All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
FIS set to offer Fed’s new instant payment service
FIS among early adopters, completes testing and certification of the FedNow Service
RTGS.global signs bank partnerships to streamline cross-border payments
Pilot agreements with MDO Humo in Tajikistan and Credo Bank in Georgia are designed to bring significant liquidity benefits and simplify traditionally complex cross-border settlement processes
The rise of AI deepfakes: taking back control and protecting payments
Colum Lyons highlights the urgent need for the financial sector to heighten their vigilance and adopt countermeasures to protect customers and employees
Alipay+ partners with Printemps Paris
Collaboration enables Asian consumers to pay with their home e-wallets
European Payments Initiative compliance and dispute considerations: the road ahead
Fatemeh Nikayin discusses the challenges that The European Payments Initiative will face to unify Europe’s fragmented payment system and how to overcome them
GTCR to acquire majority stake in Worldpay at $18.5bn valuation
FIS to retain 45% ownership in Worldpay, which it acquired only four years ago at a $40bn+ valuation
Boodil’s Pay by Bank solution integrates within Shopify platform
UK-based open banking payment solution, Boodil, is now a payment option within Shopify
Are chargebacks costing e-commerce too much?
Fraudulently claimed chargebacks represent a growing and expensive challenge for e-commerce suppliers. Tamas Kadar discusses how e-commerce retailers can fight back
Economic rebound to drive card payments growth by 4.8% in Hong Kong: GlobalData
The continuing rise in consumer preference for non-cash payments and government efforts to spur consumer spending will aid card payments growth in Hong Kong
Amazon needs to offer better discounts to halt decline in Prime Day participation in UK: GlobalData
Recent growth in Prime Day participation has slowed giving Amazon a challenge to stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace