All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Mastercard & Alipay partner for faster remittances
Connection to Alipay Wallet accelerates Mastercard’s fast-growing cross-border payment offering, addressing the demand for transparent, secure and efficient money movement
UDPN project launches All-in-One digital currency sandbox
Supports central banks and commercial banks to innovate and test digital currencies in a real environment
Mastercard ups ante in fight against so-called ‘friendly fraud’: First Party Trust programme to launch this year
First Party Trust is an AI-powered insights programme to help combat the surging trend in first-party or ‘friendly fraud,’ genuine transactions that are mistakenly or intentionally challenged by cardholders
GoCardless to acquire Nuapay
Acquisition to create a full-service bank payment provider that will accelerate the execution of GoCardless’ strategy
Considering Banking-as-a-Service? Here are three top tips
Jean-Jacques Le Bon sets out key considerations for BaaS adopters, from integration and compliance concerns to the importance of scalability and partnerships
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One year on from the banking crisis European corporates are still relying on too few FX counterparties
European corporates have an average of 2.67 FX counterparties; 77% are exploring diversifying their FX counterparties while 59% report that FX costs have risen in the past year
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