All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Digital Wallet Corporation acquires International Money Transfer Service, Company of Seven-Eleven Group Japan
Becomes Japan’s number 1 remittance service with over 77,000 ATMs nationwide
Marsh McLennan’s Oliver Wyman to acquire Innopay
Deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024
Mastercard joins US AI Safety Institute Consortium to guide national AI standards
Mastercard says that trust in AI starts with a common set of meaningful standards that protects users and sparks inclusive innovation
Eco week: Open banking trumps Bitcoin and card payments for eco-friendliness
Payment solution provider TrustitTransfer highlights the huge environmental impact of Bitcoin in advance of Eco Week, running from 10 to 18 February
KONA I to introduce biometric smart cards with IDEX Biometrics in Japan
With credit card fraud increasing by 30% year over year to $294m in Japan, banks are turning to biometric solutions to ensure greater protection
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Travelex revenue surges as global travel returns
The only global cash and card travel money provider, Travelex, increases its card and app customer base by over 200,000 in 2023
Explainer: what is DORA and why must financial institutions act now to ensure compliance?
DORA or to give it its full title, The Digital Operational Resilience Act, is an EU wide regulation but it is very relevant to UK businesses and likely to be incorporated into UK law
FinMont partners with payment platform ConnexPay
Partnership incorporates payment acceptance and issuance solution into the FinMont global ecosystem
FCA’s access to cash consultation closes
The FCA’s consultation period on its rules maintaining access to cash closes today. The rules matter to vulnerable consumers who rely on access to cash and to small firms’ freedom to choose cash as a form of payment
Strengthen your omnichannel strategy to win customers in 2024
John Harris explains why merchants must provide a consistent, coordinated customer experience across every channel through which they sell products