Latest E-commerce News: Finextra Research

MasterCard drives MasterPass to travel sector

Today, MasterCard announced that more travellers around the world will be able to check out quickly and securely now that several new transit and travel retailers are offering MasterPass.

29 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Hong Kong telco HKT launches SIM-based mobile wallet

Hong Kong network operator HKT has launched Tap & Go, a SIM-based mobile payments service for online, P2P and contactless instore transactions.

28 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Stripe lands new funding; signs deal with Visa

Hot payments startup Stripe has landed a new round of funding from investors including American Express, Visa and Sequoia Capital, valuing the San Francisco-based company at $5 billion.

28 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Which? makes contactless card security claims

Which? has revealed a security flaw in contactless cards that thieves could exploit to make expensive online purchases.

23 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Ukash changes name to paysafecard

Following the acquisition of Ukash by paysafecard earlier this year, Ukash is switching to paysafecard. paysafecard, the global market leader in prepaid online payment methods and member of the international Skrill Group, announces that from 31st August 2015 onwards, Ukash vouchers will be replaced by paysafecard vouchers at retailers across the UK.

23 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

National Switch goes live in Palestine

BPC Banking Technologies, the leading provider of Open System payment solutions, together with Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) announces the launch of the National Switch of Palestine.

23 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Card fraud rises across Europe - ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported an eight percent increase in fraud among cards issued or acquired within the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) for 2013.

22 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

arvato chooses Credorax as merchant bank for European e-commerce

arvato Financial Solutions, a leading global financial services provider, today announced that it has chosen Credorax, the digital merchant acquiring bank, as an acquirer.

22 July 2015

News/E-commerce

First Data prepares for multibillion dollar listing

Payments processor First Data has filed for an IPO that could be worth billions, just eight years after the company went private in one of the biggest leveraged buy-outs ever seen.

21 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Mint Payments collaborates with online payments provider

Mint Payments is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with eWAY, whereby eWAY will licence Mint’s “card present” capability to distribute their own mobile point of sale (“mPOS”) solution.

21 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Mint Payments completes $4 million share placement with investor

Mint Payments Limited (ASX: MNW), a leading non-bank, omni-channel payments provider, is pleased to announce that it has completed a placement to a strategic investor, Vix Investments Limited (Vix). Utilico Investments Limited (LON: UTL) is a listed investment company and a significant shareholder in Vix.

21 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Faster Payments a factor in switching bank accounts - survey

Connection to the Faster Payments Service could be a deciding factor for Brits looking to switch bank account providers, according to a survey commissioned by ACI Worldwide.

20 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

PayPoint releases card payment security service for online merchants

PayPoint, an international leader in payment technologies, announces CardLock, a secure payments plugin which helps e- commerce merchants drastically reduce PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) responsibilities in their existing websites by almost 60%.

16 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Google tests buy button form mobile ads

Google has begun testing a buy button that lets smartphone users click on selected search ads to go to a product page where they can complete a purchase.

15 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

MasterCard launches MasterPass in Brazil

MasterPass officially rolls out in Latin America with the launch in the Brazilian market. MasterPass by MasterCard is a digital payment platform that enables consumers to use any major credit, debit or prepaid card to checkout online conveniently, securely and with just one click.

15 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Pay.on to offer MasterCard MasterPass to PSPs

MasterCard and PAY.ON have joined forces to enhance the MasterPass digital wallet solution by making MasterPass immediately available to more than 110 payment service providers (PSPs) via PAY.ON's white label global payment gateway.

15 July 2015

Company update/E-commerce

MasterCard MasterPass arrives in Hong Kong

Embracing Hongkongers’ growing passion for online shopping, MasterCard today launched MasterPass, a new digital payment platform, for the first time in Hong Kong, delivering a seamless, faster and safer online shopping experience for local consumers.

14 July 2015

News/E-commerce

French card fraud rates fall

For the first time in more than a decade, the fraud rate for card transactions in France fell slightly last year, new figures show.

13 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Amex launches online checkout service

American Express is muscling in on PayPal's territory with a new service that lets cardholders pay at participating online merchants with just a user ID and password.

09 July 2015

News/E-commerce

Barclays joins Zapp as Apple Pay looms

With the UK launch of Apple Pay imminent, Barclays has joined the ranks of financial institutions and retailers supporting the home-baked 'Pay by Bank App' from Zapp.

07 July 2015