All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
King Charles coronation: Brits to spend big… but not with cash
Brits are set to up their spend during the extra bank holiday weekend to mark King Charles coronation but will not be splashing out with cash
Mastercard heads DiversityInc’s list of top 50 companies for diversity
Mastercard is ranked the top company in the US for diversity with the financial services prominent in the top 50 firms with 7 banks also recognised
Crown Agents Bank FY2022 earnings: record revenue and profits
Crown Agents Bank reports adjusted EBITDA surges 338% to £56m for 12 months to end December 2022
Card payments in Philippines to grow by 10.1% in 2023, forecasts GlobalData
Philippines card sector revives post-Covid but is now confronted with the challenge of rising inflation
How embedded payments became a big slice of the embedded finance pie
Embedded payments represent the biggest opportunity in embedded finance and is estimated to be worth $2.1trn by 2026 writes Ralph Dangelmaier
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Royal Marines Charity launches debit card to drive donations
The Royal Marines Charity is partnering with fintech Currensea to provide a branded debit card allowing supporters to donate to its lifelong support programmes for veterans
Connecting ATO and transaction fraud dots: bots are the key
Shira Itzhaki discusses the increasing prevalence of credential stuffing attacks, how it is used for account takeovers and the role of bot detection in preventing this type of fraud
Nomba raises $30m pre-series B to deliver bespoke payment solutions for African businesses
The payment service provider, based in Nigeria, already serves more than 300,000 businesses
Future gazing: the evolution of SoftPOS
Christian Damour discusses the evolution and future of SoftPOS as more and more stakeholders look to harness its benefits across diverse use cases
Mastercard to eliminate first-use PVC plastics from payment cards by 2028
In APAC alone, 90 issuers across 15 markets have already joined Mastercard’s Sustainable Card Programme