Opinions

Mobile and other technology are changing payments and financial services quickly, leaving legacy systems and processes challenged to keep up, writes Ignacio De Marco, CEO of BairesDev.

Established banks and financial startups bring different perspectives to the negotiating table. Better understanding those differences can make the sale of a fintech go more smoothly.

When regulators recognize ICOs as securities offerings, they will likely require issuers to fully comply with standard Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, increasing compliance pressure, according to Ron Teicher, CEO of EverCompliant.

With new data breaches becoming public on an almost routine basis, it’s no surprise that our findings revealed that consumers are starting to favor safety over speed and ease of checkout, writes Joseph Daly, COO of Paysafe Payment Processing in North America.

Financial institutions engaged in virtual currency markets face a number of risks — proceeding carefully is justified.

Citibank finds people need people (at least in a branch). Santander launches a new consumer app, which makes money transfers using blockchain technology. JPMorgan Chase can be an intimidating partner for fintech startups. Plus, Elizabeth Warren’s new mission.

PCI compliance can't solve all security problems. EMV, encryption are all necessary to protect merchants from data breaches, writes Jeff Zimmerman, COO of Clearent.

Banks and credit unions are sharing more information with third parties these days, but they need to be cautious about it.

Financial institutions are sharing more information with third parties these days, but they must be cautious about it.

This update will be an immense help to the broader payments industry in the ongoing adoption of cloud computing by organizations subject to PCI compliance obligations, writes Dan Stocker, practice director of commercial services for cloud and technology at Coalfire.