All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Global real-time payments growth ‘sustainable’ as new use cases push transactions to record highs: ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide releases the fifth edition of its Prime Time for Real Time report – a global analysis of real-time payments adoption, developed in partnership with GlobalData

Outpayce granted e-money licence to offer regulated payments services

Bank of Spain grants licence to Outpayce giving it the ability to passport its services across Europe in the near future

Phos and Silverflow partner to unleash end-to-end SoftPoS payments acceptance

Silverflow’s cloud processing technology brings added functionality to Phos’ SoftPoS solution

P97 Networks receives $10m in growth debt capital from Wells Fargo to fuel expansion

P97 aims to grow market share across the transportation sectors, including fuels marketing, energy transition, fleet, and convenience retail

Alipay+ elevates seamless travel experience for overseas travellers visiting Jeju

Alipay+ agrees partnership with Korea Easy Payment Foundation and Jeju Tourism Organisation

CFPB proposed late fee cap could provide relief reports JD Power

More than half of US customers view the proposal to cap late credit card fees as at least somewhat helpful according to JD Power’s Banking and Payments Intelligence Report

1 in 3 UK BNPL users struggle as payments spiral

Making one BNPL purchase per week could require 300+ separate payments each year says TotallyMoney

Apex Fintech files for IPO: What it means for the evolving fintech industry

Apex is a key player in the “fintech for fintechs” space and its proposed IPO has sparked a lot of interest. Wil Hamory examines the potential implications of the IPO and how it might influence the broader fintech landscape

TerraPay and VM Money Transfer Services partner to expand remittance market for Jamaicans

Agreement aims to provide a superior remittance experience for Jamaicans worldwide