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Jump in mobile payments users this year - Gartner

The number of people around the world making payments using their mobile phones is set to soar from 43.1 million in 2008 to 73.4 million this year, a 70% rise, according to analyst house Gartner.

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US mobile banking goes mainstream - TowerGroup

This year will see a breakthrough for mobile banking in the US, as it moves from niche to mainstream, attracting 10 million active users, according to TowerGroup.

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Brits ditch credit for debit cards - Apacs

Brits are turning away from credit to debit cards during the recession, according to payments association Apacs.

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Data quality key to risk overhaul - survey

Just a third of financial services executives think risk management principles in their business remain sound, with over half conducting or planning a major overhaul of operations, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Developing markets to drive m-payments growth

Rapid adoption in the developing world will fuel a boom in mobile payments over the next three years, with global transaction volumes reaching $250 billion in 2012, according to a report from Arthur D Little.

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Asian equity electronic trading revenues to sink in 2009 - Tabb

Equity electronic trading revenues in Asia Pacific are set to see a 17% fall this year, with liquidity sinking during the downturn, according to research from Tabb Group.

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Recession-hit Americans turn to Web banking - comScore

The number of US online banking customers continued to grow at a steady rate throughout 2008 as customers looked to keep a close eye on their finances during the recession, according to research from Web metrics firm comScore.

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Capital markets IT spending to hold steady in 2009 - survey

Despite the global financial crisis, spending on IT by trading firms will hold steady over the next year, according to a survey from Sybase and Financial Insights.

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Global recession fuels ID fraud fears - Unisys

Approximately two thirds of people around the world think the global recession has put them at greater risk of identity theft and fraud, according to research from IT vendor Unisys.

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Third of European Internet users bank online - comScore

Over 100 million Europeans visited online banking sites in February, a third of the continent's Internet users, according to figures from Web metrics firm comScore.

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Hackers steal 285m electronic records in 2008 - Verizon

Hackers stole 285 million electronic records in 2008, more than in the previous four years combined, with the vast majority of breaches targeting the financial services industry, according to a study from Verizon.

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Visa selects Malaysia for first commercial contactless m-payments service

Visa has teamed with Malaysia's Maybank, wireless carrier Maxis and handset manufacturer Nokia to launch its first commercial contactless mobile payments service.

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US m-banking take-up hindered by security and cost concerns - survey

Just nine per cent of Americans have used their mobile phones for banking with cost and security concerns presenting major obstacles to adoption, according to a survey from KPMG.

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Irish e-banking take-up soars

The popularity of online banking in Ireland has soared over the last year, with 2.2 million customers now registered, a 28% increase on the previous year.

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Online banking bill payers are more profitable and loyal - study

Bank customers who pay bills online are over 15% more profitable and 76% more loyal than those that don't, according to a study sponsored by Fiserv.

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PayPal UK's favourite financial Web site

PayPal has seen the number of visitors to its UK Web site rise by 50% over the last 12 months, strengthening its position as the country's most popular financial portal.

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40% of small to mid-size North American banks not happy with ACH system - survey

Almost 40% of small and mid-sized banks in North America are not happy with their current ACH system, according to a survey for Fundtech.

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Payments fraud rampant in US organisations - survey

Over 70% of US firms were victims of attempted or actual payments fraud in 2008, according to a survey from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).

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MasterCard issues 50 millionth PayPass device

The growth of contactless payments continues apace with MasterCard issuing its 50 millionth PayPass device late last year, a doubling of the amount in circulation in just 12 months.

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M-banking users to hit 900 million by 2014 - study

Global mobile banking take up is set to soar over the next five years, with the number of people using the technology growing from 20 million in 2008 to 913 million in 2014, a CAGR of 89%, according to Berg Insight.