01 May 25 @ 09:58

There is something in the air folks, first Amazon, then Mastercard and now Visa has unveiled a major strategic vision for the future of digital payments including agentic AI. The... read more

30 Apr 25 @ 13:15

Last week we reported on Amazons launch of agentic AI, now Mastercard has unveiled its latest initiative to reshape the future of commerce: Agent Pay, a platform that integrates agentic... read more

28 Mar 25 @ 12:59

The global payments industry finds itself at an inflection point. Once a perennial outperformer, the sector is now facing the reality of slower growth, investor impatience, and mounting operational complexity.... read more

07 Mar 25 @ 11:45

As the UK’s payments sector nears the final transition deadline for Policy Statement 21/3 (PS21/3), merchants need to grasp the regulatory and operational shifts it brings. Issued by the Financial... read more

17 Jan 25 @ 17:10

The digital payments landscape continues to grapple with regulatory scrutiny, as demonstrated by recent settlements involving industry heavyweights American Express and Block (formerly Square). These cases underscore the increasing importance... read more

10 Oct 24 @ 10:05

Visa is gearing up for the 2025 launch of its A2A payments (Account-to-Account) in the UK, marking a significant advancement in its involvement in the country’s payments landscape. With the predicted... read more

12 Sep 24 @ 12:49

The Capgemini World Payments Report 2025, reveals an industry set to be reimagined with account-to-account and instant payments, predicting instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028... read more

05 Apr 24 @ 12:14

There’s something about talking about internet safety that makes people a little, well, uneasy. One of the major reasons behind it is the fact that it is so easy to... read more

07 Mar 24 @ 17:39

As banks struggle to make a profit and the ESG trend fades quicker than a fake sun-tan, James Wood asks whether sustainability still matters in payments. Despite all the negative... read more

18 Jan 24 @ 18:12

As innovations go, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in payments has seen more hype than most. James Wood sorts the bits and bytes to ask where the value of AI in payments... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:28

As banks struggle to make a profit and the ESG trend fades quicker than a fake sun-tan, James Wood asks whether sustainability still matters in payments. Despite all the negative... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:24

New figures released by Europol show that criminals are adept at exploiting new payment technologies for financial gain. In an attempt to match such levels of criminal ingenuity, financial institutions... read more

23 Nov 23 @ 12:43

A world leading payments environment is vital for a world leading economy and a healthy society. The economy cannot grow without a payments infrastructure to support it. With this in... read more

24 Oct 23 @ 11:27

As innovations go, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in payments has seen more hype than most. James Wood sorts the bits and bytes to ask where the value of AI in payments... read more

29 Jun 23 @ 13:11

The European Commission has put forward proposals to bring payments and the wider financial sector into the digital age including an update to PSD2 in the form of PSD3. The... read more

10 Jan 23 @ 12:30

In a new white paper, leading European payment solutions provider Nets, part of Nexi Group, outlines why flexible, modular digital identity systems are core to the digital revolution in financial... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 04:23

From Open Banking and instant payments through the Next Big Thing in crypto, James Wood reads the cards to find out what’s coming next in the new year. Those who... read more

08 Dec 22 @ 11:52

As the global economy goes digital, Roland Eichenauer, Head of Business Development at Nets, says Digital Identity is a must-have for banks competing to deliver enhanced customer experiences, improved revenue... read more

16 Nov 22 @ 18:09

With a young, dynamic population and a growing economy, Brazil is a hot market for global payments players. But will endemic fraud problems and technical challenges blunt its attraction? There’s... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 13:21

With a young, dynamic population and a growing economy, Brazil is a hot market for global payments players. But will endemic fraud problems and technical challenges blunt its attraction? There’s... read more