20 Aug 25 @ 14:05

The UK’s financial watchdog has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in so-called money mule activity, underscoring the scale of financial crime now coursing through the payments system. More... read more

19 Aug 25 @ 12:11

Financial institutions are bracing for a dramatic escalation in fraud, with global losses projected to soar 153% over the next five years. According to new forecasts from Juniper Research, banks... read more

13 Aug 25 @ 09:00

By the end of this decade, the global payments ecosystem will look markedly different. Real-time processing, cross-border interoperability, and blockchain-enabled innovations are set to reshape the way money moves around... read more

21 Jul 25 @ 18:03

The European digital finance landscape is experiencing yet another fundamental shift with the soon-to-be-released third Payment Services Directive or PSD3. Concentrating on improving consumer protection, refining Open Banking rules and... read more

09 Jul 25 @ 12:46

As businesses double down on AI to drive efficiency and growth, they face an emerging strategic challenge: consumer digital trust in how data is used is eroding – and fast.... read more

04 Jul 25 @ 11:50

The global payments landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by the emergence of Fourth Generation Payment Networks (4GPN). A new whitepaper by Thunderbird School of Global Management and Wiseasy... read more

10 Jun 25 @ 10:43

As the global e-commerce market edges towards an estimated valuation of over $8 trillion by 2028, businesses are increasingly seeking ways to capitalise on cross-border opportunities. In response to this... read more

09 Jun 25 @ 17:42

Santander UK has unveiled a strategic partnership with global payments provider Worldpay, signalling a significant expansion of its merchant services for business, corporate and commercial banking customers. The collaboration will... read more

09 Jun 25 @ 10:37

As contactless payments become ubiquitous and digital wallets edge towards saturation, a quieter innovation is poised to become the next frontier in payment technology: virtual cards (VCs). Once considered a... read more

30 May 25 @ 09:29

In a landmark development for financial security in Latin America, three of Argentina’s leading financial institutions – Banco Galicia, Naranja X, and Santander — have joined forces to launch BioCatch... read more

15 May 25 @ 10:46

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition... read more

07 May 25 @ 09:14

Brazil’s e-commerce sector, long celebrated for fuelling economic momentum in Latin America, is now facing a formidable challenge: a surge in online payment fraud and disputes. Industry leaders RS2 and ACI... read more

28 Apr 25 @ 16:10

In today’s digital retail environment, merchants expect — and demand — seamless, feature-rich shopping experiences across all channels and devices. For smaller payment acquirers, however, delivering on these expectations presents... read more

23 Apr 25 @ 17:07

In a sweeping effort to tackle online advertising fraud, Google has suspended more than 39 million scam advertiser accounts in the US alone over the past year — tripling the... read more

09 Apr 25 @ 10:31

Across much of the world, the dominance of card networks in everyday payments is being quietly eroded by a new contender: account-to-account (A2A) instant payments. Systems like Brazil’s Pix and... read more

01 Apr 25 @ 16:11

A new global fraud report from  Revolut has cast a stark spotlight on the persistent role of social media platforms – particularly those owned by Meta – as enablers of... 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

27 Mar 25 @ 09:56

Recent technology developments have changed customer expectations, causing a fast transition of the payments business. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most important advancements in the... read more

17 Mar 25 @ 18:16

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has created a double-edged sword for e-commerce businesses. While AI-driven fraud prevention technologies continue to advance, fraudsters are also leveraging AI to launch... read more

11 Mar 25 @ 10:45

The Eurosystem has finalised its exploratory work on introducing a Verification of Payee (VoP) service, a significant step in enhancing security across the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). This initiative,... read more