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Two million ATMs to run multi-vendor application software by 2020 - RBR

RBR’s new study ATM Software 2016 reveals that ATM deployers’ multivendor* software projects comprised nearly 1.2 million machines by the end of 2015. This represented 40% of the world’s 2.9 million “bank-grade” ATMs.

31 May 2016

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27% of the US eligible population Is using mobile payments

Back in October of 2014, Apple Pay was launched in the U.S. with great fanfare, and for almost a year it was the only game in town for consumers who wanted to pay with their smartphones.

31 May 2016

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FS retailers hail blockchain potential

Nearly two thirds (60 per cent) of global financial services retailers who have some understanding of blockchain* believe it will prove to be the most significant technological development since the internet, according to research undertaken by Marketforce.

25 May 2016

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The Clearing House and Isda analyse CCP resolution

As central counterparties (CCPs) continue to play an increasingly important role in the global financial system, The Clearing House and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association today issued a white paper identifying key issues that regulators should consider as they develop a comprehensive resolution framework for systemically important CCPs.

25 May 2016

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Know Your Customer surveys reveal escalating costs and complexity

Parallel surveys show differing perspectives of financial institutions and their corporate customers on the effect of financial firms’ spend of up to $500 annually on KYC globally

09 May 2016

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AI, algo-banking, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and robo-advice form growth of Australian fintech

Fintech is a disrupting force and a decentralising movement in the financial services sector.

03 May 2016

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Fintech flourishes in Asia Pacific

With 347 FinTech investment deals in Asia Pacific last year, the region is playing catch up with other regional FinTech powerhouses, according to a new report from PwC and Startupbootcamp FinTech released today

28 April 2016

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Financial Services industry losing £165 million in invoice fraud

Businesses in financial services (FS) are losing more than £165 million in invoice fraud every year.

26 April 2016

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Americans want speed, security and satisfaction from bill payments

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced findings from the Eighth Annual Billing Household Survey.

13 April 2016

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Card skimming losses continue to rise outside Europe

The European ATM Security Team (EAST) has reported that skimming losses relating to the usage of stolen European card data outside Europe have risen to the highest level seen since 2008.

12 April 2016

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Brits keen on PIN authentication for online shopping - myPINpad survey

myPINpad, provider of multi-factor authentication technology for touchscreen devices, has released today a new unique consumer report. PIN: From Brick to Click looks at consumer confidence in PIN as a method of authentication for mobile commerce transactions.

01 April 2016

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40% of Brits abandon bank onboarding process

Results of new research shows that 40% of consumers abandon retail bank on-boarding process when applying for a new product or service.

01 April 2016

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Capital Alpha to implement Singletrack CRM and research distribution platform

Singletrack, the capital markets CRM and research distribution solution specialists, has announced a new contract with Capital Alpha Partners, a leading US provider of strategic policy research to financial institutions.

29 March 2016

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New report shows how making more information available with a payment could benefit UK customers

Today (Friday 11 March 2016), Payments UK publishes a short report which explains how more data linked with a payment would benefit the UK.

11 March 2016

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Faster Payments welcomes PSR report

Faster Payments responds to welcome the Payment Systems Regulator’s interim report into the competition in the supply of indirect access to payment systems

11 March 2016

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Swift paper hails Asean exchanges' integration

Recently published research by the SWIFT Institute outlines the progress made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – through the ASEAN Exchanges initiative, a collaboration of seven ASEAN-based exchanges aimed at growing the region's capital markets.

03 March 2016

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EU remittances market exceeded $135 billion in 2015

The European Union's remittances market demonstrated a 15-percent growth, to exceed $135 billion in volume, the France-based international service provider Tempo Money Transfer reported.

26 February 2016

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Talent trumps tech on buy-side trading desks

Increased spending on compensation in fixed income drove buy-side trading desk budgets up approximately 4% from 2014 to 2015, according to a new report, Trading Desk Optimization: Talent Trumps Tech, from Greenwich Associates.

24 February 2016

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