for completeness of vision and ability to execute
Accuity adds real-time vessel alerting and tracking to trade compliance screening solution
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Security, AML and KYC, Risk Management
Accuity, the leading provider of financial crime compliance, payments and counterparty know-your-customer (KYC) solutions, today announced its new vessel monitoring capability, Firco Trade Compliance Ship Enforcement Alerts (SEA), which will further enhance its market leading screening solution. Firco Trade Compliance SEA will allow organisations involved in trade finance to track shipping vessels in real-time to ensure they are not in breach of... more
