Editor’s Picks

Hong Kong Eyes New Phase of Open API Project

Hong Kong Eyes New Phase of Open API Project
Hong Kong Eyes New Phase of Open API Project
August 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is set to launch the second phase of its Open API project. Separately, digital banking in Europe eyes corporate clients,...

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Pressure Mounts On Big Four Auditors
Pressure Mounts On Big Four Auditors
August 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The former chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned of Enron-style corporate collapses thanks to failings of the nation’s auditing industry, according...

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LendingClub Logs Lower-Than-Expected Losses
LendingClub Logs Lower-Than-Expected Losses
August 07, 2019  |  Earnings

Though LendingClub is still reporting losses this quarter and missed its revenue estimates, the market mostly liked what it saw out of the financial services...

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Why Mastercard Acquired Nets
Why Mastercard Acquired Nets
August 07, 2019  |  Mastercard

 Mastercard is making its largest acquisition to date with its $3.2 billion bid to buy the Denmark-based payments platform, Nets, furthering its European presence and...

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Paytronix’s Open Dining Buy Unlocks Restaurants’ Digital Front Doors
Paytronix’s Open Dining Buy Unlocks Restaurants’ Digital Front Doors
August 07, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Restaurants, like all businesses, have always had a “front door problem” – that is, how to get people in the mood to walk through that...

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Why Mobile Phones Are The Better Consumer Authentication Mousetrap
Why Mobile Phones Are The Better Consumer Authentication Mousetrap
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

At this point in 2019, we’ve all dealt with some flavor of two-factor authentication that uses SMS one-time passcodes. We attempt a sign-in and see a...

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Post-Worldpay Deal, FIS Eyes eCom and Real-Time Payments
Post-Worldpay Deal, FIS Eyes eCom and Real-Time Payments
August 06, 2019  |  Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) released results Tuesday (Aug. 6) that showed organic growth for FIS and recently acquired Worldpay as standalone entities and updated...

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Has Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
Has Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
August 06, 2019  |  Ecosystems

It’s the customer relationship — that seems to be the main storyline in the smartwatch wars, a competition that has recently seen Fitbit lose significant...

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App Fatigue Is Real, But Retailers Can Fight It
App Fatigue Is Real, But Retailers Can Fight It
August 06, 2019  |  Retail

There’s practically an app for everything: banking, shopping, ridesharing, photo editing and more. Over 5 million mobile apps are available in the App Store and...

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