FIS, a global leader in banking and payments technology as well as consulting and outsourcing solutions, announced the closing of its acquisition of SunGard, one of the world’s leading financial software and technology services companies. The acquisition uniquely positions FIS to offer a broad range of enterprise banking and capital markets capabilities that will further
FIS, a global leader in banking and payments technology as well as consulting and outsourcing solutions, announced the launch of India’s first financial inclusion lab in Bengaluru. The lab is aimed at developing innovative ways to extend banking access to India’s millions of underbanked citizens. The lab is the first of its kind in India
HPS, the market-leading provider of mission-critical solutions to the cards and payments industry, has announced a new global partnership with Gemalto, the world leader in digital security. Tokenization is the process by which payment account information is replaced by an alternate value called a token. Issuers, Merchants and Processors who use tokens are able to
Facebook has added a new feature in its Facebook Messenger application that allows for peer-to-peer payments.This gives people a more convenient and secure way to send or receive money between friends. This feature will be rolling out over the coming months in the US.It’s easy and free. To send money: Start a message with a
Forrester Research, Inc. on the promising future of the mobile wallet features Vibes, a mobile marketing leader. The February 2015 report, “The Future of Mobile Wallets Lies Beyond Payments,” points to mobile wallets becoming rich marketing platforms that complement merchants’ own integrated apps. In addition, the report states that mobile wallets will become powerful marketing
Mobile devices account for 60 percent of Internet traffic, but less than 20 percent of online transactions. Why? Because entering your credit card info into a mobile device sucks, so people don’t usually do it, or they abandon the process halfway through. WePay powers payments on platforms like Care.com, Constant Contact, FreshBooks, GoFundMe and Meetup,
2014 was an exciting time for payments in Africa, here are a few of the top stories which made headlines over the past year. Africa’s Top Five Articles: Kenya Bankers Association Releases Mobile Money Survey The Kenya Bankers Association have released the findings of their latest survey which looks at the interplay between banks, mobile
Angolan Investment Bank (BAI) has launched e-Kwanza a mobile money service that allows users to make transfers and payments for goods and services across the country. In a statement the bank said the service allows its individual customers to transfer money to family and friends anywhere in the country and make payments easily, quickly and
MasterCard cardholders with a consumer credit or debit card from Barclaycard, Navy Federal Credit Union and USAA now have access to faster, more secure everyday payments through Apple Pay. After a successful introduction and strong initial consumer adoption, Apple Pay is expanding with additional cards from new banks that consumer can add to Apple Pay,
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced the launch of Popmoney for Disbursements, a new service that streamlines and speeds the currently check-dominated process used by businesses to send payments to consumers. The new service is part of a suite of products anchored by the Popmoney personal payment service that
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