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7 DECEMBER 2016

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801. Skimming gang use ‘ghost’ payment terminals (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Skimming gang use ‘ghost’ payment terminals 18 arrested in France French police supported by Europol's European Cybercrime Centre have arrested 18 members of a criminal gang who were illegally ... Monday, 27 April 2015 802. 2C2P raises US$7m in Series C funding (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) 2C2P raises US$7m in Series C funding Buoyed by strong Southeast Asian e-commerce market 2C2P, a Southeast Asian (SEA) payment services provider, has raised US$7m (S$9.71m) in Series C funding from ... Monday, 27 April 2015 803. Capital One drops rewards after interchange cuts (Card & Payments World \| News/Loyalty/Marketing) Issuers break ranks after interchange decision EC caps prompt reward cuts and card charges Card issuers have started to break ranks and take action to recoup income after the European Parliament this ... Thursday, 23 April 2015 804. PayPal losing out to Apple Pay (Card & Payments World \| News/Customer Insight) PayPal losing out to Apple Pay New entrant quickly gaining traction in m-payments Apple Pay gaining momentum in the mobile payments space, primarily at the expense of PayPal. Smartphone owners using ... Wednesday, 22 April 2015 805. Digital banking users to double by 2020 (Card & Payments World \| News/Customer Insight) Digital banking users to double by 2020 £12.8bn per week to be sent via digital The number of mobile banking users in the UK is set to almost double from 17.8 million to 32.6 million by 2020. The ... Monday, 20 April 2015 806. Mobile money drives massive drop in global unbanked (Card & Payments World \| News/Customer Insight) Mobile money drives massive drop in global unbanked One in ten have mobile money account in sub-Saharan Africa The number of unbanked people around the world fell by 20% in the last three years, ... Friday, 17 April 2015 807. Funding: £5.9m for payments and loyalty start-up (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Funding: £5.9m for payments and loyalty start-up Injection to be used for international expansion Mobile payments and loyalty firm Yoyo has raised £5.9m in a funding round led by Imperial Innovations ... Wednesday, 15 April 2015 808. Target may pay banks US$20m for breach (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Target may pay banks US$20m for breach Retailers close to settlement Target is thought to be close to a US$20m settlement with `MasterCard to reimburse its banks for the massive data breach of its ... Wednesday, 15 April 2015 809. Asia drives global SIM market growth (Features/Customer Insight) Asia drives global SIM market growth - Full report and worldwide figures - 11% increase in 2014 shipments - NFC units increase by nearly 70% - China is largest LTE SIM market - Nano SIMs expand in western ... Tuesday, 14 April 2015 810. Wirecard partners for m-payments watches (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Wirecard partners for m-payments watches Link with Swiss manufacturer Financial services provider Wirecard has partnered with SWis-based Kairos Watches to develop mobile payment services for wearables. ... Tuesday, 14 April 2015 811. Indian RuPay cards now all eCommerce-enabled (Card & Payments World \| News/Card networks) Indian RuPay cards now all eCommerce-enabled 140 million cardholders set up for internet payments All the bank cards on India's RuPay domestic debit network have now been enabled for eCommerce transactions. ... Tuesday, 14 April 2015 812. Mobile to account for over 50% of digital tickets by 2019 (Card & Payments World \| News/Transit) Mobile to account for over 50% of digital tickets by 2019 Two-fold growth over next four years Global ticket purchases via mobile and desktop devices will reach 32 billion by 2019, up from an estimated ... Tuesday, 14 April 2015 813. Canadian banks take action to prevent a mobile takeover (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Canadian banks take action to prevent a mobile takeover Mobile wallet among recent inhouse payment moves Canadian banks, which have always excelled at using a combined front to keep out opposition ... Monday, 13 April 2015 814. Big increase in Faster Payments (Card & Payments World \| News/Customer Insight) Big increase in Faster Payments Method now accounts for over 15% of UK current account expenditure Faster Payments accounted for £15.09 of every £100 spent via UK current account transactions in ... Monday, 13 April 