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Connected commerce and wearables for payments
The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second and third generation iterations...
Blockchain in banking: disruptive threat or tool?
Blockchain could have widespread potential to disrupt financial intermediaries. This in-depth Morgan Stanley study suggests several misconceptions and identifies 10 hurdles to overcome to...
Alternative payments impact South Africa’s payments market
Alternative payments are gaining traction in South Africa, with banks and payment companies introducing new solutions. Recent initiatives include the...
Digital Payments Report 2016
American Express, a leading global payments brand, have sponsored a report payments consulting firm Accourt who conduct a survey on the...
Digital commerce to reach $8 trillion
New data has found that the digital commerce market is set to increase from $4.9 Trillion in 2015, to just over...
Fintech and the evolving landscape
Global investment in FinTech ventures in the first quarter of 2016 reached $5.3 billion, a 67% increase over the same...
Payment M&A booming in Europe
Payment M&A activity in the payment acceptance space is at an all-time high in Europe, both in terms of liquidity...
FinTech: Reinventing traditional banking
Efma has published a new Efma Digest to highlight how FinTech is rapidly impacting on the range of services provided by retail...