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Michael Ault

Michael Ault CEO at UTP Group

Why financial inclusion needs to reach excluded cash-heavy sole traders

While we applaud efforts to promote financial inclusion and encourage uptake of non-cash payments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the financial industry and government bodies need to remember a crucial sector of society that’s in danger of being left behind – the small businesses that are the backbone of any nation’s economy. There are curre...

/payments /inclusion Financial Inclusion

Ron Hynes

Ron Hynes Chief Executive Officer at Vesta

Preventing fraud without compromising the customer experience

Delivering a great shopping experience is about more than just the shopping, it's about the paying too. However, today merchants are so hyper-focused on the risk of fraud and attacks, the ease of checkout often suffers, leaving customers frustrated and carts abandoned. Rigorous risk mitigation tools can cause friction in the payment process. Mult...

/security /payments Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Chris Principe

Chris Principe CEO at APB, Inc.

Digital or Open Banking

Digital or Open Banking! Just the other day, I was talking with a banking friend. We were discussing the changes that have happened and what tomorrow may bring. He commented that Digital Banking will drive future change. As soon as he said that I had this feeling that digital is such an old term. It seemed to me that Digital Banking has been arou...

/payments /wholesale Online Banking

Nick Green

Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd

5 common misconceptions in credit data pricing

In this blog, we debunk the top five misconceptions that we hear from credit providers – the blockers that stop them from getting the best price for credit data. Did you know? Prices can vary by upto 500%. Even if you choose to stay with the same credit data provider, you can get more favourable terms by renegotiate mid-contract or at renewal. Plu...

/payments /retail Financial Risk Management

Marius Costin

Marius Costin Head of EMEA High Velocity Sales at PayU

E-commerce opportunities: tapping into Latin American markets

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about massive changes in the world of commerce and consumer behaviour patterns, with merchants worldwide having to adapt to an unprecedented demand for online products and services. With the pandemic shifting the consumer buying habits from offline to online and e-commerce becoming the key element that every merch...

/payments /markets Fintech

John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Confirmation of Payee (CoP) To be or not to be

‘To CoP, or not to CoP, that is the question Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous scams, Or to take arms against a sea of fraudsters And by opposing end them delay’ Bank/PSP (Payment Service Provider) not offering Confirmation of Payee (CoP) could be aiding and abetting fraudsters. CoP links the name of the ...

/payments /crime Banking Regulations

Zhenya Winter

Zhenya Winter Head of Marketing for Banks & NBFIs - EMEA & APAC at Bottomline Technologies

Cross Border Payments in Europe – Strategic Innovation Through Co-Existence

What is the opportunity for cross-border business growth? As global business continues to expand, so too does the volume of cross-border payments. There are currently $120 trillion in global B2B payments processed annually. There is a predicted $10T opportunity* in the global high value cross-border payments space according to a survey commissione...

/payments /wholesale Transaction Banking

Shaju Nair

Shaju Nair Payments SME, Product Manager at Temenos

CBDC - the waking giant

Just about a decade ago, banks worried about fintechs taking away 'some' of their businesses. Some years ago, banks worried about cryptocurrencies taking away 'more' of their businesses. Today banks need to worry if central banks would take away 'most' of their businesses. Welcome to CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies) - the dragon Dracarys of ...

/payments /crypto Innovation in Financial Services

Vivek Dubey

Vivek Dubey Senior Manager at Capgemeini

Top Underestimated FinTech Firms - The Next Big Thing

Fintech startups securing new funding, becoming a unicorn is the new normal in the world of Banking & Financial Services. FinTech startups and Investors have changed the game and given acceleration to Banks and Financial Institutes. The game has a single multi-dimensional rule - "Novel Ideas". Many unknown or not much-known FinTech ...

/payments /startups Fintech

Mike Shafro

Mike Shafro Chief Executive Officer at xpate

Solving the cross-border payments conundrum

In an increasingly globalized world, streamlining cross-border payments is a key growth driver. This year has been unlike any other on record. We can no longer travel to our favorite restaurant - much less see the world – and yet, for so many it’s business as usual. While some companies are undoubtedly feeling the pressure and challenges brought ...

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