Hawk Incentives Launches Pre-paid Cards for Mobile Wallets
- 7 years 9 months 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
- 7 years 9 months 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
- 7 years 9 months 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
- 7 years 9 months 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
- 7 years 9 months 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
- 7 years 9 months 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.
Competition and Markets Authority Approves Cardtronics' Acquisition of DirectCash Payments Inc. UK Operations
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Cardtronics plc (Nasdaq:CATM), the world's largest ATM owner / operator, today announced the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the company's previously completed acquisition of the DirectCash Payments Inc. (DCPayments) UK operations.
Alipay Teams Up with Nordic Partners to Bring “Smart Tourism” to Chinese Visitors
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”, “Ant”), today announced that it has signed separate MoUs with Finpro (Finland), Svensk Handel (Sweden) and the Scandinavian Tourist Board, which will enable merchants across Nordic region to accept payment via Alipay and reach Chinese customers before, during and after their visit via Alipay’s in-app marketing platform. This... more
Visa Research: Mobile money takes off in Europe
- 7 years 9 months ago
- e-Payments
Uptake of mobile devices to manage money, conduct banking and make payments is greater than ever, as 77% of Europeans now use their mobile devices to keep track of their finances and make everyday payments such as bills, parking and going out. Today, Visa (NYSE: V) released the findings of its annual Digital Payments Studyi, which looks at consumer behavior around digital payments, ranging from contactless to online shopping as well as... more
Verifi's CDRN Is Shortlisted for Retail Risk Fraud Awards
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Risk Management, Payments
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 Most Innovative Online Solution at the
TerraPay and Bux Partner to Launch Mobile App Based Cross Border Money Transfers to India
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch, announced today that it has partnered with bux, a mobile app money transfer service, to launch anywhere, anytime instant cross border money transfers from Australia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Europe to India.
The ICO Summit Cements Switzerland As The Global Crypto Finance Capital
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The ICO Summit, an event hosted by SMART VALOR, brought together many of the leading experts in crypto funding to share their experience and best practice for successful ICO execution.
NRT Technology Corp and Gaming Payments Innovator Sightline Payments Announce Merger
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
NRT Technology Corp. ("NRT") a leading provider of integrated ticket redemption and payment services to global casino operators, and Sightline Payments ("Sightline"), developers of the disruptive Play+ platform that's powering the next generation of cashless and mobile gaming payment solutions, announced today an agreement to merge. The company on closing will be named NRT Sightline and will form one of the largest pure play gaming payment... more
ACI Worldwide Executive Elected to Ecommerce Europe’s Payments Experts Taskforce
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Banking, People Moves
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that Paul Thomalla, senior vice president, Corporate Relations & Development, has been appointed to Ecommerce Europe’s Payments Experts Taskforce, which supports the development of online payments strategies.
AccessPay and Assembly Payments Win Swift gpi Challenge
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
SWIFT gives two FinTech startups the opportunity to work with the co-operative and gpi banks over a three-month period to further enhance cross-border payments, leveraging on SWIFT gpi. The two startups will receive up to 100,000 EUR each to further develop their innovative concepts and will participate in Sibos, SWIFT’s annual financial services event to be held in Toronto in October. The two winners of the SWIFT gpi industry challenge held... more
