Last month I asked where is the national payments vision? After last night’s Mansion House meeting in London with the UK Chancellor, it has finally been released. So, what’s in the plan? First, there are two regulators involved in payments: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). The consultation discovered that the … Read more
Boom! Well, that was kinda sudden! In the three months or so since we last spoke, the world has become an entirely different place – at least for those of us who keep up with any sort of international, financial or stock market news. The headlines are new, and the problems are of course very … Read more
The estimated 10 billion-plus euro cost of the IRIS² program is nearly double initial projections. European officials also confirmed the sovereign satellite network won’t begin providing services to European government customers until 2030, three years later than the commission’s previous schedule. Rising costs and negotiations over how much governments and industry will pay for IRIS² … Read more
Ever despatched a DM on X that you just regretted (or, at the least, needed to vary)? We have excellent news for iOS customers: Now you can edit your direct messages on X (previously Twitter) after you’ve got despatched them. Introduced by X on its X account as properly Assist Middle, the characteristic “enhances your … Read more