2015 815. European ATM fraud losses up by 13% (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) European ATM fraud losses up by 13% Active magstripes ‘continue to make cards vulnerable’ Losses due to ATM related fraud attacks increased by 13% in 2014 on the previous year (up from €248m to €280m). ... Friday, 10 April 2015 816. European m-payments report (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) European m-payments report Turkey and Poland lead stronger economies in uptake 185 million Europeans plan to use m-payment apps in next year Lack of trust remains biggest barrier to uptake Dutch are most ... Thursday, 09 April 2015 817. HSBC appoints China head of payments (Jobs & People/Jobs & People) HSBC appoints China head of payments Successor to Kee Joo Wong named Lewis Sun has been appointed as head of payments and cash management (PCM) for HSBC in China. He will work closely with both ... Thursday, 09 April 2015 818. Bitcoin Foundation in danger of splitting apart (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Bitcoin Foundation in danger of splitting apart Virtual currency hits further trouble as exchange also closes The Bitcoin Foundation could split into two separate parts, after being hit by falling ... Wednesday, 08 April 2015 819. Funding: India m-wallet company raises US$25m (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Funding: India m-wallet company raises US$25m Investment to be used for data analytics and building merchant network Indian mobile wallet provided MobiKwik has raised nearly US$25m in a series B ... Wednesday, 08 April 2015 820. ApplePay rival plans June launch (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Apple Pay rival plans June launch Merchant m-payments consortium to stage consumer rollout The US merchant backed MCX consortium is planning a consumer rollout of its CurrentC m-payments system in ... Tuesday, 07 April 2015 821. Comment: The changing landscape of cross-border payments (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Comment: The changing landscape of cross-border payments Major banks failure to keep pace with intentional payment transaction technology means they are being challenged by disruptive new players, says ... Thursday, 02 April 2015 822. Alipay makes major payment moves (Card & Payments World \| News/Online payments) Alipay makes major payment moves Online brand launches smart wearable and partners with US airline Alipay has announced two major new partnerships, linking with fast rising Chinese mobile manufacturer ... Thursday, 02 April 2015 823. Hunter steps down after Ukash acquisition (Jobs & People/Jobs & People) Hunter steps down after Ukash acquisition Move after five years as CEO David Hunter is to step down as CEO of Ukash following the completion of the purchase of the electronic money provider by fellow ... Wednesday, 01 April 2015 824. Mozido invests in HCE provider (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Mozido invests in HCE provider ‘Struggling’ NFC means m-payments industry is transforming says chairman Mobile commerce company Mozido is developing its m-payments through an investment in US HCE ... Wednesday, 01 April 2015 825. Transaction banking vendor bought for US$1.25bn (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Transaction banking vendor bought for US$1.25bn Payment tech company D+H to buy rival Canadian fintech company D+H Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fundtech for US$1.25bn. ... Wednesday, 01 April 2015 826. New regulator promises to use “strong powers” (Card & Payments World \| News/Regulation) New regulator promises to use “strong powers” Warning as PSR replaces bank self-regulation on payments from April 1 The head of the UK’s new Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has promised to use its ... Tuesday, 31 March 2015 827. Gaming payment platform launches (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Gaming payment platform launches Mobile-centric offering offers 30 currencies Play’n GO and processor Worldpay have partnered on a platform enabling gaming operators to support a broader range of ... Monday, 30 March 2015 828. Remote bank fraud losses increase by 6% (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Remote bank fraud losses increase by 6% Viruses, scams and overseas use blamed for overall UK card fraud increase Total card fraud and remote fraud losses both increased in 2015, according to figures ... Monday, 30 March 2015 829. Vodafone links with network for Europe wallet (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Vodafone links with network for Europe