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When it comes to making payments online, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are a method of alternative payments using blockchain technology to allow someone to make transactions without the need of an ...
There are numerous articles related to PSD2 as to what it is and what it will mean to the various parties involved but there are also countless firms stating that they offer PSD2 solutions, which in t...
The Sharing Economy Boom Online marketplaces are named for their real-life counterparts – a single place you can visit and buy goods from a multitude of sellers. Being online means that a marketplace ...
For quite some time now, millennials have been the primary target market for a vast majority of industries. Everything they do – every website they visit, purchase they make, and even their location t...
Liquidity is defined as having the availability of a product or market to a large sustainable audience. This is not the exact definition, but it's relevant for this discussion. Like almost any succes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Like you (no doubt), I’ve read countless articles discussing the business case and challenges associated with delivering real time payments. There’s a lot of focus on what new innovative products can ...
We predicted that 2017 would be the year of ‘Mobile Payments 2.0’, with seamless payment methods, value-added services and alternative payment channels coming to the fore. As we move into the second h...