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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
International Women's Day: From fixing women to fixing systems
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Payment Technologies News
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.
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.
CFIT wins GBP £1 million from Treasury & NatWest deal
Backed through to 2027, the fintech body can expand work on SME finance and digital verification with new government and bank support.
Granicus names UK digital government awards winners
Public sector digital projects cut waits, boosted participation and saved staff time across UK councils as Granicus named seven award winners.
Fime launches trust framework for AI-initiated payments
AI-driven purchases are raising fraud and compliance concerns as Fime seeks to give merchants and banks a neutral way to verify them.
Visa, TikTok roll out UK debit card for LIVE creators
The card aims to ease cash-flow strain for UK creators facing irregular payouts and delayed access to earnings from live streams.
UK campaign urges faster stablecoin rules from Treasury
Businesses warn delays could push stablecoin activity overseas, as a coalition presses ministers and regulators for clearer UK rules and tax treatment.
Payment failures put GBP £1.7bn in UK sales at risk
Shoppers are abandoning purchases within minutes of outages, exposing retailers and venues to losses that quickly mount beyond GBP £1.7 billion a year.
CFIT says financial health tools could unlock GBP £5 billion
Wider use of new financial health tools could help 200,000 more UK SMEs a year secure lending, CFIT said after testing prototypes.
Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users
UK Xero users can now manage supplier, expense and employee payments in one place as Dext expands its payments tool with payroll.
OVHcloud & Alchemy strike Web3 infrastructure deal
The tie-up gives developers broader regional access to blockchain tools as cost, latency and compliance pressures reshape Web3 infrastructure choices.
Revolut launches AI assistant as banks shift to chat
Customers can now freeze cards or check spending by text or voice, as Revolut joins banks racing to make finance apps conversational.
UK CFOs say manual spend management lags modernisation
Most UK finance chiefs say manual processes are wasting staff time and leaving their firms behind on payment automation.
payabl. launches Visa Click to Pay for European merchants
Poor checkout experiences are costing European retailers repeat business, as payabl.'s new Visa Click to Pay aims to cut friction and fraud.
Job Moves
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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PPRO promotes Motie Bring as CEO
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