All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Why payment ecosystems must not leave anyone behind
Accessibility isn’t just a social obligation; it’s a pivotal engagement strategy driving innovation and societal inclusion. Gabrielle Bugat argues that financial institutions must be proactive and take actionable steps to help prioritise inclusion
Paysafe and Deutsche Bank partnership facilitates digital cash withdrawal across Germany
Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh explains why Germany’s largest retail bank has teamed up with Paysafe
Embracing AI and automation: How retailers can get ahead this golden quarter
Dwaine Thomas discusses how AI-driven systems are increasingly being used to streamline payment processes, from fraud detection and prevention to optimising checkout flows and reducing cart abandonment
Building payment resilience: the case for multiple payment processors
As we enter the peak sales season of Black Friday and the Christmas period, merchants must be more prepared than ever warns Theo Spyrides
Black Friday 2024: Balancing convenience and security in the evolving payment landscape
Ahead of Black Friday, Electronic Payments International consulted industry experts to learn how businesses can optimise their transactions over the festive period
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UBS pilots digital currency scheme for domestic and international payments
UBS Digital Cash exemplifies the transformative potential of blockchain in monetising payments explains Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh
Keeping humans firmly in the loop: Why Gen AI still needs the human touch in embedded finance
Nima Montazeri explains why human oversight remains crucial for ensuring accuracy, ethics, and customer satisfaction and highlights risk assessment, compliance, and personalised customer service as key areas where human expertise is still needed
Neobanks face the challenges of being judged as tier one banks
Mayank Sharma explains why even the most innovative and agile neo banks struggle to develop robust compliance frameworks
Trump’s re-election raises questions for sustainability in the US banking industry
Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh discusses the possible impact of a relaxation in regulation on the sector and what it may mean for dealmaking and capital requirements
Remittance taxation likely to reshape cross-border payments landscape
Financial institutions, payment providers, and consumers must prepare for an environment where remittance taxation may fundamentally reshape the sector, explains Joanne Kumire