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
How banknotes pack more security technology than most people imagine
Multiple hidden layers make banknotes hard to fake and easy to verify, from embedded fibres and micromirrors to machine-only sensors.
Disabled shoppers face widespread barriers, study finds
Widespread access failures are driving disabled shoppers away, with 38% abandoning purchases and most avoiding brands after bad experiences.
ComplyCube wins RegTech award for third year running
UK banks under pressure from record fraud are turning to identity checks that can curb losses without slowing customer onboarding.
Dojo warns of AI fake receipts fuelling refund fraud
Refund teams face a growing fraud risk as AI-made receipts become harder to spot and more widely used in disputes.
Chargebacks911 & acceptcards partner on UK disputes
UK merchants facing rising friendly fraud will gain access to tools aimed at cutting disputes and recovering revenue through the new tie-up.
Ecommpay adds Recite Me toolbar to boost accessibility
Visitors with disabilities or language barriers can now use text-to-speech and translation tools on Ecommpay's site after its latest accessibility upgrade.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Payment Technologies
Temenos launches modular core banking tools for banks
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search
Sage adds AI to Intacct for faster, clearer finance work
Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams
Featured News
Expert Columns
How banknotes pack more security technology than most people imagine
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
KYA is the new KYC: The payment identity problem AI commerce cannot afford to ignore
When identity becomes the payment rail
Telcos reshape music streaming for local audiences
A 7-step enterprise fraud framework to redefine scam prevention
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs
International Women's Day: From fixing women to fixing systems
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Payment Technologies News
Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers
UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.
emerchantpay adds Visa Instalments for UK merchants
UK merchants could see fewer abandoned baskets as emerchantpay adds card-linked instalments at checkout for eligible Visa shoppers.
Payment outages fuel abuse of shop staff, study says
Customer patience can snap within minutes of card failures, leaving shop and hospitality staff to absorb abuse during outages.
NatWest teams with Endava to modernise Tyl payments
The overhaul aims to help small businesses get faster product updates and more joined-up payment tools as banks face tougher fintech competition.
Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President
The appointment comes as Tes pushes to link school data more tightly across its Tes360 platform, aiming to ease staff workload and improve oversight.
Coinbase-led UK accelerator backs eight Web3 AI startups
Only eight teams were chosen from more than 800 applicants, signalling backers' focus on AI, digital assets and financial software in the UK.
Temenos launches modular core banking tools for banks
Temenos rolls out modular retail deposits and lending tools as Reliance Bank picks its SaaS platform to replace legacy core systems.
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Reliance Bank picks Temenos SaaS for digital overhaul
The switch should let Reliance Bank cut costs, speed up launches and modernise ageing systems without building a larger in-house tech stack.
Antevia & Ontix team up on shared indoor 5G network
It could cut indoor 5G deployment costs for venues by letting public mobile and private network services share the same radio kit.
CBI posts 14% revenue rise as payment services grow
Rising demand for account checks and bill payments lifted CBI’s 2025 revenue 14%, as its services handled more than 100 million transactions.
Icon Solutions wins King's Award for payments innovation
Banks seeking to replace ageing payments systems without disruption will note the fintech's national recognition for modernising infrastructure.
Most UK payments firms miss FCA safeguarding rules
A survey shows only 13% of FCA-regulated payments firms are doing daily reconciliations, leaving many exposed to the new safeguarding regime.
UK consumers claim GBP £3.5bn in friendly fraud refunds
Retailers are bearing the cost as millions of valid card payments are challenged, leaving banks to refund GBP £3.5 billion in a year.
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
The hire signals a push to scale AutoRek’s platform for larger international clients as it adds AI and automation to its financial controls software.
KYA is the new KYC: The payment identity problem AI commerce cannot afford to ignore
High decline rates and chargeback risk are already hitting merchants as AI agents struggle to pass payment checks built for human shoppers.
Edinburgh study calls for youth-friendly banking redesign
Researchers found young Scots want simpler digital banking, stronger scam protection and advice that fits milestones such as jobs and rent.
Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders
More than 100 senior female finance executives will compare notes in London on funding pressure, AI adoption and systems risk.
Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push
The neobank can now tap infrastructure for accounts in more than 38 currencies as it prepares a launch in four countries.
NCR Atleos renews Castle Leisure ATM deal at 11 venues
Free-to-use cash access will stay available at Castle Leisure’s UK venues as the operator renews outsourced management of 22 ATMs.
UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation
Most high-volume British businesses still reconcile payments by hand, leaving finance teams with patchy visibility over costs and fund flows.
Job Moves
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
Mphasis names Punit Sood Independent Director for AI push
Ecommpay appoints Roy Blokker to lead European sales push
Saviynt appoints Tim Mooney as executive advisor
Paymentology appoints Stephen Bowe as Chief Product Officer
Luke Trayfoot joins Brite Payments as new CCO
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