Consumers show more trust in mobile wallet security

Global consumers are “more concerned” with protecting their financial and payments information on a computer than protecting the same data in a mobile wallet, ACI Worldwide and Aite Group research reveals, with more than 80% believing their mobile wallet data is secure... More









What's New in Payments

What’s New in Payments: Leading international innovators explain the latest payments trends and technologies in free special report

What's New in Payments

Senior executives from Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Barclaycard, Swatch and CaixaBank are among 12 leading payments innovators who have contributed to What’s New in Payments, a 104-page special report that is now available to download free of charge from the NFC World Knowledge Centre... More


Mobile wallet providers ‘failing to realise full potential of loyalty programs’

Amdocs and Ovum report “The Impact of Loyalty on Mobile Financial Services and Payments”

Mobile financial service providers are failing to fully realise the potential of loyalty programs to drive revenue growth, a survey by customer experience solutions provider Amdocs and consultancy firm Ovum says, while those who employ loyalty programs are “better placed” to increase usage and adoption of their mobile wallet service... More






What's New in Payments

Australia’s retailers join the banks in their battle with Apple Pay

Australian Retailers Association

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has come out in support of the group of four Australian banks seeking stronger negotiation powers with Apple over the introduction of Apple Pay in the country, saying they believe access to the NFC functionality in the iPhone would allow retailers to provide “a richer and more convenient customer experience”... More


What's New in Payments

Apple Pay boss claims Australians will be ‘happy to switch banks’ for the mobile payments service

Apple's Jennifer Bailey

Apple Pay boss Jennifer Bailey says she believes Australians will be “happy to switch banks” in order to use Apple Pay, while the group of four Australian banks wanting the ability to collectively negotiate with Apple over the introduction of the mobile payments service risks “being left behind” in the development of digital wallets by doing so... More