Reuters: Retailer Take-Up of Apple Pay Slow (June 8, 2015)
Reuters research suggests Apple may be having more trouble signing up top retailers to accept Apple Pay than the tech company anticipated.
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Citi launches futures trading on Velocity
Citi has launched Futures trading functionality on Citi Velocity, the trading platform which provides clients with access to Citi’s research and liquidity across FX, Rates and Credit. Launched in January 2012, Velocity 2.0 is continuously upgraded to include new features and asset classes. It provides clients with an integrated trading suite enabling fastest possible execution […]
Permanent TSB and Italian bank adopt Wolters Kluwer reporting tools
Irish bank Permanent TSB has chosen a regulatory reporting platform from Wolters Kluwer as part of its measures to cope with Basel III. Belgian bank Banca Monte Paschi Belgio, the Belgian branch of Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, has also chosen the same OneSumX regulatory reporting solution.
Banks should know their customers’ digital skills says new report
As consumer adoption of mobile devices and social media increases, banks can’t really rely on standard details such as income, age and geography to serve customers better than their competitors, according to a new report by payments company TSYS and software firm FICO. Instead, they may need to recognise the different kinds of customers based on how they interact with digital technology and tailor their services accordingly.
Tokenisation is key to tackling threat of payment challengers
The vast majority of payments worldwide are still made in cash. But if mobile were to combine e-commerce with proximity payment, that could be a problem for banks. One potential solution is tokenisation.
Calypso adds ‘bank-in-a-box’ for capital markets
Treasury and capital markets software specialist Calypso Technology has developed “an industrialised blueprint for reducing complexity and cost in banks”. The Calypso Bank-in-a-Box was developed in collaboration with a group of global banks to consolidate and document their processes and systems in the face of market and regulatory changes.
Deutsche Bank plans three new labs as part of €1 billion digital investment
Deutsche Bank plans to open three innovation labs as part of its €1 billion investment in digital initiatives over the next five years. The bank has partnered with different technology partners for each of the Deutsche Bank Labs and will be working Microsoft in Berlin, HCL in London and IBM in Silicon Valley.
McObject distributor looks to crowdfunding in Europe
MCO Europe, exclusive distributor of the McObject high performance database financial markets in the UK and Europe, is raising investment through Crowdcube, the UK’s largest crowdfunding site, to fund growth and expansion. McObject’s eXtremeDB Financial Edition high-performance database is used for trading and risk management by banks, fund managers, brokers and data vendors.
Celent hires Hines in transaction banking role
Patricia Hines has joined Celent’s banking practice as a senior analyst focused on global transaction services and wholesale banking with a particular emphasis on treasury and cash management, corporate banking delivery channels, and trade and supply chain finance, along with commercial and small business lending.
Hines has led senior product management, marketing, and technology positions at FleetBoston Financial, Wells Fargo, Citibank, MuleSoft, OpenText GXS, and S1 Corporation (now ACI Worldwide). She was also research director in wholesale banking at CEB TowerGroup, where she conducted primary research focused on industry trends, strategic business drivers, and technology solutions in commercial lending and small business services.
Samsung Pay Pushes Back Launch, Adds Consumer Rewards Program (June 3, 2015)
Samsung Pay will roll out in September, a bit later than its originally planned summer 2015 launch. But when the m-payments service goes live in the U.S. and Korea, it will include a consumer rewards program.
FBI Warns of New Cybercrime Threat (June 3, 2015)
Cybercriminals are using a new form of malware to steal shoppers’ personal financial data, according to an FBI alert issued to retailers last week.
Home Depot Wants Breach-Related Lawsuit Dismissed, Faces Lawsuit from FIs (June 3, 2015)
Home Depot has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit stemming from a data breach last September.
Mobile Payments Providers Must Win Over Nearly 50% of U.K. Consumers (June 3, 2015)
Despite industry fervor behind mobile payments, 47 percent of U.K. consumers don’t want to use their phone to make payments, with 81 percent citing security concerns, according to a recent survey.
Security fears ‘putting people off’ contactless mobile payments
Nearly half of smartphone users do not want to use their device to make contactless payments, mostly over fears about security, according to a survey.
Mobile Fintech Surges in Global Funding Boom (June 2, 2015)
Fintech funding is booming globally and within the overall sector, mobile fintech is getting the most money.
MasterCard, Silicon Valley Bank Support Startups, Innovation with Accelerator Program (June 2, 2015)
Innovation continues to be a hot commodity in payments, and five U.S. startups have been chosen to participate in Commerce.Innovated., an accelerator program to help companies focused on commerce grow their businesses.
P2P Push Continues as Oink Adds Transfer Function (June 2, 2015)
On the heels of Facebook’s app-based money transfer service expanding to New York City and adding functions, money management provider Virtual Piggy Inc. has unveiled a P2P transfer service of its own.
Grocery Store Gaffe Leads to Thousands of Canceled Gift Cards (June 2, 2015)
Australian grocery store chain Woolworths is canceling more than AUD1.3 million (US$1 million) worth of gift cards after it mistakenly emailed nearly 8,000 redeemable card codes to more than 1,000 consumers, according to reports.
