All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Payments present huge opportunity for innovators
We are in a golden age of payments with advancements in the digital space accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Frederic Barbaix assesses what the future may hold and how innovators in payments can play their part
NatWest invests in Icon Solutions
Strategic minority investment follows NatWest selecting Icon Solutions Payments Framework last September to accelerate the bank’s payments modernisation
SaaScada enabled The Payment Firm launches new account offering for SMEs and individuals
Electronic Money Institution, The Payment Firm, says it is ripping up payment pricing models by offering customers a fairer deal and open book pricing
Unlimit secures payments licence in Tanzania, further expands presence in Africa
The fintech’s launch of operations in Tanzania marks the issuing of its third African licence since 2023, following licence approvals in Nigeria and Kenya
FSS introduces BLAZE in the Middle East
Solution is designed to provide a scalable, efficient payments solution
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Amadeus acquires travel payments expert Voxel
Provider of electronic invoice and B2B payment solutions, Voxel, to support Amadeus’ wider vision to deliver a smooth travel payment experience
Mastercard and CinemaPlus agree strategic collaboration
CinemaPlus to rebrand as “CineMastercard”
$8 cap on credit card late fees will hurt card issuer earnings
Bread Financial, Synchrony and Capital One are the most exposed card issuers according to S&P Global
BNPL providers should market themselves as credit score builders to younger customers
The alignment of BNPL services with the credit-building aspirations of younger consumers could be a strategic opportunity for BNPL providers, argues Harry Swain
Fraud to surge as credit card debt reaches another record high – how merchants can fight back
Rodrigo Figueroa tells EPI editor Douglas Blakey how past increases in debt have impacted fraud, what we can expect in the coming year and sets out what merchants must do in response