All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Asia-Pacific forges ahead with regional QR code payment system integration
GlobalData payments analyst Arnie Cho assesses the potential for further growth of QR code payments across the APAC region
Confirmation of Payee reaches two billion checks
Since its introduction, Confirmation of Payee has been adopted by over 100 organisations, with a daily check rate of over 1.9 million, underscoring the service’s value and its acknowledged significance in combating fraud
UK retail sector loses £11.3bn to payment fraud annually: Adyen
Over a third of retail businesses in the UK have been a victim of a cyber-attack or data leak in losing an average of £1,394,518 each to fraudulent activity over last 12 months
Brazilian neobank Nubank teams up with Wise Platform
Collaboration will power Nubank’s global account and international debit card
How payment data can improve merchant protection
George Ralchev explains how leveraging payment data plays a crucial role in personalisation to enhance the customer experience and at the same time boosts fraud prevention and elevates risk management for merchants
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Harnessing agnostic tokenisation to take control of digital transactions
Merchants in Europe should be looking to fully embrace tokenisation, adopting an agnostic token strategy that creates a more connected experience between the merchant, PSP, and customer, writes Galit Shani-Michel
Yabx and PayCliq collaborate to launch merchant cash advance service in Nigeria
Cloud-based lending platform, Yabx, combines its AI-driven credit scoring expertise with PayCliq’s payments infrastructure to transform the financial landscape in Nigeria
Tap on Any Device technology: the next wave of payment innovation
Yannis Larios discusses the impact of Tap on Phone technology and explains that the prospect of Tap on Any Device takes us one step closer to making payment acceptance an invisible part of the checkout journey
Why the payment industry needs to “go bespoke” to deliver true financial inclusion
Peter O’Halloran discusses how the challenges and barriers to finance have evolved in recent years, how regional factors play a significant role in financial inclusion, and explains why a one-size fit all approach to improving access doesn’t work
Visa brings convenience and control to booming subscription economy
New Subscription Manager service, currently in pilot in select regions, lets consumers track subscriptions at a glance