Global Payment Summit 2015

Sharing key payment trends and best practices from a global perspective but with dedicated focus on the APAC region. Global Payment Summit is a senior strategic ‘ for & by professionals platform, covering key trends in the payments /transaction space. Exchanging key trends, best practices and workable solutions from a global perspective and with a

FIME Korea Receives Visa Mobile Contactless Level 1 Accreditation

Having supported the Korean market with EMVCo Level 1 compliance services for a number of years, FIME’s Korean secure chip test laboratory is now approved to test compliance of mobile handsets, chipsets and near field communication (NFC) antennae to Visa’s Level 1 specifications. This accreditation is FIME’s latest step in its roadmap to support manufacturers

Electronic Bill Pay for Business: Entryless Announces Entryless Seamless B2B Payments

Closing the loop for SMB bill payment automation, Entryless announced the addition of a payment system that extends the existing Entryless platform with a supplier payment system. To support their efforts, they have hired Sukanta Ganguly as CTO, a serial entrepreneur with experience in payments. Focusing on ease of adoption and priced in a revolutionary

Westpac Offers Next-Gen Portable Payment Devices & Full Terminal Management to Customers Leveraging Verifone PaaS Platform

Verifone announced that Westpac Banking Corporation (‘Westpac Group’) will be the first bank in Asia Pacific to deploy its new handheld EMV and NFC-enabled terminal solution that is fully supported with payment services from Verifone. With more than 13 million customers, Westpac Group is one of the largest financial services institutions in Australia and New

Twin Peaks Restaurant Chain Taps MyCheck Mobile Payment Technology Platform for Its First Branded Mobile Payment App

Twin Peaks, the ultimate sports lodge known for its made-from-scratch kitchen, rugged atmosphere, and ultimate sports viewing experience, announced it is partnering with MyCheck, a leading mobile payment technology platform, to provide new avenues for customer engagement via its own branded mobile payment app. The new Twin Peaks mobile app will allow customers to view,

Net Element’s Pending Acquisition PayOnline Launches Mobile Payment Solution for iOS

Net Element announced the release by PayOnline of a new mobile payments solution for iOS (iPhone or iPad) mobile apps. Net Element currently manages, operates and is in the process of integrating the PayOnline group of companies pending closing of Net Element’s acquisition of the company. The new software developer kit (SDK) enables integration of

Fiserv Enhances Chip Card Production Capabilities to Support Migration to EMV Chip Cards

Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has expanded its card production capabilities to include milling and embedding, enabling the company to complete the entire EMV chip card production process in house and streamline the migration to EMV chip cards for clients. With state-of-the-art milling and embedding technology, Fiserv adds to

MasterCard Brings World-Class Stadium Technology to Chile with Qkr!

For the first time in Latin America, MasterCard rolled out in Chile a digital payment and shopping technology present in world-class stadiums. Called Qkr!, the app is available for Android and iOS devices and was developed by the company internationally under the “quicker” concept to make online shopping faster. This technology provides customers with faster,

MasterCard Announces Appointments of Co-Presidents for Asia/Pacific

MasterCard announced the appointment of two Co-Presidents for the Asia/Pacific region – Ling Hai and Ari Sarker; as well the creation of two sub-regions – North East Asia and Australasia (NEAA) and South East Asia and South Asia (SEASA). The new sub-regions are in recognition of the growing importance of Asia/Pacific as a whole as

UnionPay Cards Accepted for Turkey’s E-Visa Application

Tourists who have recent plans to travel to Turkey will find that they can pay the visa fee by UnionPay cards as they apply for an E-Visa. UnionPay International announced Turkey’s electronic visa application page is now accepting UnionPay cards (card number starting with 62), providing more convenient and secure payment experiences to residents in