All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Paytm share price hits record low amid regulatory battle

Paytm’s share price has plunged for the third trading day in a row and is now around 80% below its November 2021 IPO price

Credit and debit card processing drags down SME business satisfaction with merchant services

JD Power annual US Merchant Services Satisfaction Study examines small business customers of merchant services providers customer satisfaction with Shopify ranking highest

Nexi to achieve zero emissions by 2040

European PayTech’ new groupwide CO2 reduction goals have been approved by the Science Based Target initiative

Redefining retail: navigating the future of payment systems

James Stark discusses customer needs and barriers and debunks widespread myths about payment systems in the context of the evolved retail landscape

Effective payment screening in the fight against financial crime

Steve Marshall examines the payment screening process, highlights organisations’ main operational hurdles and sets out five essential steps for an effective payment screening programme

Mastercard supercharges consumer protection with gen-AI

Mastercard’s next generation Decision Intelligence Pro will be available later this year to protect consumers and help to combat fraud

Conferma Pay and ConnexPay partner with all-in-one virtual payments solution

Collaboration enables travel businesses to manage virtual card payments all on one platform

PXP Financial becomes GooglePay payment service provider

PXP Financial integrates GooglePay to boost conversion rates, increase customer data protection and maximise global reach

Tackle bill payment challenges head-on with personal payment links

Jill Conrad explains why personalised payment links, taking payers directly to their payment screen without having to remember passwords or account numbers, impacts payment timeliness and improves the customer experience

Hargreaves Lansdown launches open banking payment solution

UK-based savings and investment services provider, Hargreaves Lansdown, extends collaboration with Trustly subsidiary, Ecospend