Banks face payments factory dilemma or disintermediation
As the payments industry adjusts to the gradual demise of interchange fees, banks will face declining profits. That means data will have to be used more effectively to squeeze out the remaining opportunities. But it also means they face a dilemma between building their own services and outsourcing.
Markit acquires Information Mosaic
Financial information company Markit has agreed to acquire Information Mosaic, a software provider for corporate actions and post trade securities processing. Information Mosaic’s enterprise software will allow Markit to extend its corporate actions service to support the full corporate actions trade lifecycle and enhance Markit’s asset servicing solutions. Michele Trogni, managing director, cohead of Solutions […]
CLTX Singapore rolls out commodity futures platform
Singapore futures market Cleartrade Exchange has launched a new matching and trading platform, CLTX Trader, which will go live on Deutsche Börse’s global trading architecture. The exchange says the new technology will help support more advanced trading strategies for commodity derivatives.
Android Pay Signals Turning Point for M-Payments
If Apple Pay provided the first example of a mobile wallet with the right ingredients to finally ignite user (and partner) interest, Google Inc.’s Android Pay platform is poised to accelerate m-payments scale.
New York State Issues Draft Reg for Payroll Cards (June 1, 2015)
New York State’s Department of Labor has published draft regulations for businesses that pay workers with debit cards, including a prohibition on employers profiting from card programs or passing along associated costs to their employees.
Facebook P2P Hits NYC, Adds New Features (June 1, 2015)
Facebook Messenger’s money transfer service has arrived in the New York City market decked out with a few added features.
Equens launches PSP proposition for banks, acquirers and PSPs
Equens has announced the first go-live of its new white-label PSP proposition for banks, acquirers and payment service providers (PSPs), which creates a one-stop-shop model for banks, acquirers and PSPs both for offline and online retail payments across Europe.
London Stock Exchange acquires Exactpro Systems
The London Stock Exchange has acquired quality assurance specialist Exactpro Systems, taking 100% ownership of the company.
Payments revolution? Forget Apple – watch Africa
As the global payments industry transforms itself to take advantage of new technologies, some services offer the prospect of real change, but others are simply hype. Telling the difference will be the key to success in the next five years …
EBRD to support Turkish capital market reform with 10% stake in Borsa Istanbul
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is in talks to acquire a 10% stake in Borsa Istanbul to support Turkey’s efforts to reshape its capital markets.
Swift extends KYC compliance services to securities users
Swift is extending its Know Your Customer compliance service into the securities area, making it available to fund distributors and custodians.
IRS Breach Exposes Data of 100,000 Taxpayers (May 27, 2015)
Cybercriminals accessed the personal information of about 100,000 U.S. taxpayers in an attack on the IRS’s systems, the agency confirmed this week.
Gift Card Buyers, Recipients Want It All: Plastic, Electronic, Omnichannel (May 27, 2015)
Gift card providers should expect stronger sales as the weather gets warmer and summer celebrations get into full swing, according to the latest research from the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA).
Cash No Longer King in U.K. (May 27, 2015)
The U.K.’s share of electronic payments transaction volume surpassed cash for the first time last year, according to the London-based Payments Council, which tracks payments data for Britain.
Deutsche Börse announces partnership with Chinese exchanges
Deutsche Börse plans a joint venture with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Financial Futures Exchange to develop and market Chinese-based financial instruments to investors outside mainland China.
CFPB: Final Prepaid Rule Coming in January ‘16 (May 26, 2015)
The CFPB’s final rule for prepaid financial products will come in January 2016, according to the agency’s latest rulemaking timetable.
Will Android Pay Make Banks Line Up for Google Wallet? (May 26, 2015)
Strong signs suggest Google Inc. this week will announce Android Pay, its new mobile payments API for developers, likely revitalizing prospects for Google Wallet, and kicking off a summer of fresh m-payments competition, putting the heat on Apple Pay and other emerging approaches.
Report: Blockchain Could Benefit Banks (May 26, 2015)
Issued by the European Banking Association (EBA), the report cites several possible use cases in which cryptotechnology can help banks reduce costs, improve product offerings and speed new product development.
CFPB Updates Consumer Complaint Manual (May 26, 2015)
The CFPB this month updated its Company Portal Manual, which explains in detail the process when consumer complaints are submitted to the bureau as well as the procedures companies must follow if they wish to respond to a complaint.
MasterCard Issuers Reject Proposed Deal in Target Breach Case (May 26, 2015)
A settlement between MasterCard and Target stemming from the retail giant’s 2013 data breach has been scrapped after failing to earn approval by enough MasterCard-issuing banks.
People on the Move: Martin Hood, CashStar Inc.
CashStar Inc., a provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award winner, has appointed Martin Hood as vice president of channel partnerships.
People on the Move: Wayne Grosse, Joan Opp and Kent Oram, CO-OP Financial Services’ Board
Three new members have been elected to CO-OP Financial Services’ board of directors: Wayne Grosse, Joan Opp and Kent Oram.
