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More Americans using non-FI providers for banking

The latest Expectations & Experiences consumer trends survey from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, finds a substantial number of consumers are comfortable using nonfinancial providers for essential activities such as paying bills, transferring money to others, and taking out loans.

20 September 2017

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UK fintech firms expect revenues to soar

Despite Brexit, the UK's fintech firms remain bullish on their prospects, with half expecting revenues to double over the next 12 months and a third even anticipating an IPO within five years, according to a survey for Her Majesty's Treasury.

07 September 2017

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ECB and Bank of Japan conclude DLT not ready for RTGS systems

Distributed ledger technology is not mature enough for large-scale applications like real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems, the Bank of Japan and European Central Bank have concluded.

07 September 2017

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Three years on from Apple Pay launch, mobile wallets gain momentum

On the eve of the third anniversary of the launch of Apple Pay, mobile wallet adoption in the US and Europe is gaining traction, but Asia and Latin America continue to lead the way, according to a new report from ACI Worldwide and Aite.

05 September 2017

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Brits embrace contactless

Ten years on from the introduction of contactless cards in the UK, Visa’s annual Digital Payments study released today reinforces the country’s leading position in driving contactless payments.

05 September 2017

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Brits lose £600m a year on money transfer fees says new money transfer comparison service

Monito, an online money transfer comparison tool, today launched into the UK market, reveals that banks and expensive money transfer services are costing UK residents more than £600 million each year in excessive international transfer fees, a significant portion of which are hidden.

05 September 2017

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Cryptocurrency transactions to exceed $1trn by year-end: report

A new report has forecast that the value of cryptocurrency transactions will surpass the $1 trillion milestone before the end of 2017.

05 September 2017

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King's Business School report looks into chargeback fraud

More online sellers are becoming victims of mass fraudulent buying, new research from King’s Business School reveals. The researchers provide vital advice for users of e-commerce platforms like eBay on how to protect themselves.

05 September 2017

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India's central bank plans blockchain platform

The R&D unit of the Reserve Bank of India is preparing to launch a banking platform based on blockchain technology.

01 September 2017

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Firms still struggling with PCI DSS compliance

Despite the wave of costly data breaches over the last few years, nearly half of global firms that accept plastic are still failing to meet Payment Cards Industry (PCI) security standards, according to a report from Verizon.

01 September 2017

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UK insurtech investment hits record high despite Brexit jitters

Investment in UK insurtech has surged to record levels in a sign of confidence in the UK as a global hub for insurance technology, according to Accenture analysis of CB Insights data.

01 September 2017

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UK hits 10 year contactless payments milestone

Barclaycard, the global payments company, today marks the 10-year anniversary of launching contactless payments to the UK.

01 September 2017

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Basel Committee investigates fintech implications for banks and supervisors

The rise of fintech is set to fundamentally change the financial services industry, forcing banks to change their operating models and requiring regulators to adapt to address risks while promoting innovation, says a new paper from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

31 August 2017

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France and Sweden's fintech ambitions get Brexit boost

The UK's divorce from the EU has led to France and Sweden gaining a larger share of the number of fintech deals done within the Union, according to the research firm CBInsights.

30 August 2017

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FS industry security concerns drive UK outsourcing market

The financial services sector drove the UK outsourcing market to record levels in the first half of 2017, with big firms signing major IT contracts.

04 August 2017

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Canada's fintech adoption rate picks up

FinTech adoption in Canada has increased from 8% to 18% since 2015, according to EY's 2017 Fintech Adoption Index. The trend means both traditional banks and FinTechs are feeling the pressure to develop simpler, more transparent, customer-centric financial services products.

25 July 2017

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Industry task force sets out US path to faster payments

A task force made up of hundreds of industry players brought together by the Federal Reserve has set out 10 recommendations to make payments in the US faster and more accessible by 2020.

21 July 2017

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Mastercard and Visa lose share to UnionPay in global card market

The global payment cards market has grown to 14 billion cards, with UnionPay consolidating its position as the largest scheme, according to new research from RBR.

14 July 2017

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Debit cards overtake cash to become UK's top payment method

For the first time, debit cards have overtaken cash to become the number one payment method in the UK, according to data collected by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

12 July 2017

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UK FS firms invest in data analysis and process automation

British financial services firms expect to boost IT spending over the next year, with data analysis and process automation two particularly hot areas, according to the latest CBI/PwC survey.

11 July 2017