All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Nearly 88% Hong Kong residents use mobile wallets for payments, reveals GlobalData

Widespread QR code infrastructure and the launch of the Faster Payment System combines to accelerate cash displacement

Nets offers Klarna BNPL payments in Nordics

Partnership extends the range of payment options offered via the Nets payment gateway, further enhancing the consumer checkout experience

Paymentology and audax Financial Technology agree strategic partnership

Collaboration will provide an end-to-end Cards-as-a-Service solution

Banking Circle steps up to help smaller banks fast-track to EU SEPA instant compliance

With less than 8 months until the 9 January 2025 deadline, Banking Circle delivers plug and play solution to help smaller financial institutions

JP Morgan’s JPM Coin announced as the settlement mechanism for Broadridge’s DLR platform

Collaboration represents another step in the digitisation of repo markets

Crypto hiring thrives in Q1 2024, but April slump highlights volatility and regulatory concerns, says GlobalData

Major firms are betting big on the Web3 job market anticipating an increased adoption of blockchain technology

Payment cards continue to dominate Taiwan e-commerce market, reveals GlobalData

While payment cards lead, use of alternative payment options, in particular LINE Pay Apple Pay and Google Pay are rising sharply

American Express partners with Worldpay to offer greater payment choice for small businesses

Small businesses to benefit from streamlined services, replacing the previous setup where retailers had to manage separate AMEX accounts

Futon Company teams up with Trustly for enhanced, secure ‘Pay by Bank’ experience

Facility enables consumers to make direct payments to merchants from their bank accounts

MAS grants major payment institution licence to XREX Singapore

Blockchain-enabled financial institution specialising in cross-border payments in emerging markets, obtains licence from Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator