John Adams

Paul Waltz is the new CEO of electronic funds transfer network Shazam, replacing the retired Michael Hollinger.

Securing transactions by matching a user to his or her mobile device has existed for some time, but two major trends connected to payments will likely bring that technology to the forefront, according to InAuth CEO Lisa Stanton.

Young people have a much different relationship with credit, requiring retailers to find different ways to enable financing to encourage larger purchases.

Barclays is attempting a diverse range of tactics to move customers beyond plastic cards, with its latest attempt being a "fashionable" jacket that's linked to the wearer's bank account.

PayPal is targeting what it estimates to be a $51 billion global market for small debts owed between friends and family members, enabling consumers to set up their own URL to collect payments.

Even though consumers generally avoid liability if their payment card or account is breached, their troubles can go well beyond the initial financial hit for the bank or merchant, said long-time data security expert Brian Huntley.

The "buy buttons" that are popping up on social media platforms are intentionally simple, often meant to enable one-click purchases of individual products. But as the technology's popularity grows, so must its capabilities.

Dylan Richard was the lead engineer for President Obama's reelection campaign, where the use of unstructured "social data" forever changed how presidential win the support of their constituents. Four years later, he's one of PayPal's newest recruits.

Following its massive 2013 data breach, Target vowed to accelerate its EMV-chip card migration, but the retailer still just barely made the card networks' deadline.

More financial services companies are landing on MaRS, a corner of Toronto where developers are building new uses for smartphones, wearables and alternative currencies all under the same roof.