Payments update: inexorable growth, overcharging, and payments inside service
by Jack Large
Mobile inexorable growth but not all wallets included; card company charges under threat; P2P service problems
Collecting Payments via Mobile
Background
There are already some 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world (as of February 2014) and 2.6 billion are smart phones. It's a very fast-growing market: the number of smart phones…
Read more690 million mobile money accounts = huge business opportunity
by Jack Large
GSMA’s 2017 report on ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’ shows global impact of greater financial inclusion and the new markets
Why fintechs are taking over in collecting e-commerce payments
by Jack Large
Stripe shows the way to simplify and seamlessly integrate
Payments roundup: RMB struggles; Adyen dominance, PayPal bad/goodday; e-wallets
by Jack Large
SWIFT RMB tracker reports; multi-channel platform dominance at expense of PayPal; local currencies; and battle of e-wallets is going global
Asset management: digital wallet bridges gap between fiat & cryptocurrencies
by Kylene Casanova
Shows how to manage all types of asset class
Payment roundup: instant payments, virtual cards, mobile payments, biometrics
by Kylene Casanova
World is moving to instant and/or mobile payments as new technologies transform
10 trends that will drive the future of payments
by Bija Knowles
These 10 trends are based on Accenture’s 2017 North America Consumer Payments Pulse Survey of 1,500 consumers in the United States and Canada
10 key trends for payments in 2018
by Bija Knowles
All eyes will be on how PSD2 will change the payments landscape this year – but instant payments, advanced authentication technologies and DLT will also change the way we pay in 2018
Boost your ecommerce revenue with frictionless payment systems and processes
by Jack Large
Minimise your abandoned purchases - the 5 key practices
Can you ignore omni-channal payment solutions and the Chinese systems?
by Jack Large
Adyen now accept payments from China’s three largest payment providers at POS
Mobile wallets drive e-commerce growth
by Bija Knowles
Research confirms what we already suspected: in-store purchases are decreasing as e-commerce gains popularity – but mobile proximity payments are becoming more widespread
Hot on the heels of the digital revolution
by Bija Knowles
Embracing the changes that come with e-payments can make treasury relevant to the customer experience, as discussed by two corporates in the auto sector and oil sector.
Payment systems update: Mobiles to become point of sale and much more
by Jack Large
Payment card revolution, Earthport, NACHA, Cash role, Apple Pay, WeChat, UK Faster Payments
9 facts to clarify how PSD2 will affect security and e-payments
by Bija Knowles
A fact sheet published by the European Commission explains how the payments directive will pave the way for innovation and enable a safer payments environment for consumers and businesses
Europe not so cashless after all
by Bija Knowles
Some recent research challenges the view that we're well on our way to becoming a cashless society dominated by mobile shopping, card payments and online commerce
The dark side of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
by Bija Knowles
There are some pretty good reasons to avoid having anything to do with the cut-price spending splurge but retail businesses take a double-hit of discount fatigue and increased fraud risk
WEBchat insights: Four steps in developing your payment strategy
by Jack Large
Dan Blumen and Jack Large discuss the key questions for corporates on payment systems and his methodology in developing a payment strategy
EBA CLEARING’s RT1 system for SCT Inst processing goes live in ONE WEEK
by Jack Large
IBERPAY and EBA CLEARING announced today that the Spanish retail payment system is ready to provide Europe-wide instant payment connectivity to Spanish banks
E-commerce to rise to $708 billion in US sales by 2021
by Bija Knowles
US consumers are rapidly adopting mobile and online methods of buying goods and services, with 60 per cent of those aged 18-44 making a mobile purchase in the past 90 days
Payment cards: Still vital and useful in Europe
by Jack Large
Evolving market with Maestro and Electron being replaced and domestic cards declining, while Chinese scheme UnionPay accelerates
Payments development: non-stop innovation worldwide
by Jack Large
Preventing charge backs; P2P payments; instant payment systems; SWIFT GPI; Adyen; march of Alipay and WeChat
The Brexit effect on e-commerce in Europe
by Bija Knowles
A report from e-payment specialists PPRO highlights the healthy economy in Western Europe and growth of online sales, while the UK experiences a slowdown as it faces Brexit challenges
Today’s 5 magic business questions and 5 critical corporate treasury questions
by Jack Large
Start your key initiatives with these vital questions
Are you ready for the new payments ecosystem?
by Jack Large
World Payments Report 2017 describes the opportunities