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

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