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Morgan Stanley report dampens distributed ledger hype

A new Morgan Stanley report poured cold water on some of the wilder claims about how and when distributed ledger technology will transform the financial services industry.

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UK SMEs pick banks as preferred payment service providers

Small British businesses retain strong trust in banks and building societies as payment providers but are still looking for more, according to a survey from Visa Europe.

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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.

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Half a billion records ripped in 2015 as cybercrims go pro

Three quarters of legitimate websites have unpatched vulnerabilities, making it easier for increasingly professional cyber-crooks to gain access and target users with online scams and spam, according to a report from Symantec.

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Europe and Asia drive strong Q1 fintech investment growth - Accenture

The fintech gold rush continues, with global investment in the first quarter of 2016 hitting $5.3 billion, a 67% increase over the same period last year, according to figures put together by Accenture.

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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.

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European cash processing needs 'root-and-branch' reform

Despite the rise of electronic payments, the volumes of notes and coins in circulation in Europe continues to rise, making it vital to carry out root and branch reform of cash cycles to tackle chronic inefficiencies, says G4S.

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Institutional investors jump into marketplace lending

The takeover of marketplace lending by the big boys continues, with half of US institutional investors now putting money into what were once known as 'person-to-person' platforms.

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Number of compromised American ATMs soars - Fico

The number of cash machines in the US compromised by criminals rose 546% in 2015 over 2014, according to figures put together by analytic software firm Fico.

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Brits embrace higher contactless spending limit

The UK's decision to up the contactless spending limit from £20 to £30 six months ago has proved popular, particularly with pub-goers, new figures from Visa show.

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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.

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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.

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Fintech dominates African startup investment

Almost a third of the money invested in African startups was gobbled up by new fintech firms, according to research from Disrupt Africa

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American mobile banking popularity sees modest growth

Mobile banking saw its popularity grow in the US last year but more than half of Americans still do not use the channel, and fewer still make payments from their handsets, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey.

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73% of American firms targets of payments fraud in 2015

Nearly three quarters of all American businesses were targeted for payments fraud in 2015, according to new research by the Association for Financial Professionals.

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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.

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Dutch central bank in digital currency plan

The Netherlands' central bank, De Nederlandsche bank (DNB) could be planning to develop its own digital currency based on blockchain technology.

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Investment management ousts payments as fintech's hottest area

Move over payments, London's hottest fintech scene is now investment management, according to a report from PwC and Startupbootcamp which claims a host of upstarts are transforming the way money is managed.

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Bacs claims growing awareness for struggling UK account switching service

A multi-million pound promotional blitz has boosted awareness of and confidence in the UK's struggling current account switching service (Cass), claims Bacs.

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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.