wallet Payments enabled in five countries from Q2 Vodafone is letting users of its wallet in five European countries add Visa cards to make payments. The telco ... Monday, 30 March 2015 830. Apple-UnionPay deal? (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Apple-UnionPay deal? System may roll out in China by end of April Apple has finalised a deal with national payment network UnionPay to launch Apple Pay in China, according to Kapronasia. The financial ... Friday, 27 March 2015 831. PayPal fined US$7.7m (Card & Payments World \| News/Regulation) PayPal fined US$7.7m Penalty for ‘reckless’ sanctions violations PayPal has been fined US$7.7m for violating US economic sanctions covering Iran, Cuba and terrorism. The payments brand reached ... Thursday, 26 March 2015 832. Realex Payments bought for €115m (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Realex Payments bought for €115m US online gateway expands European footprint Online payment gateway Realex Payments has been bought by Global Payments for €115m. Realex Payments, set up in Ireland ... Thursday, 26 March 2015 833. Droplet crowdfunding half way there (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Droplet crowdfunding half way there While most mobile start-ups court venture capital, Droplet, the Birmingham-based payments start-up, decided to ask the crowd. It has now raised half its £500,000 ... Wednesday, 25 March 2015 834. Amex plans US coalition scheme (Card & Payments World \| News/Loyalty/Marketing) Amex plans US coalition scheme Attempt to crack market that has so far been resistant to multi-partner programmes American Express is launching a multi-partner rewards scheme called Plenti that ... Wednesday, 25 March 2015 835. Monitise no longer for sale, but Lukies out (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Monitise no longer for sale, but Lukies out Profit promised for 2016 Former stock market darling Monitise will not be sold, but Alastair Lukies, the founder and joint CEO will be leaving the board. ... Wednesday, 25 March 2015 836. Beijing and Shanghai roll out NFC transit projects (Card & Payments World \| News/Transit) Beijing and Shanghai roll out NFC transit projects Both major telcos now operate smartphone services in Chinese capital China Telecom is deploying secure NFC transport services in China's two largest ... Tuesday, 24 March 2015 837. Skrill to be bought for Eur1.1bn (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Skrill to be bought for Eur1.1bn Huge acquisition of digital payments provider Optimal Payments has entered into an agreement to buy the owner of digital payments business Skrill for Eur1.1bn.  ... Monday, 23 March 2015 838. Canadian government selects payment acquirer (Card & Payments World \| News/Acquiring) Canadian government selects payment acquirer Agreement covers payments at 38 departments and agencies US processor Moneris has been selected as the payment acquirer for the government of Canada.  ... Thursday, 19 March 2015 839. Plan for UK to become world FinTech capital (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Plan for UK to become world FinTech capital Ten recommendations from government scientific adviser Chancellor also pledges £10m for digital currency research The UK government has published its ... Thursday, 19 March 2015 840. Trio top ratings of payment and card tech vendors (Card & Payments World \| News/Customer Insight) Trio top ratings of payment and card tech vendors NXP among the leading providers NXP, Infineon, and STMicroelectronics have been rated the top three in an assessment of payment & banking card ... Thursday, 19 March 2015 841. SA processor launches EMV-compliant service (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) SA processor launches EMV-compliant service Partnership with Proxama South African card processor Tutuka has launched an EMV-compliant card processing service. Tutuka provides a card service for ... Wednesday, 18 March 2015 842. Alibaba plans ‘pay by selfie’ (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Alibaba plans ‘pay by selfie’ eCommerce giant previews new tech Alibaba CEO Jack Ma has previewed a new facial recognition tool that is planned to replace passwords to authenticate transactions the ... Wednesday, 18 March 2015 843. Facebook launches P2P payments (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Facebook launches P2P payments Offering available via Messenger app Facebook is to let its US users make peer-to-peer payments via its Messenger app. The feature, to be rolled out over the coming ... Wednesday, 18 March 2015 844. Bitcoin users will hit 5 