Technology

Switzerland's UBS is adopting an advanced type of digital signature technology, with a range of uses that include the capability to secure high-risk digital payments.

As more of China's citizens engage in travel and commerce across the nation's borders, more companies want to help them pay and collect money. Many of China's dominant payment brands are extending their reach globally, but U.S. and European companies are also focused on this audience.

Singapore-based ride-sharing company Grab is looking to expand its reach in Indonesia through its acquisition of Kudo, an e-commerce platform for unbanked consumers who would be unable to use Grab's own digital payment platform.

Five banks and the tech firms R3 and HQLA^X are using distributed ledger technology to make it easier to transfer liquid securities and collateral.

Genpact's new platform promises to reduce the number of past-due invoices to less than 3% in most companies.

Speakers at PSCU's 2017 Member Forum offered insights on a host of issues related to payments, cybersecurity, leadership and more.

Big banks may have scoffed when a gaggle of financial technology upstarts promised to reinvent their business. Now they want to buy them.

For London-based fintech provider Tramonex, seeing so many Chinese tourists visiting the U.K. meant a chance to join the success of WeChat Pay. But how to accomplish this was less clear.

Transit systems provide a clear use case for mobile payments, allowing commuters to avoid lining up at ticketing machines when they're already in a rush to get to their destination. But many of the perks of mobile wallets, such as targeted offers, don't apply to them.

Merchants are concerned emerging technology can't keep up with the growing online fraud threat. But there are some steps that can increase security.