“Broken” SME payments industry “makes no sense” in 2019
SME payments are “broken” and the industry’s reliance on old-world processes “staggering”, according to Paul Christensen, CEO and founder of machine learning ... read more
Why the world needs programmable money
By Jack Nikogosian, CEO, Aryze Whether you are an advocate of cryptocurrencies or not, the way money exists in its current format ... read more
It’s all about convenience: the payments industry in 2019
By Tomas Likar, head of business development and strategy, Hyperwallet, a PayPal Service If there’s one word to describe the direction that ... read more
Growing appetite for crypto risks sees insurance premiums tumble
The continuing growth of crypto wealth and the acceleration of businesses building crypto into their investment portfolios has drawn attention from highly sophisticated criminal gangs who are drawn to the prospect of untraceable crime proceeds.
Digital customer onboarding – are you doing it wrong?
Over 50% of customers applying for online services such as bank accounts quit before completion, writes Aron Kozak, Signicat
What factors are reshaping global payments?
The global payments landscape is changing. Digital transformation, new collaborative approaches between banks, fintechs and payments providers, and a changing regulatory environment ... read more
Regulatory divergence and presence of fraud causing pain within payments
Multijurisdictional regulations and the increase in fraud within payments have created a difficult environment for payments providers, says Zac Cohen, general manager ... read more
EU AML overseer unnecessary as NCAs have “right tools in place”
A series of money laundering scandals in 2018 have catalyzed discussion in Brussels about the formation of a centralized anti-money laundering (AML) ... read more
2019: what to look out for in payments
In December, an entire track at Fintech Connect in London was dedicated to the idea of a cashless society. In it, Paul ... read more
Fintech trends to look out for in 2019 | FinTalk podcast
With 2018 wrapping up, Niall Conn of PPRO speaks to the company’s Head of Sales and Marketing Ronnie D’Arienzo to look at the payment ... read more
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De-risking GDPR
By Tony Hammond, managing director, FreedomPay Europe Since the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)’s enactment across the European Union in May, businesses ... read more
Overcoming the challenges of enabling e-money programmes | fintech podcast
Hello and welcome to this Fintech podcast. Today we’ll be discussing the challenges of launching a prepaid program from an issuer, processor ... read more
“Innovations in convenience” driving payments
Growing businesses cannot hope to achieve success without the help of an effective payment processing system. But as emerging technologies continue to reshape the digital landscape, payment processing solutions are being forced to evolve at break-neck speed, writes Nash Riggins
Lack of trust pushing users to bank-backed Zelle
Digital payment firm Early Warning’s chief data officer says trust still an issue for third party vendors Consumer trust remains a key ... read more
The digital transformation puzzle: no more shying away from technology
By Richard Harris, SVP international sales, Feedzai With banking customers expecting higher quality and faster interactions, customer experience has become the battleground where banks ... read more
Fintech Startup Modo Closes Over $13M in Series A Funding
ModoPayments (Modo), the payments technology startup focused on reducing friction in payments, today announced the completion of over $13M Series A financing. ... read more
Consumer loyalty shapes payments of the future
By Chris Baumann, head of value added services/innovation, SIX Payment Services Those close to the payments industry will no doubt be aware of ... read more
NY subway contactless roll-out sparks “gradual revolution” for US market
The New York’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) plan to retire the MetroCard in 2019 and replace it with an open contactless system ... read more