million by 2019 (Card & Payments World \| News/Customer Insight) Bitcoin users will hit 5 million by 2019 Exchange trading will be primary use Nearly five million people will be using bitcoin by 2019, but niche areas, including exchange trading will be their primary ... Tuesday, 17 March 2015 845. Rakuten to accept bitcoin on global marketplaces (Card & Payments World \| News/Online payments) Rakuten to accept bitcoin on global marketplaces Virtual currency can be used in three countries Rakuten plans to enable customers to choose bitcoin as a payment option by integrating Bitnet’s payment ... Tuesday, 17 March 2015 846. Spire Payments joins the card payments standards body nexo (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Spire Payments joins the card payments standards body nexo nexo is the new name for EPASOrg Spire Payments, Europe’s third largest and fastest growing payment solutions provider, today announced that ... Tuesday, 17 March 2015 847. Over 40% of iPhone owners use Apple Pay (Card & Payments World \| News/Corporate cards) Over 40% of iPhone owners use Apple Pay System is ‘kickstarting’ m-payments in the US More than two in five iPhone owners have successfully used Apple Pay at least once. Three-quarters of these ... Friday, 13 March 2015 848. Chinese eCommerce site offers alternative payments in Europe (Card & Payments World \| News/Online payments) Chinese eCommerce site offers alternative payments in Europe Partnership focuses on German and Dutch payment methods Chinese online payment provider Alipay is offering new payment options for Europe-based ... Friday, 13 March 2015 849. John Lewis spends £100m a year to keep up with customers (Card & Payments World \| News/Online payments) John Lewis to spend £100m a year keeping up with customers From 5% to 40% of spend moves online in five years Interview with Paul Coby, John Lewis IT Director Five years ago, just 5% of spend at UK retailer ... Thursday, 12 March 2015 850. Banks call on Apple to co-operate on security (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Banks call on Apple to co-operate on security Launch of Apple Watch ‘could accentuate’ fraud problem Apple Pay has been told to collaborate on security with the banking industry to solve the security ... Wednesday, 11 March 2015 851. TSYS named among most ethical companies (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) TSYS named among most ethical companies Payment network also recognised Payment processor TSYS has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the world’s most ethical companies. The World’s ... Wednesday, 11 March 2015 852. Over half UK fraud is identity theft (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Over half UK fraud is identity theft Card applications fraud remains static, with current accounts the fastest rising target Identity theft increased by 12% in 2014 and now accounts for over half ... Wednesday, 11 March 2015 853. EPC starts SEPA card consultation (Card & Payments World \| News/Regulation) EPC starts SEPA card consultation Latest version of standards features CNP and mobile requirements The European Payments Council has set out a standard set of requirements to enable an interoperable ... Tuesday, 10 March 2015 854. MEPs vote for interchange caps (Card & Payments World \| News/Regulation) MEPs vote for interchange caps New rules are overwhelmingly approved The European Parliament has approved a regulation to cap debit and credit card interchange fees. The regulation will cap ... Tuesday, 10 March 2015 855. Exclusive: Payments industry reels as regulations converge (Card & Payments World \| News/Regulation) Exclusive: Payments industry reels as regulations converge SecuRe Pay rules require PSD2 to be implemented this year A regulatory maelstrom is rolling across Europe, causing unprecedented alarm ... Tuesday, 10 March 2015 856. Mobile World Congress 2015 Report (Features/Mobile/Contactless) Mobile World Congress 2015 Report Competing standards muddy route to IoT security GSMA responds to cybersecurity threat Focus on IoT for entertainment IMC examines the business case for IoT *The difference ... Tuesday, 10 March 2015 857. BBVA – not just another mega-bank (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) BBVA – not just another mega-bank One of Europe’s largest banks is becoming a digital organisation It isn’t the mobile phone that is transforming our lives, it is the apps on the phone. This message ... Tuesday, 10 March 2015 858. New challenger bank secures funding (Card & Payments World \| News/Financial Services) New challenger bank secures funding Branchless