News & Insights

As mobile wallets overtake cards and we strive for a more environmentally friendly industry, is plastic still needed?

Vicki Gladstone, Moorwand CEO, COO, and Director, shares her thoughts on what the post-pandemic payments industry looks like.

This week FinTech Alliance has profiled Luc Gueriane, Chief Commercial Officer at Moorwand so we can learn a little more about a day in his life!

I want to build out my executive leadership team. Should I be looking at ex-bankers, or would that be too boring?

We recognise the importance each payment type holds. That’s why we’re profiling each of the main payment types, for our fourth instalment of 'History of Payments' series, we're looking at the emergence of wearables

In Dear Luc, we answer the questions the industry’s fintech founders are worried to ask, and solve the problems they don’t want their VCs to know about.

With the world opening up again, do I need to start offering multi-currency to my customers?

We recognise the importance each payment type holds. That’s why we’re profiling each of the main payment types, for our third instalment of 'History of Payments' series, we're looking at the growth of debit cards.

I want to offer Apple Pay and Google Pay, but don’t know how to integrate them. How easy is it to build these into my offering?

Fintech is a market that is in many ways defined by specialism. The first fintech disrupters took aim at specific services and through technology reduced costs, improved the experience and boosted accessibility.

If I need to provide my customers with cards, I just need an issuer – right?

Some fintechs are getting caught out by the regulators when using terms like “banking” or overstating a product’s benefits. What marketing pitfalls should I avoid?

Here at Moorwand, we think each payment type deserves its time in the spotlight. For our second instalment of 'History of Payments' series, we delve into the world of credit cards.

Fintechs are realising that the key to longevity is being a specialist - solving specific problems in a way no one else can. But, to create the best and most specialised solutions fintechs must work with the most specialised partners.

Moorwand has put together a point-by-point breakdown of both the Kalifa Review and the fintech-related policies included in Sunak’s Budget.

My team is pushing for us to move into new markets, but I’m not sure we’re ready. When is the right time for a fintech to go beyond our domestic market (the UK)?

I often hear about consumers over-using costly features like free ATM withdrawals. How can I put some controls around what customers are doing with my cards?

Customers are presented with a wealth of payment methods daily, so Moorwand has created a new series where our team will delve into the different types available. First up: Prepaid Cards

The UK is crowded when it comes to banking, so businesses wanting to succeed in this space need to ascertain what customers really want from their payments and banking products. But does what the market think?

In a pre-pandemic world, mobile wallets struggled to compete with the penetration rates of alternative - more embedded - payment methods. But then COVID happened, and it caused the payments landscape to shift.

To bring a bit of festive cheer to an otherwise gruelling year, Moorwand has put together 12 days of payments from 2020 which we think the industry should be proud of.

2020 has been dramatic to say the least. We can expect this turbulent year to have a longstanding impact with even more drastic change on the horizon. So, what do the next 12 months have in store?

Despite growing numbers, Open banking has so far struggled to take off in the UK, but this could all change as investment and collaboration grows, it is discussed more and a longer-term view is taken for usage

The fintech industry was driven by the financial crisis of 2008 with a view to changing financial services, but have some fintech firms lost sight of their individuality in an attempt to please too many customers?

Moorwand CCO Luc Gueriane writes for Fintech Futures - COVID-19: will fintechs crash, survive or get bought?

Payments company K Wearables has selected Moorwand to provide BIN sponsorship and digital banking services for its contactless payment ring.

Luc Gueriane has been promoted to the Moorwand board after having a major impact on the business by signing over 50 new customers in the last year.

The World Economic Forum in Davos debated the creation of credible and trusted digital currencies. Moorwand CEO, has been interviewed by IBS Intelligence about his thoughts on the topic being discussed by the world.

Moorwand speaks to PYMNTS about how initiatives like Open Banking can help to provide the opportunity for regulatory mandates that encourage innovation, competition and a better user experience globally.

The Raconteur Fintech Report which was published in The Sunday Times on 15 December 2019 including quotes from Moorwand on page 10 in relation to the future of cryptocurrencies.

Moorwand has been selected by Telleroo to offer solutions allowing those making payments on behalf of small businesses to combine these payments across all clients into a single, unified workflow.

Moorwand shares their views on the emergence of the major technology companies (Google Apple, Facebook Amazon - GAFA) getting into the payments arena.

Moorwand gives their view on the recent white papers on ‘why bank’s don’t like Crypto’ and ‘stable coins in light of latest Libra’ and his thoughts on this year’s LendIt conference to Fintech Finance reporter.

Moorwand has been selected by Sunrate, the foreign exchange and global payments provider, to launch its new and highly innovative card programme with global card scheme Mastercard.

Moorwand is interviewed at Money2020 about What Moorwand does, how it sets itself apart from the competition, what are the key trends in the Fintech sector and how Moowand will add its ‘magic’ to the industry.

Moorwand expands its Digital Banking solutions across EEA with SEPA Transfers in addition to its existing offering of UK Faster Payments, BACS and CHAPS.