Payments update and tips for improving efficiency
by Jack Large
Tips for collecting and making payments efficiently and effectively
Payments - Receipts at POS
Background
Point Of Sale (POS) payments are no longer just over the shop counter, they also includes payments from sales on the Internet, on mobile phones and on many other devices. But whatever the POS,…
Read moreIntegrated receivables is future for A/R: should you outsource?
by Jack Large
SafeCharge and highradius show how receivables integration and automation can produce big returns
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
Where are the best and worst countries to collect a debt?
by Bija Knowles
No company wants to recover debt – but if you're in that predicament, which countries make collecting due payments a complex process? A report by Euler Hermes sheds some light
Happy tenth anniversary SEPA and congratulations!
by Kylene Casanova
EPC infographic shows how far how SEPA has come, but what revolution will match it?
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
PSD2 and open banking: a shift in mindset and an opportunity
by Bija Knowles
2018 is the year when new regulation ushers in a new era in terms of how we handle and think about data
PSD2: what should we expect on 13 January?
by Bija Knowles
The short answer is 'not much'. While PSD2 could bring changes in the long-term (more competition, collaboration and innovation), in the short-term it's more of a transition than a big bang
Technology gone mad or useful?
by Kylene Casanova
Services combining almost everything don’t necessarily work: payment cards that combine debit, credit, screen, multiple currencies; FX dashboards; liquidity dashboards
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
2018 - a bumpy, difficult year: new business models & huge eco-political challenges
by Jack Large
Real-time e-commerce for B2B; subscription payments; multi-channel payments; PSD2 and APIs PLUS managing the impact of eco-political wars and an ever warming planet
Boost your ecommerce revenue with frictionless payment systems and processes
by Jack Large
Minimise your abandoned purchases - the 5 key practices
In 2018 evolution speeds up as payment fraud declines and Bitcoin hits reality
by Bob Stark , VP Strategy, Kyriba Corporation
Bob Stark, VP Strategy at Kyriba makes his 2018 predictions on: Payments fraud, Faster payments, Hedging, Lease accounting, CISO and treasury, Robotics and Tax reform
Bitcoin futures and the future of bitcoin
by Bija Knowles
Bitcoin futures trading is here but the cryptocurrency remains a side-show for corporate treasury and won't be used in corporate payments any time soon – for six very good reasons
Payment cards are going to dominate at point of sale for next 5 years
by Jack Large
RBR: Global card payments set to rise by more than half to 500bn by 2022 as growth in card usage outpaces growth in card numbers due to contactless technology and wider acceptance
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