Recent research conducted by the Pew Centre has found that 1 in 5 Americans find themselves online constantly. It’s hardly surprising. From our daily commute, to our desks, and all the way back home – it’s […]
Category: Mobile Payments
New Zealand Fintech – Companies to Watch
Perhaps more famous for a world cup winning rugby team and hobbits, New Zealand also boasts a thriving technology scene – populated by both homegrown companies and multinationals. You see, we’re the ideal testing ground […]
The untapped opportunity of the unbanked
2.5 billion individuals in the developing world do not have access to a bank account. Classified as ‘unbanked’, they are said to present a serious challenge to governments when it comes to lifting their respective nations out of […]
The fintech Silk Road – what we can learn from China
“Banks often look at disruption in terms of product impact, in other words, how general FinTech (including distributed ledger technology, P2P lending, third-party payments, etc.) will disrupt. In reality, the biggest threats lie in the […]
What the Square IPO means for POS vendors and payments in Australia
Square’s plan to IPO later this year must be the worst kept secret in the financial technology sector. Processing $US30 billion in payments from its millions of merchant customers in 2014, it now offers business lending, payroll […]
Part 3/3: Apple, Samsung, PayPal – the smart money’s on instore mobile payments but who will win?
In store mobile payments have a way to go when it comes to consumer acceptance. Yet according to market research by Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group, within five years, half of today’s smartphone users will be using […]
Part 2/3: Apple, Samsung, PayPal – the smart money’s on instore mobile payments but who will win?
In store mobile payments are the next big trend analysts and payment experts are predicting will hit retailers in the coming few years. Instead of reaching for our physical wallets, we’ll be tapping into our […]
Part 1/3: Apple, Samsung, PayPal – the smart money’s on instore mobile payments but who will win?
In store mobile payments is one of those industry buzz phrases that’s been flying around for some time but hasn’t really transitioned into the mainstream business and consumer vernacular. While most of us are familiar with the […]
