Analysis

The latest Bank of America Trends in Consumer Mobility Report explores emerging payments trends – specifically person-to-person payment technologies (P2P) that allow consumers to send money to others via their mobile device – and...

Fiserv has published a white paper outlining how financial institutions can build a successful mobile payments strategy that drives consumer engagement and lays the foundation for future growth. “As mobile payments continue to mature and adoption...

Globe a leading telecommunication company in the Philippines launched Gcash, their m-commerce service, which transformed a mobile phone into a wallet. With its launch in October 2004, GCASH has effectively given Globe's mobile phone subscribers...

Central to mobile payments is the mobile wallet, the consumer-facing platform that acts as a front end for wider mobile payment services and functionality. Deploying a mobile wallet platform capable of integrating future technological...

The GSMA has released its seventh annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’, offering a current snapshot of the mobile money landscape and highlighting the impact that greater financial inclusion has on...

The rise of FinTechs continues to revitalise the financial services customer journey; however, many startups have realised they will struggle to succeed alone. With complementary strengths, FinTechs are increasingly looking to symbiotic collaboration with the...

Digital payments experts Consult Hyperion, in conjunction with the GSMA, have published a guide to help banks and mobile operators understand the Host Card Emulation (HCE) and SIM Secure Element approaches for NFC payments. The...

Global bank-led industry association, Mobey Forum, has published a white paper detailing the results of a survey that outlines the attitudes of its international membership toward the adoption of host card emulation (HCE). The survey...

A nice, neat explanation of the salient points of Apple Pay: User: iTunes account with Visa or MasterCard or Amex card on file and issued by the most popular banks, American Express, Bank of America, Capital One...

The rise of 'off portal' payments from telcos means the demise of the 'walled garden' from which they have traditionally reaped such rich rewards. Off portal payments are any payments which are derived from...