All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Netspend and Rêv combine global portfolio under parent brand, Ouro

New name reflects ethos of reinvention, transformation and rebirth of company that launched an industry 25 years ago

Mastercard and EedenBull introduce card and spend management solution for SMEs in APAC

The Q business platform provides small and medium-sized businesses with a one-stop digital solution for managing and optimising operational spend

JCB expands partnership with Stripe

Partnership represents a key pillar in the growth of JCB’s acceptance network, boosts e-commerce merchant acceptance in Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong

Rethinking banking payments for the high-risk industries

Sofian Berrahal asks if banking is fit for purpose, when it comes to the needs of the gaming and gambling industry? 

Why retailers need to grasp the many benefits of open banking

Ralf Gladis examines the current market and addresses what PSPs and retailers must do to prepare themselves for future demand, and the advantages they can realise from open banking

PSR publishes first APP fraud performance report

Data from the Payment Systems Regulator shows for the first time how well banks and other payment firms performed in tackling APP scams and how they treated those who fell victim in 2022

Navigating real-time payments: the intersection of fast fraud and machine learning in finance

As the financial sector increasingly embraces the real-time model, it becomes imperative to understand that if we move in real-time, so too does fraud, writes Alex Jimenez

PXP Financial taps Foregenix for risk monitoring 

Collaboration includes best-in-class e-commerce cyber-security monitoring

MAS partners with policymakers in Japan, Switzerland and the UK

Collaboration aims to foster responsible digital asset innovation

European first for Paymentology

Global issuer-processor, Paymentology, is the first issuer processor in Europe to secure Visa Cloud Connect (VCC) certification from Visa