The Ultimate Guide to Payment Technologies
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Payment Technologies.
What to know about Payment Technologies
Payment Technologies encompass a rapidly evolving landscape shaping how money moves in today’s digital economy. From advancements in contactless and mobile payments to innovations in cross-border transactions and fraud prevention, this tag explores the cutting-edge tools and collaborations redefining convenience, security, and efficiency in payments.
Our latest stories highlight significant developments such as partnerships enhancing seamless shopping experiences, fintech startups pioneering new payment solutions, and the integration of AI to combat fraud. Emerging topics like stablecoins, biometric authentication, and cloud-based payment security services illustrate the expanding scope and complexity of payment technologies.
For businesses and consumers alike, understanding these trends is essential to navigating the future of commerce. By following the Payment Technologies tag, readers gain insight into how innovations are influencing global markets, improving customer experiences, and enabling new opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world.
UK Payment Technologies News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
UK software providers lose revenue over payment integrations
Slow payment hookups are costing UK software firms sales, with 94% of surveyed vendors saying integrations have hit revenue and delayed features.
Emerchantpay reports 25.7% rise in Q3 processing volume
New merchant wins and deeper existing accounts lifted the payments group's third-quarter activity as merchants sought more scalable payment systems.
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Banks face rising fraud pressure as DXC and YEO offer continuous identity checks during online sessions, beyond login, for regulated firms.
As payments become invisible, AI must prove it can be trusted to reach its full potential
Cross-border payments could become routine faster, but only if AI can explain flagged transactions to customers, auditors and regulators.
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GSS adds AI cloud review tool to sanctions platform
Banks and other financial firms could update sanctions controls faster, as the new tool cuts review times from two days to under four hours.
UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow
Trust and oversight are now the biggest hurdles for wider Open Banking use, even as 94% of UK businesses say they may trial it soon.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Payment Technologies
Ripple Treasury adds 24/7 returns for corporate clients
Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
SymphonyAI launches AI platform for continuous compliance
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Featured News
Expert Columns
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From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Simple but secure: solving blockchain's biggest UX challenge
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
The invisible trust layer: Why payments are becoming a systems problem
Why smarter payments data is becoming the iGaming CFO's best friend
The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Payment Technologies News
Planet & YouLend launch fast SME funding in Europe
Eligible merchants in seven countries will get decisions within hours and funding within 48 hours through their existing Planet software.
Noah & Bitget Wallet launch virtual dollar accounts
Users in 100 million wallets will be able to receive USD and EUR through bank rails and hold the funds as stablecoins inside the app.
TNS adds smart routing to Payment Orchestration platform
The update is aimed at lifting approval rates and cutting costs for operators handling unattended payments, where failed transactions mean lost sales.
Remote unveils new brand identity as payroll grows 300%
Payroll demand is surging for the global platform, which said its business is up 300% year on year as it repositions its brand.
Cover Genius launches AI protection for chat commerce
Consumers using chat-based shopping tools can now be offered protection in-conversation, as Cover Genius targets trust concerns around AI-led purchases.
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.
AI shopping assistants triple traffic, hitting retailers
Retailers face a fresh holiday-season test as agentic assistants surge, with Forter seeing orders from them more than triple in a month.
AI to manage 37% of corporate travel spend by 2028
Security concerns are rising as firms prepare to let software handle almost two-fifths of travel budgets, though controls are still patchy.
Tech Mahindra acquires Finastra cash management suite
The acquisition gives Tech Mahindra direct control of software used by banks to manage cash visibility, liquidity and account structures across markets.
Squarespace partners with Titan on small business email
The new offer gives entrepreneurs a branded inbox from $3 a month, as Squarespace adds email to its websites and domain bundle.
Castles expands Smart Volution support for Register
Merchants using the combined system can now get hardware, payment and EPOS issues handled through one support channel, cutting vendor hand-offs.
Revolut builds AI transaction model for 80 million customers
The fintech is aiming to speed fraud checks and other banking tasks by running its new PRAGMA system in production on NVIDIA hardware.
TerraPay links verify service to Kinexys Liink network
The tie-up aims to curb failed cross-border transfers by letting banks check recipient account and wallet details before sending money.
Checkout.com expands into in-person payments with Mollie
Merchants can now use one acquiring partner for shop and online sales as the new service rolls out first in the UK and EEA.
Netgraph becomes major shareholder in Valuno Group
A more than 20% stake now gives Paysecure's investment arm greater influence over the Swedish fintech after it converted over €1 million in loans into shares.
HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health
Women's health firms facing banking and payments blocks may gain easier access as FemTick begins rating supportive service providers.
UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds
Despite broad use of digital tools, 42% of UK firms still wait for payment confirmation, leaving finance teams to chase status across systems.
Exim Bank Uganda launches TerraPay cross-border payments
The service aims to keep more of Uganda's outbound payments inside bank channels as demand rises for trade, education and family transfers abroad.
Barclaycard Payments adds Visa checkout for UK merchants
UK merchants will gain a single integration for cards, wallets and Click to Pay as Barclaycard Payments folds Visa's Unified Checkout into Smartpay Fuse.
Western Union taps Noah for stablecoin remittance service
Remittances could arrive faster and cheaper as Western Union rolls out a stablecoin option for customers in more than 200 countries and territories.
Job Moves
Appcharge appoints Ronen Morecki as Chief Operating Officer
Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body
ZYMIX appoints ex-Alibaba Executive Ahead of UK launch
Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise
IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push
