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2014 finally saw the completion of the SEPA process that was some ten years in the making. As of the 1st August, the majority of European Banks are now compliant with SEPA guidelines. So, what does th...
With regards to the BBVA linked story regarding their HCE enabled mobile App, the BBVA Innovation Center promises the ability to link accounts or existing physical cards with the wallet eliminating th...
Mobile payments have been a major talking point in Australia and around the world for a number of years. Hype around trials, joint ventures and roll outs have come and gone and the feeling of frustrat...
So Swift sent out a list on 'How to survive Sibos' on its events page. It included tips like 'download Sibos Issues and 'Sibos Daily News' ??!! Or, maybe, (here's a thought) you could just bookmark Fi...
Software is increasingly driving competitiveness in financial markets but have banks arrived at the party too late? The increased use of digital channels amongst consumers along with their changing ne...
“One of the biggest questions we asked ourselves was ‘What’s after M-Pesa?’ What’s the next step?” Says M-Changa CTO, David Mark. In our hour-long interview he goes on to (rhetorically) ask me, ‘Who’s...
“There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.” ― Charles Dickens, David Copperfield The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires all wealth managers to demonstrat...
Is Crowdfunding helping women break through in technology? A report from VentureBeat shows that women create 65% of Kickstarter projects – yet only make up about 20% of tech founders in general. The ...
If you want a new debit or credit card in Australia, you're getting PayWave or PayPass - there's no choice. And Australian police forces, and at least some consumers, don't like it. Police are bemoan...
In the ultra high-speed world of financial services, a fraction of a second can be a lifetime. Long gone is the outdated view of banks and other financial institutions as dusty old buildings, filled w...
One of the consequences of the banking slowdown since 2008 is that there has been relatively limited investment in “change the bank” technology projects. This reduced spend has had the effect of leavi...
Regulation mandating the recording of all mobile communications leading to a financial trade has had far reaching implications for financial firms across the globe – and not just in the UK and the US ...