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UK contactless payments momentum gathers pace

Nearly three quarters of British contactless users think that the technology will eventually become more commonplace than cash and 84% see cards as just a stepping stone to mobile NFC payments, according to a survey from Visa Europe.

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UNX launches financial app store

Trading technology vendor UNX has launched its own app store, called Catalyst Marketplace, for the financial services industry.

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Finextra signs off for Christmas and New Year break

The Finextra office will be closed after Wednesday 21 December, re-opening Tuesday 3 January.

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Sepa migration deadline set at February 2014

The European Parliament and Council have finally reached agreement on a deadline of February 2014 for the migration to Sepa credit transfers and direct debits.

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Brighton Collectables rolls out VeriFone mobile POS tech

US retailer Brighton Collectables has rolled out VeriFone's GlobalBay Mobile POS technology in its stores, using iPod Touches as credit card readers.

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PayPal trials mobile NFC payments in Sweden

PayPal has begun testing a contactless mobile payments application in Sweden, teaming with two major retailers for the Christmas pilot.

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UK banks scrap currency fees

Following an Office of Fair Trading probe, British banks have agreed to ditch some of the fees they charge people for buying foreign currency.

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Markit and Euroclear team on European loan market services

Markit and Euroclear Bank have inked a memorandum of understanding that will see them build an end-to-end post-trade platform for syndicated loans.

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Lombard Risk buys Sofgen regulatory reporting business

Lombard Risk Management has acquired the regulatory reporting business of Sofgen for $4.25 million in cash, loan notes and equity.

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Japanese regulator slams Citi's risk management IT

Citi has been ordered to overhaul its risk management systems by Japan's Financial Services Agency, which has sanctioned the US bank for the way it has tried to sell investment products to retail customers.

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IdeaPlane signs investment banks to new enterprise social network

IdeaPlane, a UK-based enterprise social networks (ESNs) specialist has launched, claiming two unnamed top-10 global investment banks as founding clients for its platform.

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Hong Kong man fined for using Facebook to sell unlicensed securities advice

A Hong Kong man has been fined and given community service for selling unlicensed securities advice through social networking site Facebook.