10 Jan 24 @ 11:57

At the executive insight event held in Toronto on Wednesday 6th  of March 2024, we discussed the factors affecting the Canadian payments market. The panel included: Marc Trudeau, Senior Managing Consultant, Mastercard Advisors, Hugh Gallagher,... read more

05 Oct 22 @ 08:00

As the European banking landscape transforms to digital payments and services, banks are under pressure to deliver higher margins and better customer service, pushed by new competitors including non-bank financial... read more

21 Apr 21 @ 11:16

Open banking is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Open Banking first went live in 2018 in the UK as a means of allowing secure access to and control of consumer... read more

11 Dec 20 @ 12:57

SWIFT plays a key role in helping its community to reinforce and safeguard the integrity of the global financial ecosystem, and maintains a relentless focus on security. As part of that... read more

13 Oct 20 @ 13:28

Payments players are used to operating in an instant and real-time world, but few could have anticipated the crushing speed of the pandemic or its devastating toll. Amid the extraordinary dislocations, the... read more

11 Mar 20 @ 18:31

2019 was a pivotal year for 5G, as operators and enterprises began to stake their claim in the technology and consumers started to realise the benefits of the latest mobile generation: • Operators: Operators... read more

12 Feb 20 @ 08:38

Deutsche Bank – The Future of Payments Part 1 Cash: the Dinosaur Will Survive … For Now  When people discuss the future of payments they tend to predict the end of... read more

31 Oct 19 @ 09:42

We scrutinize global non-cash transaction trends and examine the evolving regulatory landscape and its impact on the changing face of the payments industry.

18 Sep 19 @ 09:31

We scrutinize global non-cash transaction trends and examine the evolving regulatory landscape and its impact on the changing face of the payments industry.

24 Jan 19 @ 12:43

It is more than half a year since the UK’s Open Banking experiment began, and yet, on the surface, very little has changed in the retail banking landscape. In fact, if you were to bring up the topic... read more

11 Jan 19 @ 11:15

In 2018 the term ‘Fintech’ finally entered the dictionary. The term is part of our everyday industry speak but it is now in the wider lexicon. The definition is: “products... read more

19 Nov 18 @ 16:24

FinTech M&A is at record levels. The competition is fierce as incumbents battle to stay ahead of the curve as the financial services sector is undergoes a technology-driven metamorphosis. Highly-publicised... read more

13 Nov 18 @ 05:40

Payments remains one of the brightest spots in the financial services universe. Propelled by positive macroeconomic tailwinds, continuing technological advances, and expanding digital and noncash mechanisms, payments businesses globally are on track to add $1 trillion in new revenue through 2027. That outlook presents enormous opportunities for retail and wholesale payments institutions. Capitalizing on those opportunities, however, requires that banks and payments providers address lingering customer pain points.

21 Apr 16 @ 12:44

The disruptive nature of emerging commerce models offers tremendous upside for merchants. Consumer demands for anytime, anywhere shopping and on-demand services provide merchants with significant opportunities for developing closer customer... read more