Investec news and trends

Investec Launches First Day-to-Day Business Account
B2B Payments // July 14, 2021

The banking and wealth management group Investec has launched its first day-to-day business banking account in, what a Wednesday (July 14) Reuters article calls, “a push to attract customers among South Africa’s more than 100,000 mid-sized firms.” The company said Wednesday it was offering this...

Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week’s News
The Weekender // June 26, 2020

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives on faster worker pay as well as cloud banking and news on WhatsApp’s...

Investec On Building Consumer Trust In Open Banking Systems
Fraud Prevention // June 26, 2020

More than 10,000 financial institutions (FIs) are currently participating in open banking initiatives worldwide. But as it turns out, approximately 49 percent of banking customers do not trust that their personal data will be kept secure. In the latest Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook, John Elliott,...

Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations
News // June 25, 2020

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. Plus, California seeks a court order to make Uber and Lyft classify drivers as employees. Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection Wirecard, the embattled Germany payment services...