All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Africa’s payments paradox: Why complexity is the market’s greatest advantage
Tim Davis explains why Africa’s fragmented payments landscape should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a barrier for fintechs and payments providers looking to scale across the continent
CASS 15 – The new safeguarding rules explained
In August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced CASS 15, reshaping the safeguarding regime for payments and E-money firms. Oliver Hawes sets out the key priorities for in scope firms
The cashless myth is distracting fintech from a bigger infrastructure challenge
Neil Martin explains why the “cashless UK” narrative is focusing fintech and banks on the wrong problem
Digital wallets are emerging as the leading infrastructure for trust in banking
Mick Fennell explores how digital wallets are becoming a new layer of digital trust and explains what banks must do to modernise their infrastructure to support this shift
Revolut repositions crypto spending as TradFi with new card: GlobalData
GlobalData comments on the launch of Revolut’s first physical crypto debit card
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One region, many realities: Navigating Latin America’s payments landscape
Juan Franco explains why growth requires a localised approach
The charging experience is broken — and payments are at the heart of the problem
Conn Byrne explains why reducing friction at the point of payment is key as the EV transition gathers pace
When AI shops for you: Visa and Mastercard bet on agentic payments
Visa and Mastercard are advancing investments in agentic payments, but trust, regulation, and merchant buy-in may slow adoption, writes Bhavya Patel
TikTok expands financial ambitions through Brazil banking push and UK payments play
Harry Swain discusses TikTok’s strategy as it ramps up its financial services sector ambitions
Adapt or fail: The growing cost of legacy payment systems
Rupert Lee-Browne analyses some key challenges businesses face in global payments, warns how best to avoid common errors and sets out practical strategies to stay compliant while keeping payments flowing smoothly