All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Amex, Alipay partnership revolutionises payment access to international travelers in China, says GlobalData
Amex members can now link their cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling seamless and secure payments at tens of millions of merchants across the Chinese mainland, providing local businesses with greater opportunities to attract international customers
The opportunities and challenges of open banking in the UK
The UK government has placed open banking high on its financial agenda, to revolutionise how consumers and businesses handle transactions, writes Philip Plambeck. Is this vision realistic and does it align with consumer needs?
ISO 20022 for CBPR+: are institutions prepared for the future of financial messaging?
Andy Turner discusses financial institutions state of readiness to adopt CBPR+, explains the consequences of non-compliance and sets out six recommendations for banks to follow to ensure timely compliance
Tap the wealthiest generation in history with AI-enabled payments
As today’s consumers come to expect companies to be more digitally savvy, the payments industry needs to focus on the front-end user experience to win over Gen Z, explains Vivek Dwivedi
A fingerprint reader-enhanced credit card will only work in a market such as Japan
Japanese consumers are only just becoming comfortable with the use of payment cards. As Arnie Cho explains, it is the only market left likely to adopt the fingerprint reader-enhanced payment card
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Over 2.4 billion BLIK transactions in 2024 and 7 billion in 10 years
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Five reasons that ISVs need a payments solution
Paul Clarke explores what independent software providers specifically need from their payment providers
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