Payments 2018: The predictions so far
2018 is well underway - what have the payments thought-leaders predicted so far? Who do you think is on the money?
Interview
John Chaplin on reimagining the Emerging Payments Awards for 2018
John Chaplin discusses his revision of the categories, what to expect from the new list, and what he thinks will be the major changes in payments in 2018.
Eight in ten bankers see Open Banking as an opportunity
A survey from Temenos reveals that 80% of bankers see Open Banking as an opportunity, and 62% would be prepared to distribute third-party products.
How Santander will use Ripple to execute cross-border payments
Ripple is being closely watched by the banking goliaths, and is tipped by many to be the first mainstream use of blockchain technology in the financial sector.
What the ban on surcharging means for travel businesses
With the introduction of PSD2 on January 13th, surcharging has been banned in the UK and the EU. While this is a clear win for the consumer, how will businesses react?
Travelex on ‘finance fatigue’ and the fortunes of incumbents post-PSD2
I spoke to Colin Swain about the role of traditional banks post-PSD2 and Open Banking, the race between challengers and incumbents, and who is going to come out on-top.
#StartupWatch: Trezeo on the self-employment gap, consumer trust and fintech in 2018
I spoke to Garrett Cassidy, CEO and co-founder of Trezeo, about the gap in the financial market they aim to fill, and to get a better idea of how the agile mindset foresees the challenger vs. incumbent race to innovate playing out.
Interview: Bolt co-founder on the importance of all-in-one integration
Bolt’s aim is to make the payment process easier for both consumers and merchants – consolidating every element of the payments process in one end-to-end platform, combining checkout, payment, and fraud detection systems.
Fulham FC’s frictionless payments system scores for charity
Ian Rutland, Chief Operations Officer of Optomany, discusses Fulham FC's new payments system.
Banco Maré: transforming lives with paytech
Banco Maré uses Blockchain-based paytech to transform lives of forgotten communities in the favelas of Brazil.
