All articles by Zak Garner-Purkis

Zak Garner-Purkis

USBank partners with Mitek on mobile payment service

The US’s fifth largest commercial bank USBank has partnered with mobile imaging software developer Mitek on a mobile deposit service.

Casio and Global Payments launch EPoS

Transaction processor Global Payments and electronics company Casio have partnered to offer an Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) package for high-street retailers. The product condenses the variety of different hardware and software that surrounds an EPoS into one source.

Mobile NFC growth forecast scaled back

UK telecommunications research company Juniper has published revised forecasts for the global NFC market, significantly lowering its estimates for take up in the North American and Western European markets.

One in five European businesses unaware of SEPA Direct Debit

A survey of 300 businesses conducted by IT business service provider Seria and consultancy firm Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has found more than 20% of European companies are unaware of SEPA Direct Debit.

ABSA to offer ‘Pebble’ mobile payment device

The Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA), a Barclay’s subsidiary, are set to offer a mobile payment device.

Syncada: Targeting SMEs in SCF

While many supply chain finance providers target buyers, Syncada is looking to create ‘commercial communities’ by working with multiple SME suppliers. Zak Garner-Purkis looks at this alternative approach

Telecom Italia partners with Gemalto over m-wallet roll-out

Telecom Italia will deploy a Gemalto software solution for its mobile wallet application roll-out.

PayPal says Anonymous attack cost GBP3.5m

PayPal said the hacker attack carried out by the group Anonymous in December last year cost the company GBP3.5m.

Remittance flows to developing countries to grow

A report by the World Bank has suggested that remittance flows to the developing world will rise to USD406bn this year, an increase of 6.5% from 2011.

FICO expands in Turkey

Financial analytics and decision making company FICO will open an office in Istanbul. The business has been working in Turkey for over ten years serving some of the country’s leading banks including: Garanti, Yapi Kredi Bank, Finansbank, Akbank and Isbank.