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A Guide to Payment Orchestration: Navigating In-Person and Online Payment Complexity
paymentsorchestration
merchantsbrands
pressrelease
Authorized Push Payment (APP) Fraud: An Escalating Threat
compliancesecurity
processorssolutionproviders
article
Executive Interview with Rob Straathof, CEO, Liberis: “Embedded Finance Isn’t One Size Fits All”
embeddedfinancebaas
saasisvs
executiveinterview
Challenges of In-Store A2A Payments and the Failure of kevin.
a2apayments,innovations,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
slidepresentation
SoftPOS Creeping Slowly Towards Potential?
innovations,paymentsacceptance
financialinvestors
article
X-Border Payments: State of the Market, 2024
xborderpayments
financialinvestors
slidepresentation
Europe's Local Card Schemes on a Steady Decline
cardissuing
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Mastering Mobility & Fuel Payment Acceptance
paymentsacceptance
merchantsbrands
slidepresentation
The Paypers Embedded Finance and Banking-as-a-Service Report 2024
embeddedfinancebaas
saasisvs
pressrelease
Banks Can Still Make a Comeback in Merchant Payment Acceptance
paymentsacceptance
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Q2 2024 Global Fintech M&A Sees a Surge in Deal Volume
ma
financialinvestors
slidepresentation
Growth Opportunities in B2B Mobility & Fuel Payments
cardissuing,embeddedfinancebaas,paymentsacceptance
psps
slidepresentation
Embedded Payouts Are Booming
embeddedfinancebaas,saas,xborderpayments
saasisvs
article
Webinar Recording: Dispute Management Solutions - Should Issuers Build or Buy?
cardissuing,compliancesecurity,credit
processorssolutionproviders
webinar
Next-gen POS Driving Impressive Growth
embeddedfinancebaas,innovations,saas
saasisvs
article
Flagship’s Reflection on Key Industry Themes Post Stripe Sessions
perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
Reactions to Stripe’s New Feature Announcements at Annual Sessions Conference
embeddedfinancebaas,paymentsacceptance,saas
psps
slidepresentation
Executive Interview Series: Key Payment Challenges and Opportunities in MEA, with Samer Soliman, CEO AFS
paymentsacceptance
financialinvestors
executiveinterview
Q1 2024 Report: Global Fintech M&A Poised for Rebound in 2024
ma
financialinvestors
slidepresentation
The Paypers: Global Overview of Key Industry Themes in 2024 -Introduction to the Evolving World of Payments
b2bpayments,compliancesecurity,paymentsacceptance,saas
psps
article
Merchant VAS Now a Lucrative Reality for PSPs
credit,innovations,paymentsacceptance
financialinvestors
pressrelease
Advent to Buy Nuvei in $6.3B Deal
ma
financialinvestors
slidepresentation
Reactions to Visa and Mastercard Credit Card Fee Settlement with U.S. Merchants
paymentsacceptance,processingtechnology
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Amsterdam Embedded Payments & Finance Event, March 2024
embeddedfinancebaas,paymentsacceptance,saas
financialinvestors
video
Webinar: Demystifying CBDCs and the Digital Euro
a2apayments,compliancesecurity,innovations,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology,xborderpayments
webinar
Apple Opening Up iOS NFC in Europe – Will it Change the Game for In-Store Payments?
cardissuing,innovations,paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology
psps
article
The U.S. Land-Based Gaming Payments Opportunity
paymentsacceptance
psps
infographic
Comparing North American and European PayFacs in 2024
embeddedfinancebaas,saas
saasisvs
infographic
Mastering Omnichannel Payments
paymentsacceptance
psps
article
PayPal Challenged by Growth Headwinds
paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology
psps
infographic
Global Card Scheme Performance FY 2023
processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
Still Work to Be Done for Next-Gen Issuer Processors Seeking to Capture the Embedded Finance Opportunity
cardissuing,embeddedfinancebaas
processorssolutionproviders
article
Digital Euro: Digitalizing the Eurozone Payment Ecosystem
compliancesecurity,innovations,processingtechnology,xborderpayments
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Press Release: Ben Brown Joins Flagship Advisory Partners to Strengthen Growth & Innovation Capabilities
perspectiveonkeyevents
pressrelease
Most Read Flagship Insights of 2023
cardissuing,credit,embeddedfinancebaas,ma,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology,saas
psps
article
Infographic: 6 Years after the EU Launch of Apple Pay, over 44% of Europeans use Mobile Wallets
cardissuing,compliancesecurity,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology
psps
infographic
The Rise and Fall of the Apple-Goldman Sachs Consumer Finance Partnership
cardissuing,credit,perspectiveonkeyevents
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Fintech M&A in Europe Hits New Low In the Second Half of 2023
ma,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
infographic
European Office of CFO SaaS: New Battleground for Embedded Fintech
embeddedfinancebaas,saas
saasisvs
slidepresentation
Executive Interview Series: Ram Sundaram, co-Founder & COO, TerraPay
b2bpayments,xborderpayments
psps
executiveinterview
Infographic: Q3 '23 Fintech Stock Price Movements
perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
infographic
Impact of Proposed Revision to Debit Card Interchange Fee Cap on U.S. Banks
cardissuing,compliancesecurity
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Square's International Expansion
perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
SaaS Embedded Payments Accelerating in Europe
embeddedfinancebaas,innovations,saas
saasisvs
article
Small Cap Fintechs Struggling in Public Equity Markets
perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
FedNow: Game Changer for U.S. Consumer Payments?
