FinTech investment in the United States tripled in the space of 12 months, climbing to $9.89 billion in 2014, up from $3.39 billion in 2013. |  | | | | New Products & Technology |
Swissquote has become the first bank in Switzerland to create a mobile banking and trading application for the Apple Watch. |  | | |
PayRange, a start-up that enables vending machines to accept cards and digital payments, has secured $12m in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners. |  | | |
According to this infographic, those who shop via their smartphones spend 66 per cent more than consumers who only buy in store. |  | | | According to research, consumers are happy to answer more security questions when making higher value transactions, but are much less tolerant when making day-to-day payments. |  | | | Bill Harris, former CEO of PayPal, feels that the payment firm will struggle to compete with the likes of Apple and Google during its transition into the retail world. |  | | | | |
