All articles by Anna Milne
Anna Milne
MasterCard finally breaking back into debit cards
The recent deal struck between MasterCard and Virgin Money follows a similar deal with Ecobank in Nigeria but what took it so long to make a debit comeback after losing its market position to Visa? And why now? Anna Milne speaks with Tamer El-Emary, senior vice president and group head, key issuers, UK & Ireland
Apple Pays UK NFC entrance
The UKs contactless payments infrastructure could serve as both a help and a hindrance to the uber fruit brands imminent European debut. Anna Milne writes
EBADay: Keep your friends close but your enemies closer
Faster payments and the block chain- themes were risk, and, though it irks to repeat: collaboration and investment. Anna Milne writes
I remember thinking I wouldnt wish launching a credit card on my worst enemy
What does it take to launch a credit card- indeed a virtual credit card? Anna Milne talks to Wellspring Financials Peter Kalen about the Canadian SME financing market and how he spotted a market to launch its first virtual credit card
Prepaid potential in Middle East and Africa at a high
Huge untapped opportunities in online distribution, travel, payroll, not to mention Gen Y programs, called for stakeholder collaboration and increased consumer education to leverage prepaid solutions. Anna Milne reports from the annual Cards International Prepaid Middle East Conference and Awards in Dubai
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Silicon Roundabout to outdo Silicon Valley
Anna Milne speaks to Richard Wagner, the founder of Advanced Payment Solutions (APS), about the journey to become the first fintech non-bank to offer banking services through the Post Office network, the struggles that followed and what non-banks need to do to stick out in the market
Ten awards, ten winners at Prepaid Middle East Summit 2015
The Sixth Annual Prepaid Middle East Awards in association with Visa took place at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, UAE on 18 March.
12 awards, 12 winners at Prepaid Middle East Summit 2015
Twelve organisations representing a cross-section of banking, finance and retail players scooped as many trophies at the Prepaid: Middle East Awards ceremony in Dubai on 18 March.
Tap, tap and away
Contactless needs to and will become more prevalent, but there will be a growing pressure to enable payments above even the impending £30, for which the only hurdle is security, for which the only feasibly fast solution right now that I can see is biometric identification. Anna Milne writes
Happy new balance transfer
Customers are more credit savvy than ever, says James Jones, head of consumer affairs at Experian. Credit awareness and a change in pass marks suggest more applications may be successful so why such a marked divide between banks that do and banks that dont cash in on the ever-longer 0% balance transfer trend? Anna Milne writes