All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Consumer Duty is just the first step in overhauling the credit market in 2024
James Lynn discusses the impact of Consumer Duty in 2024 including how consumers struggle to build credit without accumulating debt and how they can be supported by financial providers
From software to finance – navigating the interplay between fintech models
Alex Axelrod discusses the challenges of SaaS and fintech, their differences and related regulatory issues and shares his vision of a better SaaS cross-border payment platform
Worldline and Commerzbank expand partnership
Worldline collaboration with Commerzbank now enables the bank to offer instant payments across various European countries and Switzerland
COBOL: A ticking time bomb in the financial system
Anne-Willem de Vries, co-founder and CEO of payment processing platform Silverflow, tells EPI why reliance on COBOL could prove to be the financial system’s downfall, and explains how to move away from it once and for all
Canadians have lost confidence in personal data privacy: Interac
A majority of Canadians believe their data is more exposed than ever and are concerned about the threat to their privacy
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FCA needs to be braver on protecting access to cash regs: Mark Aldred
There are less than three weeks for stakeholders to respond to the FCA’s consultation to protect access to cash. Mark Aldred tells EPI the proposed regulations are too weak and says that the FCA must take a tougher line
Mastercard aims to unlock efficiencies in B2B healthcare payments
Mastercard says that it is pioneering a first of its kind medical claim payment solution with key partners using its innovative virtual card technology
Alviere and Onafriq agree US/Africa remittances deal
African digital payments network, Onafriq, partners with embedded finance platform provider, Alviere, with the aim of revolutionising cross-border payments in Africa
The rise of Confirmation of Payee in fraud prevention
Confirmation of Payee has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against digital payment fraud. Kjeld Herreman sheds light on how this verification process protects customers against fraud and enhances payment accuracy
How emerging technologies are redefining payment solutions in the financial sector
SoftPOS, blockchain, AI, Machine Learning, biometric authentication, Web3, and IoT not only facilitate problem-solving – they also create significant business value, explains Guillaume Lefevbre