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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 16th April 2019
Market & Regulatory Update
We have carefully selected relevant news stories that you should be aware of from April 2019. 15th April 2019: TSB pledges refunds for fraud victims. TSB has pledged to refund customers who become victims of any type of fraud, claiming it is the first UK bank to do so (Credit Strategy). 4th April 2019: Five gaming firms in breach of...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 1st April 2019
Six of the Best – Warren Russell
Get to know the people behind W2. Find out six of the favourite things about our CEO Warren Russell. Best Holiday We don’t go away that often as my long suffering wife often reminds me. Therefore, when we do I really like to keep it simple and go away together as a family. Some of our best holidays have been...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 19th March 2019
W2 Client Workshops
W2 continually invests in strengthening relationships with our supplier partners and our customers. That is why we launched an on-going program of client workshops. These are an integral part of our strategy. We host 4 or 5 workshops a year, and they have become an excellent channel for us to share our expertise and provide advice on a wide range...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 19th March 2019
Market & Regulatory Update
We have carefully selected relevant news stories that you should be aware of from March 2019 Danske Bank selected for Nordic & Baltic Fintech initiative March 18th 2019: Denmark’s Danske Bank has been selected as the official bank partner for the Nordic and Baltic fintech initiative - Lighthouse Development Program. This was established jointly by Mastercard and Sweden-based, NFT Ventures. The...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 8th February 2019
W2 supports TAKE FIVE to Stop Fraud campaign
During the recent Emerging Payments Association (EPA) Financial Crime project meeting, we were all reminded of the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign. This is simple & practical advice to help everyone across the UK protect themselves from preventable financial fraud. The scale of Financial fraud losses totalled a staggering £768.8 million in 2016. Whilst banks and other financial service providers stopped...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 5th February 2019
W2’s Gary Pine to co-author New Paytech Book
We are delighted to announce that Gary Pine (W2 Chief Product & Marketing Officer) has been selected as one of the co-authors in a new Paytech book. The extract submitted by W2 was selected out of 170 applications. The article on the 'Changing Nature of Regulation & Compliance’ will be included in the Payments Regulation and Compliance section. Changes in...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 3rd February 2019
Sara West appointed to W2 Executive Board of Directors
W2 Global Data is very pleased to announce the appointment of Sara West to the Executive Board of Directors. Sara joined the Senior Management Team at W2 as Chief Commercial Officer in April 2017. Since joining, she has made a valuable contribution to the business by increasing sales by over 85% year on year and growing the Commercial Team from...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 29th October 2018
W2 Global Data Solutions Secures £3 million Series A Funding
W2, a provider of SaaS, B2B software solutions and services has today announced it has completed a £3 million Series A round of financing. Investment came from investors Mercia Technologies PLC and the Development Bank of Wales. This substantial funding builds on an exceptional year for W2. This saw a rapidly growing list of clients, key employee appointments and market...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 28th September 2018
W2 Launch New ID Verification & Facial Comparison Product
W2 has launched a new facial comparison service. This is available through web browser or software development kit (SDK) for integration into iOS and Android mobile apps. Facial comparison technology offers superior ID verification while minimising the impact on the customer onboarding journey. The solution uses the largest document template library available on the market as well as government level...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 17th September 2018
W2 contributes to the GC Consultation on age and ID verification
The Gambling Commission has launched a public consultation on age and identity verification procedures in online gambling. This aims to address underage gambling. The consultation was first outlined in Commission’s Review of online gambling and subsequently confirmed in the response to Responsible Gambling Strategy Board’s report on children, young people and gambling. The consultation applies to all remote gaming and...
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