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The Olympics has been touted as the biggest test ground ever seen for the mobile payments industry. Millions of tickets went on sale and sports venues around the country were kitted out with state of ...
The payments industry has been a sticking point in financial services for quite some time. Vested interests and a concentration of far too much business between too few banks have created development ...
Only 46% of banks are confident that their company has adequate risk management tools and processes, and that management follows risk management recommendations, as found by a recent Tower Watson surv...
Have you ever thought about what would happen if you lost your mobile phone? These days we rely on our mobile phones more than ever. For a lot of us, it can also be a nightmare if it’s lost, stolen or...
Well it’s over and the golden time is finished for another four years, after a great East End knees up that once again showcased the British culture and talent that we have given the world. The last t...
since exchanges reduce their regulation budget and expected companies to self regulate we have witnessed a huge increase in "market abuse " and manipulation ; I feel the time has come to hav...
Imagine I ask you to go to the shops and buy me something simple – let’s say 5 tins of beans. You go to the local shops, return with the goods and I pay you for them, together with a tip to compensate...
As we all know, around three-quarters of the world's population have access to a mobile phone. However, also according to the World Bank, globally, only 3% of people use mobile phones to receive mone...
With the London Olympics in full swing, one can’t help but think of the state of our industry and the challenges ahead. When it comes to regulation and compliance for the capital markets, we certainly...
Square and Starbucks just announced their intent to form a partnership for the purpose of improving or 'revolutionizing' in-store payments around the approximately 1,700 retail stores and 5,000 point...
Introduction I’m often asked by lay people why we humans can undertake large construction or engineering projects with relative success and yet we struggle to deliver software projects without bugs an...
SunGard recently conducted a study to better understand how corporations were addressing the various challenges around ePayment adoption and the migration to ACH and virtual cards. The study included ...