All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Tap the wealthiest generation in history with AI-enabled payments
As today’s consumers come to expect companies to be more digitally savvy, the payments industry needs to focus on the front-end user experience to win over Gen Z, explains Vivek Dwivedi
A fingerprint reader-enhanced credit card will only work in a market such as Japan
Japanese consumers are only just becoming comfortable with the use of payment cards. As Arnie Cho explains, it is the only market left likely to adopt the fingerprint reader-enhanced payment card
Over 2.4 billion BLIK transactions in 2024 and 7 billion in 10 years
BLIK turns ten with stats highlighting that it is now one of the most widely used payment methods in Poland
Five reasons that ISVs need a payments solution
Paul Clarke explores what independent software providers specifically need from their payment providers
Worldline and OP Financial Group ink new 12-year agreement
New deal builds on a decade of collaboration between Finland’s largest retail bank and the France headquartered payment services provider
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Unlocking growth: How UK businesses can tackle cross-border payment challenges in Africa
As markets such as Africa attract increasing interest from international businesses, African fintech expert, Ola Oyetayo, offers actionable insights on how UK firms can build resilient payment strategies
Why the back office needs to be front of mind when it comes to instant payments
The EU’s SEPA Instant Mandate is set to usher in a new era of faster and more efficient payments, but it also brings a host of challenges for back-office teams, writes Tiago Veiga
Romance scams: The hidden threat to e-commerce merchants
George Ralchev discusses the payment methods commonly used in romance scams, their impact on e-commerce retailers and how merchants can keep their customers and businesses safe
CASS15 changes the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms: it’s time to take action
The new CASS 15 regulations seek to improve protections for funds issued by payments institutions, e-money institutions, and credit unions. Oliver Hawes analyses the new rules and their likely impact on the sector
How smaller banks and PSPs can turn fraud prevention into a competitive edge
The new rules on APP reimbursement pose significant challenges for smaller banks and PSPs but these institutions are more agile than larger players and can adopt cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead, argues Marie-Christine Diaz