Ingenico, a provider of payment solutions, has announced a partner agreement with Lyudia Inc., Japan based subsidiary of Broadband Tower with the aim of entering the Japanese market.

MasterCard has enhanced its rewards capabilities for cardholders, giving them more ways to redeem, exchange and trade their rewards points through partnering with Points International.

Investment provider, Parmenion can now offer clients the option to transfer money into their investment accounts by using their mobile phones.

MANGOPAY, the payment solution for marketplaces, crowdfunding platforms and collaborative economy players, has announced that it is strengthening its offering by accepting seven further currencies and new functionalities.

Earthport, the cross-border payments service provider, has announced the launch of two payment routes into Mexico and Colombia to broaden its footprint in the Latin American region.

Realex Payments has published its annual ‘Top 3 Sectors – Trends and Transactions’ infographic for 2013. The figures indicate a rise in the number of transactions in 2013 from 2012, across the Retail, Insurance and Finance sectors.