All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

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

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

3 ways to turn multichannel payments into an omnichannel experience

Adam Ball explains why it is time for retailers to refine their payment strategy to ensure it provides the omnichannel experience their customers expect

P2P payments: Convenience revolution or risky business?

Zaki Farooq discusses whether businesses will be as enthusiastic as customers about the convenience of P2P payments

Looking back on seven years of open banking – impact on payments and what’s next

The challenges that need to be overcome if open banking in the UK is to realise its full potential. Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh writes

“If you can’t buy it twice, don’t buy it” – a saying Gen Z should consider

Banks must play a role in reducing BNPL overconsumption, explains Phoebe Hodgson