There are already some 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world (as of February 2014) and 2.6 billion are smart phones. It's a very fast-growing market: the number of smart phones…
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Retail transactions processed through “invisible payments” technologies such as Amazon Go will increase eightfold in value in the next five years, according to a study by Juniper Research
by Jack Large
Adyen rolls out Alipay in stores worldwide as omni-channel and Chinese payment systems extend their global domination
by Jack Large
UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2017 “Digitalization, Trade And Development” reveals huge changes and dangers
by Bija Knowles
Robust authentication processes are the only way to fight and prevent online fraud and behavioural biometrics is being increasingly looked at as a way to deliver secure, reliable authentication
by Bija Knowles
Traditional methods still dominate payments received by merchants and retailers but new payment technologies are gaining popularity – even outstripping cash usage in one key region
by Bija Knowles
Retailers are increasingly offering customers a choice of online shopping and payment channels but this leaves them open to new types of fraud – and online chargeback fraud is a growing area
by Bija Knowles
From blockchain, to APIs, AI, robotics, IoT or digital currencies, what are the three top financial technologies already having an impact on financial professionals?
by Bija Knowles
How will card networks react to the rise of large techs in online payments? How will traditional FX solutions compete with fintechs? Will PSD2 drive innovation and will customers adapt?
by Jack Large
Most important services are: FasterPayments and mobile related BUT CASH STILL CHEAPEST
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Payment Systems Regulator explains how interchange works and gives Top 5 Tips to reduce your costs
by Jack Large
RBC first bank in Canada to enable bill payments using Siri and to offer seamless P2P transfers within iMessage both approved via TouchID
by Jack Large
Worldpay, Paysafe, Worldline, Ingenico, PSD2 impact, commercial cards, P2P, PayPal, Earthport, SWIFT GPI
by Kylene Casanova
Cheque imaging in UK; are e-wallets the end game? Apple accepts PayPal; Chinese going global
by Kylene Casanova
Why bother when SCT Inst goes operational in November 2017?
by Kylene Casanova
UnionPay card scheme fights to protect their global lead while Adyen adds new connection to increase their lead
by Kylene Casanova
The shadow economy cost the EU €160 billion in 2014 but the onward march towards electronic payments is one of the main ways countries are tackling the problem
by Kylene Casanova
dLocal launches Marketplace Payments service. First two clients - DealeXtreme and LightInTheBox - have joined to expand their reach in Latin America with the new plug-and-play payment solution
by Kylene Casanova
How can you detect fraud in online sales channels, without putting off genuine customers and causing some to abandon their online purchases before they reach checkout?
by Kylene Casanova
Google, SAP Ariba and IBM, new B2B provider, Visa links to Accounts Payable, mobile platforms from Dutch and Danish banks, Apple iCash?, Subscription economy is here
by Kylene Casanova
The value of global digital payments will increase by 14 per cent in 2017 compared to last year, reaching $3.9 trillion, according to research by Juniper Research
by Kylene Casanova
A webinar on the SEPA Instant Payments initiative hosted by D+H and Finextra discussed the revolution currently transforming the payments industry, in particular through real-time payments
by Kylene Casanova
7.7 million consumers with $221.5 billion in assets are at risk from mobile malware, according to a report by Javelin Strategy & Research
by Kylene Casanova
Alipay, Wechat Pay made record USD 2.9 trn online payments in China in 2016, whilst another UN survey reveals that Internet users are increasingly concerned about their online privacy and lack of trust in e-commerce
by Kylene Casanova
US blockchain company Wyre are in the process of acquiring Chinese payments platform Remitsy to provide US-China business payments service in which payments take a few hours rather than days
