All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Brazil’s reshaping of the Latin American subscription economy
Federico Mazzoli explains how Pix Automático is poised to transform subscriptions in a market where only 40% of consumers own a credit card
EPI, wero… why European payment initiatives are struggling to get off the ground
Christian Caumont offers a timely and constructive perspective on what’s needed to unlock the potential of European payment initiatives and what it will take for Europe to achieve real sovereignty and inclusivity in payments
How payment performance drives growth for global e-commerce businesses
With the help of expert payment consultants, companies can tackle inefficiencies, improve approval rates, prevent fraud, and expand into new markets with smarter, tailored solutions, explains Ariel Setton
WorkFusion’s David Caruso on making compliance stronger and at less cost
David Caruso, VP Financial Crime Compliance at WorkFusion tells Douglas Blakey how AI agents for financial crime enhance human efforts to detect financial crimes like money laundering with greater speed and accuracy
i2c’s Seth Perlman on Mastercard One and the rise of set it and forget it payments
Seth Perlman, i2c Global Head of Product, explains why Mastercard One marks a turning point in the evolution of consumer-driven payments, and why issuers such as i2c are setting the gold standard for payments innovation
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CellPoint Digital’s Tom Randklev on orchestrating the future of travel payments
Tom Randklev, Head of Product at CellPoint Digital, discusses the firm’s payment orchestration platform and why he believes it represents the industry standard platform, purpose built for airlines, travel companies and their customers
Will commercial VRPs transform B2B payments in the UK?
Payments specialist Pat Bermingham, Adflex CEO for almost 25 years, explains how variable recurring payments offer the potential for B2B payments to catch up with their B2C counterparts
AI in cards and payments: Revolutionising the future of transactions
As the payment landscape continues to evolve with the rise of digital wallets, contactless payments, and real-time transactions, AI is becoming a key driver of innovation and efficiency, explains Vivek Dwivedi
Celent reveals 2025 Model Banks
Celent, now part of GlobalData, recognises 17 model banks and declares JP Morgan Chase as the overall model bank of the year
The finance department need not fear AI. In fact, it can help it truly scale
Jorge Lluch explains why AI for quantitative purposes simply isn’t strong enough right now and won’t reach its full maturity for at least another 12-18 months, potentially more