Cross-border Payments

Europe
European Commission Considering Tougher Money Laundering Rules
February 03, 2016

The European Commission is considering a slew of changes to how it monitors money laundering as part of its fight to cut off easy financing for terrorist organizations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bank Stocks Slide, Warnings Signs Persist
February 02, 2016

Amid sinking energy prices and stagnant interest rates (even after a Fed hike), financial stocks have been taking it on the chin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

South East Asia
Chinese Online Lender Faces Accusations Of Being A $7.3B Ponzi Scam
February 01, 2016

Bad news for alternative financial services in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Samsung Electronics Sells Off Samsung Card Stake
January 28, 2016

The results are finally and officially in, and Samsung has fallen short of expectations, again, with a chip supply glut presaging tough swimming for at least some corners of the tech world, especially as it’s tied to smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Why IoT’s Future Rests In Israel
January 28, 2016

Just like every hurricane has an eye at the center that feeds the whole storm system, it’s not entirely inaccurate to suggest that the explosion of tech development over the last two decades from places like Silicon Valley follows a similar pattern. With pioneers like...

Cross-border Payments
Tencent-Backed WeBank Nears $5.5B Valuation
January 28, 2016

In an example of one of the latest firms to reach unicorn status, the Chinese Internet player Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s online banking operation, known as WeBank, is in line to raise enough funds to value the unit at $5 billion or more. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Will Tesco Inquiry Bring Sea Change To UK Payments?
January 27, 2016

In the United Kingdom, tremors over late payments may be spilling over into a seismic event. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Cross-border Payments
Visa Europe Revenue Up 25 Percent To All-Time High
January 26, 2016

Visa Europe, the payments giant merging with its former parent company, Visa Inc., said early Tuesday (Jan. 26) that it had its most successful year ever in terms of revenue growth, as the top line grew by 25 percent to €2.31 billion for the year...

B2B Payments
Payments Landscape Going Universal
January 26, 2016

The payments industry is increasingly moving toward an omnichannel landscape, where transactions are expected to be accepted across any number of entities, in any number of locations, 24 hours a day and all year round. Such advances take some doing, and technology must do most...