Glen Richardson, chief marketing officer at Fruugo, spoke to PaymentEye about the e-commerce marketplace landscape, Apple Pay and signatures as a payment method.

Taiwan’s CTBC bank is reportedly trialling a new ATM that uses several biometric verification procedures such as facial recognition technology and finger vein scanning.

AmEx’s Global Corporate payments division has activated Apple Pay for its customers.The mobile payment option became available yesterday for eligible US Corporate Cards.

Apis Partners, a London-based private equity firm, has raised over $150m towards a FinTech fund that focuses on start-ups based in Africa and South Asia.

Planet Payment, the international payment and transaction company, has promoted from within by appointing current chief operating officer Robert J. Cox as the new company president.

Blockchain, the peer-to-peer public ledger that underpins bitcoin, is set to become one of the biggest disruptors within the financial system after receiving significant investment from banks, according to research conducted by BBVA Compass.