Swift names Nick Kerigan as new head of innovation execution
Kerigan was previously the managing director for Future Payments at Barclaycard.
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CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on industry to take part in COVID-19 fintech study
Working in fintech? Take part in the survey and share your views!
PayTech Awards 2020 – call for judges
Join our all-star judging panel!
Aussie fintech Wildcard shuts down due to COVID-19
The savings firm couldn’t keep up with the economic impact of coronavirus.
Faroe Islands speed up ecommerce with Clearhaus and Terminal.fo
The Faroe Islands are “experiencing a boom in the number of online businesses”.
From open banking to open finance
It’s only in 2020 that we see the quality, reliability, and range of APIs connecting to accounts that realise the regulators’ vision.
Deutsche Bank snags Wirecard exec Kilian Thalhammer
Thalhammer will be joining Deutsche Bank in October to oversee its Merchant Solutions arm.
FreedomPay partners with Barclaycard
FreedomPay activates its Commerce Platform solution for Barclaycard customers.
Webinar: Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Experts from Banco Santander, Foxit Software and Xendoo discuss digitising paperwork during the coronavirus crisis.
MAS completes multi-currency blockchain testing
The blockchain network is jointly developed with JP Morgan and investment firm Temasek.
Marqeta plans 2021 IPO
The Oakland, California firm is tapping up investment banks.
Taking stock of China’s COVID-19 payments processes
If you think COVID-19 has largely been a boon to real-time payment in China, think again.
Five ways it pays to go beyond ID-only verification
Identity verification serves many benefits to organisations seeking to build trust in their online channels.
Why remote onboarding is going to make or break banks
A number of onboarding steps can be automated, streamlined and simplified to deliver a better customer experience.
Real-time payments: driving future innovation in the US
The maturing RTP infrastructure is a catalyst for wider payments transformation initiatives.
Banking Technology July/August 2020 issue out now
Unlocking the benefits of open banking.
Alibaba’s Ant plans Hong Kong IPO
“It is looking at selling between 5% and 10% of its shares in an IPO,” according to sources.
AmEx, Visa, Mastercard and Discover to launch Click to Pay globally
Group claims 10,000 merchants on board in US.
Barclaycard and SAP extend partnership to combine Commerce Cloud and Smartpay
This is the second integration of systems between the pair.
TransferGo hires Edgardo Savoy as new CTO
Savoy will be responsible for leading TransferGo’s team of more than 60 engineers.
Instapay Technologies partners with Mastercard to support Malaysian migrant workers
Instapay Technologies is looking for 100,000 new users in the first year.
Aldi Nord switches card acquiring to Fiserv in five days
Fiserv steps in as long-serving technology partner for retailer.
Introducing CRUX Digital Days – getting the crux of the tech matter
What’s shaping the financial services technology industry of today and what awaits it tomorrow?
Elevate Credit ceases UK operations
It will no longer be operating its wholly-owned UK unit, ECIL, under the “Sunny” brand.
65% of banks say legacy systems holding back Swift gpi adoption
Volante, HSBC and Deutsche Bank, share their insights on a recent webinar regarding Swift gpi.
FCA lifts restrictions on Wirecard Card Solutions
UK watchdog allows payments to restart.
What the Fintech? Episode 8 | Payments: were systems in Europe ready for COVID-19?
Tune in to find out an eyebrow raising banished buzzword in another rendition of ‘Fintech Jail’!
Report: Five success factors for an ideal ISO 20022 migration
ISO 20022 represents an opportunity for banks to reinvent the way they operate.
solarisBank enables instalments for German AmEx customers
AmEx users can spread payments of more than €300.
Newly licensed RevoluPAY taps global remittance market
The fintech landed its PSD2 licence in Spain at the end of May.
Two UK credit unions go live on ClearBank & incuto tech
Hoot Credit Union and Lanarkshire Credit Union activate faster payments.
FinTech Futures and Jobbio team up to launch FinTech Futures Jobs
Launching an exciting new jobs board for the global fintech community.
FCA suspends Wirecard’s UK subsidiary
This has prompted a handful of fintechs to issue warnings to their customers on Friday.
Wirecard files for insolvency amid accounting scandal
The paytech owes creditors almost $4 billion after disclosing a gaping hole in its books.
Five ways to streamline your online checkout process
The commercial case for streamlining the online payments process is clear.
WhatsApp Pay suspended by Brazilian central bank
WhatsApp’s service has been live in Brazil for just over a week.
Railsbank signs on Hong Kong fintech Statrys
Open banking platform continues expansion in Asia.
Commercial Bank of Dubai partners with Thunes for remittances
UAE-based bank enables transactions via its mobile app and online banking.
Wirecard’s former CEO Markus Braun arrested
Munich police say a criminal investigation into Wirecard has been launched.
Thai paytech Synqa raises $80m in Series C round
Synqa plans to use the cash to expand its services in Asia.
