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In this issue of the PaymentEye e-newsletter we interview Lisa Shipley, Executive Vice President of TNS on the importance of retail fraud and TNS’ latest report on security concerns that the payments industry is facing with the shift to card payments.

And in other news, we assess the future of credit affordability and discuss the next generation of contactless payments.

We hope you enjoy the issue.

Lisa Shipley, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of TNS’ Payment Network Solutions business discusses the importance of retail fraud and her role overseeing TNS’ global team across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.

The drive for greater financial inclusion and improvement in user experience surrounding credit facilities, coupled with the ever-changing regulatory landscape, is spearheading evolution in the assessment of consumer lending affordability.

More than £60 billion has been spent using contactless cards, and the usage is projected to rise by a further 317% by 2021.