Western Union has announced the expansion of its services in Malaysia with the launch of its dedicated business payments unit, Western Union Business Solutions.

The FIDO Alliance has announced that Visa has been appointed to the Board of Directors as a sponsor member.

InComm has launched its InComm Mobile Platform (IMP) for mobile wallet providers and merchants. IMP integrates with multiple platforms to process mobile payments made using prepaid cards at retail POS.

MeaWallet has announced it has signed a deal to use the Swedish mobile bankID as a method for mobile authentication and signing of mobile financial transactions.

Ping An Bank (PAB) has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Bank.

Volante Technologies has appointed Neil Clarke as Market Engagement Director – Standards Evolution. Neil joins Volante with over 15 years’ experience gained from one of the world’s leading payments and messaging specialists, CGI.