PSD2 and the need for common security standards
Common standards for secure data exchange and robust authentication of PSPs’ interfaces are needed.
Common standards for secure data exchange and robust authentication of PSPs’ interfaces are needed.
Scott McInnes, partner at international law firm Bird & Bird, discusses how the Second Payments Services Directive (PSD2) will affect companies and what requirements industry players need to know.
Private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners is taking over a controlling stake in Heidelpay, an online payment service provider (PSP) in Germany. Heidelpay’s co-founders and existing management will retain a minority stake in the business.
There’s no doubt about it, fintech is a force to be reckoned with, and the UK has positioned itself convincingly as the global capital. Speaking at an event only last month, Economic Secretary, Harriett Baldwin, commented on how fintech is “helping normal people in their daily lives” by giving them extra choices when it comes […]
Equens has announced the first go-live of its new white-label PSP proposition for banks, acquirers and payment service providers (PSPs), which creates a one-stop-shop model for banks, acquirers and PSPs both for offline and online retail payments across Europe.
With the penetration of mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets constantly growing, attention is increasingly turning to mobile marketing, mobile commerce and mobile payments. It is still the case, however, that these trends are largely played out in specialised media, and do not influence the actual behaviour of consumers. This is especially true for mobile payments, with consumers very sceptical about this concept