Ecommpay urges industry-wide action as fraud shifts to human vulnerability
Merchant fraud leaders are being urged to rethink traditional prevention strategies as new research highlights a fundamental shift in how fraud is being executed, and why current approaches are falling short. A new report from payments platform Ecommpay, Beyond the Black Box, argues that fraud is increasingly driven by human manipulation rather than technical exploitation, […]
Visa targets subscription and chargeback risk with new management solution
Visa has launched a new Enhanced Subscription Manager as part of its Digital Issuer Solutions platform, aiming to tackle growing risks tied to the rapid expansion of the subscription economy, including disputes, chargebacks and reduced transaction transparency. With global subscriptions projected to reach 12 billion by 2030, recurring payments are becoming an increasingly significant source […]
MARKET DATA: AI dominates payment solution requirements in 2026
Artificial Intelligence tops the list of payment technologies and solutions the UK’s e-commerce and retail payments professionals are sourcing in 2026, according to our exclusive research. The findings have been revealed in the run up to the Smarter Payments Summit, which takes place on March 4th in London and are based on delegate requirements. Delegates […]
Payment card fraud to to break $40bn by 2030
Payment card fraud losses worldwide dipped 1.2% to $33.41 billion in 2024, tied to global card volume of $51.920 trillion, with organised crime set to push losses to $41.06 billion by 2030. Losses to fraud are incurred by credit, debit and prepaid card issuers, merchants, processors of card payments from merchants and processors of card […]
Christmas Markets: Cash and card payment solutions united
By Fivos Polymniou, Director of ASK Global As the festive season approaches, Christmas markets become a central feature of holiday celebrations in many cities. These vibrant markets, filled with artisan gifts, seasonal treats, and festive cheer, are a key destination for shoppers looking for unique presents and festive experiences. Customers and vendors both benefit from having […]
Cross-border payments boom due to speed and reliability
Cross-border payments are becoming increasingly important to international economies, with around 63% of global consumers using international real-time payments (RTPs) services to send money to family and friends, while 51% use them only to pay for goods and services. That’s according to the 2024 Financial Services Consumer Survey conducted by GlobalData, which says the G20 roadmap […]
Visa delivers new Click-and-Mortar’ solutions
Visa has unveiled new solutions for merchants who serve the new fast-growing segment of ‘Click-and-Mortar’ shoppers, who rely on digital features to shop both online and in-store. “The payments sector has made significant strides in simplifying the consumer shopping experience. In doing so, the payments ecosystem has become more complex and fragmented for sellers — […]
Open Finance and GenAI set to dominate FinTech and payments landscape in 2024
A Juniper Research whitepaper has revealed the 10 trends it believes are set to radically impact the fintech and payments landscape in 2024. The whitepaper found that the fintech market is undergoing a rapid shift, with the rise of new technologies, such as Open Finance, generative AI and A2A (account-to-account) payments having a major impact on […]
Alternative payments fuelling Australian e-commerce
E-commerce sales in Australia registered sustained growth over the last few years supported by availability of secure online payment tools, increasing number of online shoppers, and proliferation of online merchants and payment tools. Against this backdrop, alternative payment methods such as mobile and digital wallets are set to account for 34.1% of the payments made […]
BPFI data shows increase in payment fraud in ireland
Fraudsters stole nearly €85 million (€84.6m) through frauds and scams in Ireland during 2022, an increase of 8.8% on 2021, according to a detailed report published by FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). The FraudSMART Payment Fraud Report H2 2022 outlines how card fraud accounted for over 95% […]