operation will initially target SMEs A new UK business and retail challenger bank has secured initial stage funding ahead of a planned launch later ... Monday, 09 March 2015 859. Plan to connect UK fintech hubs (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Plan to connect UK fintech hubs Industry group launches regional strategy The independent membership group for UK financial technology sector has launched a regional strategy to connect the country’s ... Monday, 09 March 2015 860. McDonalds partners on new payment methods in MENA (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) McDonalds partners on new payment methods in MENA Link with network across region McDonalds has partnered with MasterCard to introduce new payment methods across its branches in the Middle East and ... Monday, 09 March 2015 861. LG plans biometric payments (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) LG plans biometric payments Handset maker follows Samsung LG is reportedly planning a fingerprint sensor to enable payments via its forthcoming G4 smartphones. The company is following fellow Korean ... Monday, 09 March 2015 862. Pan-European instant payments planned by 2018 (Card & Payments World \| News/Financial Services) Pan-European instant payments planned by 2018 Work starts on alternative to national system ‘silos’ EBA Clearing has started work on developing a pan-European instant payments solution that is ... Monday, 09 March 2015 863. Card data compromised at luxury hotel chain (Card & Payments World \| News/Corporate cards) Card data compromised at luxury hotel chain Cyberattack hits properties in US and Europe Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental has been hit by a cyberattack that compromised payment card data from ... Friday, 06 March 2015 864. PayPal sets out digital commerce domination plans (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) PayPal sets out digital commerce domination plans CEO-elect says brand will “more than just a button” PayPal’s incoming CEO says the company is well-placed to to become the operating system for digital ... Friday, 06 March 2015 865. New CFO for Nets (Jobs & People/Jobs & People) New CFO for Nets Klaus Pedersen has been appointed as the new CFO of Nets. He will join the Nordic payment processor from Chr. Hansen Holding where he was also CFO. Previously he was CFO and acting ... Friday, 06 March 2015 866. MWC latest: In-Car Commerce gets a road test (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) MWC latest: In-Car Commerce gets a road test Connected car to be piloted for payments at Pizza Hut Visa Inc, Pizza Hut and Accenture are developing a proof-of-concept connected car to test mobile ... Thursday, 05 March 2015 867. PayPal buys m-payments platform (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) MWC latest: PayPal makes new attempt to crack physical retail Purchase of m-payments platform and new NFC reader PayPal has signed an agreement to buy mobile payment app technology company Paydiant. ... Thursday, 05 March 2015 868. MWC latest: Tech giants launch IoT start-up accelerator (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) MWC latest: Tech giants launch IoT start-up accelerator Joint venture for EMEA region Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel have set up a joint Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator for startups from ... Thursday, 05 March 2015 869. MWC latest: Seven HCE projects live in Europe, says Visa (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) MWC latest: Seven HCE projects live in Europe, says Visa Android m-payments projects in five countries New comes after MasterCard says it has 25 HCE bank programmes Visa Europe says seven m-payments ... Thursday, 05 March 2015 870. Apple Pay-enabled fraud is ‘rampant’ (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Apple Pay-enabled fraud is ‘rampant’ Banks blamed for poor security checks Banks are being blamed for poor provisioning checks that leave the Apple Pay m-payments system open to fraud. Payments ... Wednesday, 04 March 2015 871. Visa buys merchant offers platform (Card & Payments World \| News/Loyalty/Marketing) Visa buys merchant offers platform Move to strengthen network’s loyalty offering Visa Inc is buying TrialPay, which provides an offers platform that connects merchants with consumers through targeted ... Wednesday, 04 March 2015 872. MWC latest: Guidance for MNOs on transit purse open standard (Card & Payments World \| News/Transit) MWC latest: Guidance for MNOs on transit purse open standard Move in response to “operator demand” The OSPT Alliance