All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Payment start-up, Hands In, attracts industry heavyweights – completes $550,000 funding round

Hands In says it will revolutionise the way groups pay together online.

17% drop in APP fraud highlights influence of confirmation of payee and tailored communications: FICO

UK Finance’s latest fraud statistics highlight the potential for further leveraging of advanced analytics in the fight against fraud

Will the payments sector integrate into generative AI platforms?  

ChatGPT and other generative AI technology are dominating the business innovation agenda but how will such innovations impact the payments sector, asks Scott Major?

Mainland China reopens, experiences endure and business travel bounces back: Mastercard

Consumers are taking advantage of a more traditional travel ecosystem, prioritising leisure travel and pioneering new corridors around the world, reports Mastercard

Mastercard ramps up fraud protection for e-commerce merchants  

Mastercard to integrate Vesta Solutions into Mastercard Payment Gateway Services

UK losing £2,300 per minute to fraud: UK Finance

Industry group highlights the extent of fraud losses with £1.2bn lost to fraud in 2022, the equivalent of £2,300 per minute

Rebrand: from Masterpass to Scan to Pay, powered by Ukheshe  

New look, same secure contactless payment service

Experian integrates with Kyckr for real-time verification of over 120 million companies globally  

Kyckr the corporate KYC company integrates with global information services company, Experian

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Citi on structuring B2B payment solution

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Citi on structuring first-of-its-kind B2B payment solution for renewables marketplace in collaboration with Hokodo

Payment companies still booming despite current market environment – Flywire  

Global payments enablement and software company, Flywire, celebrates a record quarter