Billtrust, CardConnect partner for Invoice Pay
Billtrust and CardConnect launch a partnership to support B2B payments made via cards, combining invoice-to-cash management with payment security. Read more: www.pymnts.com
MasterCard adds fingerprint sensors to payment cards
MasterCard is testing out new fingerprint sensor-enabled payment cards to authorise your in-person transactions. Read more: www.engadget.com
Dutch banks back all-in-one mobile payments tech from ING
Six Dutch banks are getting behind ING's multi-purpose mobile payments app Payconiq for a Summer roll out in the Netherlands. Read more: www.finextra.com
How WeChat Pay became Alipay’s largest rival
In the span of three years, WeChat's mobile wallet has become Alipay's biggest competitor. Here's how. Read more: www.techinasia.com
Payments innovation is ‘unbundling’ banking
New mobile wallets and digital payment innovators are threatening banks' traditional relationships with consumers, forcing banking to respond. Read more: www.paymentssource.com
SoftBank plans $1.5bn investment in India’s Paytm
Japanese investment giant SoftBank plans to invest as much as $1.5bn into Indian payments firm Paytm. The investment will see Paytm valued at as much as $9m. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Plastc goes belly up after swiping $9m from backers
Plastc is closing its doors after two failed funding rounds. Early this year, Plastc sought to raise additional capital to kickstart its launch and fulfill preorders. Read more: thenextweb.com
US Bank ties perks of high-end card to mobile payments
Banks have long believed that the key to sparking mobile payments is better incentives. Read more: www.americanbanker.com
Wirecard, National Bank of Greece partner to intro Alipay
Wirecard is collaborating with National Bank of Greece on a project to integrate Alipay into the technical infrastructure of the bank. Read more: www.mobilepaymentstoday.com
Alipay & WeChat payments have risen to $2.9 trillion
Alipay and WeChat payments have risen from transactions of less than $81bn (RMB 1 trillion) in 2012 to an estimated $2.9 trillion (RMB 20 trillion) in 2016. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com