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Jul

By Gary Pine, On 29th July 2019

Monthly News Update (July 2019)

We have carefully selected relevant news stories that you should be aware of from July 2019. Retailers Unprepared For Upcoming SCA Regulations 23rd July 2019: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its intent to implement Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) in online retail. This will apply to online shoppers whose purchase is of more than £27 in a single...

25
Jul

By Gary Pine, On 25th July 2019

W2 holds its first Simplithon

The concept of a hackathon is simple - anyone can participate; developer, analyst, technical architect, project manager etc. Hackathons are about creating a new system / idea / solution in a clever and skilful way. It’s called hacking because you are, in fact, clearing as many obstacles as possible to allow teams to focus on a solution. Hackathons allow an...

24
Jul

By Gary Pine, On 24th July 2019

A Better Way of Supporting our Customers

On Thursday 25th July, we are introducing a new support desk platform to further improve the way that our clients log and track support calls. This new web based system provides a ticket system for all communications to W2’s helpdesk, which can then be tracked and managed by our dedicated Support Team and the client that created the ticket. When...

17
Jul

By Gary Pine, On 17th July 2019

Midlands Fraud Forum – Financial Fraud Masterclass

Tuesday 9 July 2019, Eversheds Sutherland, Birmingham UK. Nicholas Ryder, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol firstly highlighted the threat posed by terrorism financing and how fraud has become the funding avenue of choice. An in-depth review of ‘Reverse Money Laundering’ process; money that starts out legitimate and grows “dirty” in its ultimate purpose. In other words, the...

15
Jul

By Gary Pine, On 15th July 2019

W2 CTO Adrian Grindrod joins the FinTechWales Advisory Panel

Monday 15th July 2019 FinTechWales launched in April 2019 with the initial direction provided by Richard Theo, the HM Treasury’s FinTech Envoy for Wales. The idea behind FinTechWales is to provide an independent voice for the FinTech industry, both within Wales and beyond, which will help to champion and maximise the potential for all businesses in this sector. As well...

05
Jul

By Gary Pine, On 5th July 2019

W2 hosts its Summer Client Day

Tuesday 2nd July 2019, London UK. Another successful face to face client workshop comes to an end. An opportunity to connect with a select number of our key clients your customers - not only were they learning from us … much more importantly, we also got to learn from them. During this Summer session, we got to hear what interests...

27
Jun

By Gary Pine, On 27th June 2019

Monthly News Update (June 2019)

We have carefully selected relevant news stories that you should be aware of from June 2019. Fraud prevention: what retailers are doing to beat online scammers 21st June 2019: Online fraud is on the rise. According to trade association UK Finance, scams against online retailers totalled £265.1 million in 2018, up 29% on the previous year. However, retailers are increasingly...

24
Jun

By Nicky Vaksdal, On 24th June 2019

W2 Tech Champions – Most Exciting Companies in Wales

Insider’s have released their first list of the Most Exciting Companies in Wales. W2 have been listed as one of Wales' "Tech Champions" in the July 2019 edition of Wales Business Insider magazine. The Most Exciting Companies list highlights 50 innovative, fast-moving Welsh businesses which are beating the competition in the UK and further afield. We at W2 deservedly have a spot...

21
Jun

By Nicky Vaksdal, On 21st June 2019

Addressing the issue of PSD2 compliance, W2 partner with Konsentus Ltd

W2, a provider of SaaS, B2B software solutions and services has today announced a partnership with Konsentus Ltd the leading online, machine readable, real-time service that provides Account Servicing Payment Service Provider (ASPSPs) with the Third-Party Provider (TPP) identity and regulatory checking services required to comply with PSD2 Open Banking access to accounts. By teaming up with Konsentus, W2 will be...

14
Jun

By Gary Pine, On 14th June 2019

Disrupting Online Gambling: Technology, Security and Regulation 2019

Building on the success of 2018, W2 were exhibiting at the 2nd annual Disrupting Online Gambling event in London on 12th & 13th June 2019; the agenda split into 4 key themes covering the pressing issues facing the industry: Regulation, Technology, Security and Responsible Gambling. Over the two days, we got to speak with gambling operators from across Europe on...