has published guidance to MNOs on the specific value and benefits that its ... Wednesday, 04 March 2015 873. MWC latest: Samsung and Google unveil payment plays (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) MWC latest: Samsung and Google unveil payment plays More major Apple Pay rivals as m-payments competition heats up Samsung and Google have both confirmed they are launching mobile payments systems. ... Wednesday, 04 March 2015 874. MWC latest: Top European m-commerce apps named (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) MWC latest: Top European m-commerce apps named UK and Germany dominate inaugural list of 19 The UK and Germany hold 10 of the top 19 mobile shopping apps in Europe, according to a MasterCard rating ... Monday, 02 March 2015 875. JCB transfers processing to Russian domestic system (Card & Payments World \| News/Card networks) JCB transfers processing to Russian domestic system Card brand follows Visa and MasterCard moves Japanese card brand JCB is to partner with the Russian national payment card system (NPCS) by the ... Wednesday, 25 February 2015 876. Gemalto: Attacks were probably from secret services (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Gemalto: Attacks were probably from secret services SIM maker claims encryption keys were not stolen Gemalto says that US and UK security agencies were probably behind the cyberattacks that possibly ... Wednesday, 25 February 2015 877. MasterCard invests US$20m in cybersecurity (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) MasterCard invests US$20m in cybersecurity Solution to detect fraud attack before issuers notice threat MasterCard says it is investing more than US$20m in cybersecurity-related technology initiatives. ... Tuesday, 24 February 2015 878. Visa Europe launches tokenisation service (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Visa Europe launches tokenisation service Move paves way for Apple Pay rollout in Europe Visa Europe is to launch a tokenisation service that paves the way for the rollout of Apple Pay in Europe.  ... Tuesday, 24 February 2015 879. Mobile takes 40% of all online sales (Card & Payments World \| News/Corporate cards) Mobile takes 40% of all online sales Shift to smartphones continues Forty per cent of UK online retail sales in Q4 were completed through tablets and smartphones, according to research from IMRG ... Tuesday, 24 February 2015 880. UPG buys German e-payments provider (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) UPG buys German e-payments provider Acquisition will enable ‘enhanced’ offering for European e-merchants Online payments processor UPG has bought Berlin-based payments outsourcing company PayCo for ... Monday, 23 February 2015 881. Google tries to revive Wallet (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Google tries to revive Wallet Partnerships and financial incentives at centre of revamp to compete with Apple Google is planning a revamp of its wallet to compete with Apple Pay, including paying ... Monday, 23 February 2015 882. Gemalto denies knowledge of massive SIM attack (Card & Payments World \| News/Fraud and Security) Gemalto denies knowledge of massive SIM attack Claims of state-sponsored hack by US and UK spies Gemalto has denied knowledge of an attack on its systems by US and UK secret services that is claimed ... Friday, 20 February 2015 883. Amex loses antitrust judgement (Card & Payments World \| News/Corporate cards) Amex loses antitrust judgement Ruling may threaten its premium card brand image Card brand also loses pivotal card contract A US district judge has ruled that American Express has violated antitrust ... Friday, 20 February 2015 884. Oppenheimer becomes advisor to Finsphere (Jobs & People/Jobs & People) Oppenheimer becomes advisor to Finsphere Financial services veteran appointed by mobile authentication provider Mobile identity authentication services provider Finsphere has appointed Deanna Oppenheimer ... Friday, 20 February 2015 885. Samsung creates Apple Pay rival (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Samsung creates Apple Pay rival Acquisition sets scene for mobile wallet battle Apple Pay in ‘discussions’ over launch in Latin America Samsung Electronics is to acquire mobile wallet provider LoopPay ... Thursday, 19 February 2015 886. PCI DSS 3.0 guidelines catching some offguard (Features/Data Security) PCI DSS 3.0 guidelines catching some offguard The new PCI DSS 3.0 guidelines have changed data security responsibilities and requirements for some ecommerce merchants and third party payment service providers. ... Thursday, 19 February 