All articles by Robin Arnfield
Robin Arnfield
Payments-as-a-service ushers in new era of payments
In an age of rapid digitalisation, Payments as a Service (PaaS) has become a fast-track route to payments modernisation, reports…
The Rise of cross-border financial services for migrants
UAE-based fintech Rise is bringing a raft of financial services to migrant workers. Rise acts as a financial hub, referring…
Paytech regulation first step towards Canadian payments modernisation
Canada has moved closer to modernising its payments industry with the government’s announcement of plans to introduce regulatory oversight for…
Nium modernises international payments for banks, enterprises, fintechs
Banks, fintechs, PSPs, e-marketplaces and enterprises with international payment needs are using Nium’s payments platform to improve efficiency, reduce costs…
Visa expands reach of Visa Direct transfer platform
Visa has expanded the reach of its real-time push payments platform beyond cards with the launch of Visa Direct Payouts.…
Caribbean central banks forge ahead with digital currencies
Two Caribbean central banks have introduced central bank digital currencies, overtaking developed countries which are still at the investigation stage.…
dLocal sees growth in emerging markets e-commerce payments
Cross-border e-commerce processor dLocal is leveraging the global boom in digital payments to expand its penetration of emerging markets. It…
Open payments providers face competition from incumbent OBeP schemes
New entrants taking advantage of PSD2 regulations to offer open payments-initiation services in Europe are faced with incumbent online banking…
US fintechs transform B2C payments by streamlining customer experience
A number of US fintechs are helping businesses to reduce their payments costs, streamline the customer experience and speed up…
Competition, financial inclusion spur Brazilian, Mexican instant payments, open banking
Brazil and Mexico are leading Latin America’s move to open banking and instant payments, driven by the need to increase…