All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Credit and charge card payments in Australia to grow by 9.1% in 2023, forecasts GlobalData

The Australian credit and charge card market is set to grow by 9.1% in 2023, supported by rising consumer spending, forecasts GlobalData, publishers of EPI

Capital One eyes deal for concierge service Velocity Black  

Capital One is reportedly set to snap up Velocity Black, according to Sky News

Scams now account for more than 50% of reported banking fraud in EMEA: BioCatch

Remote access scams gained significant favour with criminals and fraudsters, with the elderly most at risk, as global losses to fraud eclipsed $41bn in 2022

Visa Q2 23 earnings beat forecasts, net income +14% y-o-y

Net revenue rises by 11% to $8.0bn in the second quarter boosted by rise in international payments

How the metaverse will impact business and payments

Sascha Münger examines the role of payments companies within the Metaverse, the impact on retailers and consumers and the role of cryptocurrencies within this new technologically driven environment

TreviPay partners with Mirakl to provide invoicing and payment solutions to marketplace businesses

Strategic partnership enables Mirakl-powered Marketplace to drive loyalty and preference among merchants and buyers with superior payment choice and experience

Finding Customer 360 and personalisation solutions with real-time data platforms

Stuart Tarmy discusses the range of benefits that cutting-edge, real-time data platforms deliver to online and instant payments

ECB publishes progress report on digital euro

ECB also publishes findings of focus groups commissioned by the ECB concerning a potential digital wallet

The battle for Network International hots up with proposal from Canada’s Brookfield

UK-listed but UAE-based Network International enables digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa

Amex Q123: miss analyst forecasts, net income -14% y-o-y on provisions but revenue +22%, hits record

American Express reports first quarter net income of $1.8bn compared with net income of $2.1bn for the year ago quarter