2015 887. Funding: mPOS provider secures Russian backing (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Funding: mPOS provider secures Russian backing US$6.5m Series A round Canadian mPOS company Mobeewave has secured US$6.5m funding in Series A investment round led by Russian-based SBT Venture Capital. ... Thursday, 19 February 2015 888. NFC platform targets German-speaking market (Card & Payments World \| News/Contactless) NFC platform targets German-speaking market mPOS offering for restaurants and mobile food operators iPad mPOS provider orderbird and its strategic payment partner ConCardis have launched a solution ... Thursday, 19 February 2015 889. UK banks roll out biometric m-banking ID (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) UK banks roll out biometric m-banking ID Pair make Apple system available to customers RBS and NatWest are to enable their mobile banking app users to log in using fingerprint biometrics. From February ... Wednesday, 18 February 2015 890. Latvia processor gets Visa Principal Member status (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Latvia processor gets Visa Principal Member status eCommerce provider says move will accelerate processing of client applications Latvian payment processing company EcommPay has been granted Principal ... Wednesday, 18 February 2015 891. Greek banks roll out e- and m-payments system (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Greek banks roll out e- and m-payments system Four biggest players to offer online payment option The four largest banks in Greece are to adopt the MyBank online payment solution with the aim of ... Wednesday, 18 February 2015 892. Contis and Ffrees win financial industry award (Card & Payments World \| News/Company news) Contis and Ffrees win financial industry award Financial service products company Ffrees, supported by the Contis Group, has won a major UK financial industry award. In an event hosted by comedian ... Tuesday, 17 February 2015 893. Major mPOS rollout in Pakistan (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) Major mPOS rollout in Pakistan Partnership between biggest online retailer and major bank Pakistan’s Habib Bank (HBL) has partnered with the country’s biggest online store Daraz.pk to roll out an ... Monday, 16 February 2015 894. Finovate - Day 2: Best in show award winners chosen (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Finovate - Day 2: Best in show award winners chosen Established players compete for extra funding Avoka, CoinJar, ebankit, eToro, Jumio, mBank & i3D and Meniga receive accolades Finovate is one ... Thursday, 12 February 2015 895. Google trials voice recognition (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Google trials voice recognition Latest attempt to respond to Apple Pay dominance Google is trialling a new payment system that uses voice recognition. Testing has apparently started on a new service ... Thursday, 12 February 2015 896. More than half US POS terminals to be EMV-enabled by year-end (Card & Payments World \| News/EMV) More than half US POS terminals to be EMV-enabled by year-end But 41% will be fraud liable from October 2015 Aite Group is reporting that 59% of US POS terminals will be EMV enabled by the end of ... Thursday, 12 February 2015 897. For Samsung users only - mobile payments from Rabobank (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) For Samsung users only - mobile payments from Rabobank Offering works on S4 and Note 3 smartphones Rabobank, one of the largest financial institutions in the Netherlands, has begun offering mobile ... Thursday, 12 February 2015 898. FinTech top 10 trends (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) FinTech top 10 trends This week's Finovate FinTech event in London provides an exciting arena for the startups, but there is plenty of interesting FinTech already well established. Article by Annich ... Wednesday, 11 February 2015 899. Finovate highlights strength of London fintech investment (Card & Payments World \| News/Fintech) Finovate highlights strength of London FinTech investment US$1.4bn VC money invested in 2014 Article by Annich McIntosh Finovate came to London this week. This financial technology roadshow sets ... Wednesday, 11 February 2015 900. M-payments war breaks out in China (Card & Payments World \| News/Mobile) M-payments war breaks out in China Ban on Alipay as struggle expands overseas The battle for supremacy in China’s mobile payments market has intensified after Tencent stopped the use of Alipay as ... Wednesday, 11 February 2015
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