VocaLink

196 results about this entity

Period: 12 Oct 2004 - 17 Apr 2024

ACI Worldwide and VocaLink team on real-time payments infrastructure

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, and VocaLink, a global payments systems company, today announced a partnership to offer a complete end-to-end immediate payments solution to launch a domestic or regional immediate payments network.

The Clearing House to use IBM Power backbone for real-time payments

The Clearing House is to use an IBM Power8-based system infrastructure running Linux and AIX operating systems as the hosting platform for its forthcoming move to real-time payments.

VocaLink appoints Don Chow to lead business development in Asia Pacific

VocaLink, the global payment partner to banks, corporates and governments, today announced that Don Chow has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore,

New kid on the block: Raphaels Bank joins Faster Payments

Raphaels Bank is to begin offering Faster Payments services to UK fintech companies as it becomes the first new bank to connect directly to the scheme since its inception in 2008.

UK payments regulator calls for structural reform

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has called for an overhaul of the UK's payments infrastructure to generate more competition and meet consumers' needs.

MasterCard agrees £700m VocaLink acquisition

MasterCard has agreed to pay about £700 million to buy 92.4% of VocaLink, the bank-owned operator of the UK's Faster Payments system and Zapp mobile service.

Faster Payments says 'open access' model ready for take-off

Open access to real-time payments in the UK is moving from concept to reality with a fifth aggregator Fintech being awarded the ‘trust mark’ certificate required to provide direct technical access to Faster Payments and four new Payment Service Providers (PSPs) scheduled to join the scheme before the end of the year.

Important to avoid fragmentation under PSD2

Simon Newstead, Head of Strategic Business Development, VocaLink, pinpoints the key challenges surrounding PSD2, how we can learn from the PSD1 implementation and how well instant payments could work alongside the upcoming regulation.

Think about driving maximum value from real-time

George Evers, Head of International Product Development, Immediate Payments, VocaLink, discusses the potential impact of the pan-European instant payments scheme, and what banks can learn about innovation from existing schemes.

UK high street banks sign up for VocaLink's Zapp app

VocaLink today announces its new “Pay by Bank app” service is soon to be available to customers of four of the UK’s biggest banks.

VocaLink signs deal with UnionPay International

VocaLink, the international payment systems provider, today announces a five year deal with UnionPay International, which will enable UnionPay cardholders to access ATMs in the UK and continental Europe.

Link ATM network renews VocaLink processing deal

VocaLink, the international payment systems provider, today announces the signing of a five year deal to provide exclusive processing for the LINK ATM network.

MasterCard enters exclusive talks over VocaLink takeover - Sky News

MasterCard has entered exclusive talks over a possible $1 billion takeover of VocaLink, the operator of the UK's Faster Payments system and Zapp mobile service, according to a report by Sky News.

Real-time is a must have to be a legitimate player

Jim Wadsworth, Product Director, VocaLink, expresses the importance of access to real-time payments and alternatives to faster payment services.

Global move towards instant payments

George Evers, International Product Director, Immediate Payments, VocaLink, summarises the global instant payments climate and how regulation is impacting the landscape.

Instant payment should be an everyday process

David Yates, CEO, VocaLink, discusses the global importance of real-time payments, and how overlay services can deliver value to businesses and consumers.

PayPort by VocaLink awarded vendor accreditation from Faster Payments Scheme

PayPort by VocaLink, the comprehensive, end-to-end service that offers banks and other financial institutions fast, efficient and secure access to Faster Payments without the cost of introducing a new technology infrastructure, has gained Vendor Accreditation from Faster Payments Scheme Limited (FPSL).

NextGen passes strong message to foster innovation

Jim Wadsworth, Product Director, VocaLink, picks out his highlights of Finextra’s NextGen Banking event at Level39, and the call to action for banks that attended.

If you can’t offer FPS, you can’t compete

Chris Dunne, Director of Market Development, VocaLink, highlights how important a settlement account at the Bank of England is for access to faster payments services (FPS), and how a common message standard could benefit schemes.

MasterCard mulls £1 billion takeover of VocaLink - SkyNews

Unsubstantiated reports suggest that MasterCard has approached the banking owners of VocaLink about a £1 billion takeover of the UK payments processor.