All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Chase ends third-party BNPL payments in favour of its own instalment product
The initiative aims to drive customers towards the Chase Pay Over Time product but as Blandina Hanna Szalay explains, the strategy does not come without risk
Why Europe will never have a superapp and identity will be King
Andrew Bud sets out why Europe will not adopt an Asia-style superapp and explains why the identity-centric model that is emerging is hugely exciting and represents its own kind of superapp revolution
Looking to stop payment fraud? Modernise your approach to bank validation
Shai Gabay explains why traditional bank account validation is inadequate and is placing businesses at risk of fraud
Banks are making their return to merchant acquiring
John Power discusses the opportunities and challenges facing banks re-entering the space the lucrative merchant acquiring space
The evolution of cross-border payments
Guillaume Tournand explores how cross-border transactions will revolutionise digital commerce and the potential impact on the global e-commerce sector
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FinTech Scotland Festival highlights data innovations revolutionising financial services
The 7th Annual FinTech Scotland Festival runs from 25 September to 4 October. Meantime, FinTech Scotland’s Financial Regulation Innovation Lab has revealed the 24 companies selected for its second innovation call
Why financial institutions need to address the data pandemic for closed book services
With the Consumer Duty principle for closed book products about to come into effect, financial Institutions must re-connect with their lost customers, explains Andy Davies
Beyond mobile wallets, palm recognition will be the next big thing in the evolution of digital payments
Palm recognition is set to become the industry standard for biometric payments, writes Arnie Cho
Rethinking the B2B cross-border payment experience for a booming travel sector
The desire to travel has never been stronger, consumers are looking for unique experiences and businesses operate more border-less models, writes Betsy Samuel
Where’s my wallet? Digital wallet use around the world
Drawing on proprietary data from Worldpay’s Global Payments Report 2024, Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly analyses how different regulations impact digital wallets across the globe to see what may be in store for the UK’s payments landscape