Netherlands-based payments industry news website the Paypers has launched the latest edition of its Online Payments Market Guide, promising a “comprehensive overview of the online payments ecosystem”.

The 241-page guide, which maps out ongoing developments, emerging trends and evolving business models, is divided into two sections:

1. Part one is the thought leadership section, with articles about the initiatives in the field of online financial services by key industry players.
2. Part two presents in-depth company profiles mapping out key players in the global online payments space, including processors, acquirers and alternative payment methods.

The topics covered include:

• cross-border e-commerce;
• omni-channel payments and innovations;
• payments risk mitigation;
• the African quest for a competitive e-commerce market;
• digital transformation and markets;
• the regulatory landscape in Europe and North America; and
• globalising merchant strategies.

The guide, free to download, includes contributions from dozens of experts and well known leaders in the payments markets, including: financial thought-leaders from the World Economics Forum and the European Payments Council; individual payments consultants; global payments brands such as Visa, Alibaba and ACI Worldwide; and industry start-ups discussing the future of digital global payments.