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The revised EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has been a focal point for the financial services industry over the last couple of years and its adoption is set to revolutionise the payment ecosystem...
PSD2 is currently the hot topic in the payments industry in Europe. One of the main changes is the creation of new payment actors: Third Party Providers (TPP). We will witness several non-banking enti...
Perhaps it is time to change the way we look at regulations in context to Knowledge Management. The primary benefit of regulations is to protect the interests of individuals, organisations, society ...
Following the US and UK models, RBI is all set to jump on the bandwagon of regulating the P2P space with strict guidelines. The norms being finalised are expected to release in a few weeks, how are th...
Contactless/proximity payments are promising technology, bringing speed and convenience to the checkout counter. They are supported by pretty much all payment schemes – Mastercard has PayPass, Visa ha...
But can they successfully innovate? According to a recent news article on Finextra, 62% of European financial institutions expect to increase spending on payments technology throughout 2017. This maj...
Last month the finance ministry announced that Britons could save hundreds of millions a year as credit and debit card fees added to payments will be axed from January 2018. The total value of surchar...
SWIFT is to the payments industry what taxi cabs are to travel. Old, slow and likely to hit your wallet by taking you on the scenic route to your destination. Why? Why not. What’s your alternative? Fo...
As you might know, at the end of July, all types of hackers came to Las Vegas to attend Blackhat 2017. During the conference, some pretty scary hacks were exposed, and we can all take this as a lesson...
It is no secret that insurance and insurers, as we traditionally know them, have been facing many challenges. This is due to the emergence of the new-age disruptive technologies that are altering the ...
An interesting study was released this week by Juniper Research. Given its findings this survey needs some more widely recognition and that’s why this blog. Named "Which industries are the best f...
There is no doubt that retailers recognize the value of knowing their customers better. Whatever the merchant sector, geography, or business model, understanding customer buying habits, payment and ch...