All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
UK government aims to drive crypto adoption with new regulations
Chris Dinga, payments analyst at GlobalData explains why regulation of the UK crypto sector is long overdue and assesses the benefits regulation will bring
Why B2B payments have failed to innovate as quickly as B2C payments within the fintech space
Ralph Rogge, CEO and co-founder of Crezco argues that technology alone is not enough-to boost the market will require regulation and a unified ecosystem to make the needed impact.
China’s CIPS is the biggest winner with Russia blocked from SWIFT
Arnie Cho, senior payments analyst, GlobalData discusses the implications of Russia’s exclusion from SWIFT
PBOC needs Alipay and WeChat Pay support to roll out the e-CNY
Arnie Cho, senior payments analyst GlobalData, discusses why it was essential for PBOC to partner with Alipay and WeChat
Zip’s acquisition of Sezzle is unlikely to lead to profitability
Arnie Cho, Senior Payments Analyst at GlobalData discusses the prospects for Zip following its deal to snap up rival Sezzle
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Rising cost of living in the UK could push further adoption of BNPL
Chris Dinga assesses the prospects for further growth for the BNPL sector in the UK and the associated risks that brings
A whistle-stop tour of chargebacks for merchants
Michael Ault discusses chargeback costs for merchants, the root causes of chargebacks and how businesses can best defend themselves against potential losses?
SCA deadline 14 March is here – so what should retailers be doing?
The SCA deadline represents the next significant stage of the UK Payment Services Regulations (transposed from PSD2). Nick Caley discusses why the deadline matters, and what it will tell us about which firms are ready – or not
With the Strong Customer Authentication deadline looming – what happens next?
The deadline for SCA is only one week away on 14 March. Rob Crutchington summarises the key points facing businesses with an online presence
Smart messaging and the payments revolution
John Hintze assesses the challenges and opportunities of ISO 20022 and how it will play its part in transforming global payments