a2apayments,innovations
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Enfuce In The Hot Seat Podcast: Compliance Done Right
compliancesecurity
creditfinancialinstitutions
podcast
The Paypers Embedded Finance and Banking-as-a-Service Report, 2023
embeddedfinancebaas
processorssolutionproviders
article
Reactions to the 2023 U.S. Credit Card Competition Act
compliancesecurity,credit,perspectiveonkeyevents
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Infographic: Lessons Learned from Adyen and DLocal Share Performance
paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
Demystifying CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies)
compliancesecurity,innovations,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
U.S. Merchant Payments: Medical Practices
paymentsacceptance
merchantsbrands
slidepresentation
PCN Podcasts: Opportunities and Developments within B2B Payments
b2bpayments
processorssolutionproviders
podcast
Unsuccessful Investment in German PSP Unzer
ma,paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
PSPs Expanding To Banking: Is it worth it?
embeddedfinancebaas,paymentsacceptance
psps
article
Infographic: European Payments M&A Rebounding Strongly After Historically Weak Q1 2023
ma,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
infographic
Infographic: CAB Payments Initial Public Offering (IPO) 2023
embeddedfinancebaas,paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
infographic
Infographic: GTCR Acquires a Majority Stake in Worldpay from FIS at Substantially Reduced Valuation
ma,paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
infographic
B2B Payments in Focus: Plastiq's Bankruptcy and Opportunities for PSPs
b2bpayments,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
article
Infographic: Wise FY 2023 Performance Assessment
perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
What We Learned During Fintech: Spring Conference Season, 2023
perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
Infographic: Evolution of US Acquiring Processing
processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
Infographic: Paypal Q1 2023 and FY 2022 Performance Assessment
paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
Infographic: Card Scheme Performance, 2022-2023
credit,processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
Opportunities for Banks in Fintech
b2bpayments,bestpracticestoolkits,credit,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations,ma,paymentsacceptance
creditfinancialinstitutions
slidepresentation
Infographic: US Bank Fintech Investments & Patents, 2023
ma
financialinvestors
infographic
P27: Lessons Learned from the Latest Failure in Pan-European Payment Collaborations
a2apayments,innovations,perspectiveonkeyevents,xborderpayments
processorssolutionproviders
article
Highlights from Railsr’s Bankruptcy Document and Lessons Learned
cardissuing,compliancesecurity,embeddedfinancebaas,perspectiveonkeyevents,xborderpayments
financialinvestors
article
Infographic: LatAm Fintech Landscape, 2023
b2bpayments,compliancesecurity,credit,embeddedfinancebaas,processingtechnology
psps
infographic
India: Case Study on the Power of Fintech Innovation
a2apayments,innovations,paymentsacceptance,processingtechnology
psps
article
Executive Interview Series: Roshan Sadanani, Product Manager, Stripe Terminal
innovations,paymentsacceptance
psps
executiveinterview
High-Growth Fintechs Must Now Learn Efficiency
bestpracticestoolkits,credit,paymentsacceptance,saas
processorssolutionproviders
article
Implications of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse for Fintechs
compliancesecurity,credit,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
Infographic: Return to In-store Payments - Benelux Market 2022
paymentsacceptance
merchantsbrands
infographic
Digital Wallets Thriving, Proliferating in All Directions
a2apayments,innovations,processingtechnology
merchantsbrands
article
Infographic: Fiserv 2022 Results - Solid Growth, Profitability, and Merchant Performance
perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
Peeling Back the Onion of Embedded Finance
bestpracticestoolkits,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations
saasisvs
article
Framing the Fintech Geo Expansion Opportunity in the US-Europe Corridor
bestpracticestoolkits,credit,processingtechnology
psps
article
Thoma Bravo’s Acquisition of Coupa Highlights the Value of B2B SaaS and Embedded Payments
b2bpayments,ma,perspectiveonkeyevents,saas
financialinvestors
article
The Massive B2B X-Border Fintech Opportunity, 2023
b2bpayments,xborderpayments
financialinvestors
slidepresentation
Scope and Scale of the Apple Fintech Ecosystem
embeddedfinancebaas
merchantsbrands
article
Our Most Read Insights of 2022: Debate About the Impact of BaaS, Open Banking Payments, and SoftPOS
a2apayments,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations
financialinvestors
article
SoftPOS is Ready for Prime Time in 2023
compliancesecurity,innovations,paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
article
SaaS Providers & Platforms: Navigating the Payment Facilitation Journey and Beyond, 2022
paymentsacceptance,saas
saasisvs
article
Top Neobanks in Europe and North America: State of Current Growth, 2022
credit,embeddedfinancebaas
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Flagship Advisory Partners Analysis of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s “Buy Now, Pay Later: Market Trends and Consumer Impacts Report” 2022
compliancesecurity,credit,innovations
creditfinancialinstitutions
slidepresentation
Executive Interview Series: Open Banking Payments with Wilko Klaassen, VP Business Development, Klarna Kosma
credit,processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
executiveinterview
Infographic: MENA Fintech Landscape, 2022
innovations
psps
infographic
European A2A Schemes Thriving, Not Yet Open Banking Payments
a2apayments,innovations
processorssolutionproviders
article
Infographic: Breakdown of the European Fintech Landscape, 2022
innovations
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
B2B Spend Management Fintechs: Positioning to Win by Unifying SaaS & Payments
b2bpayments,saas
saasisvs
article
Infographic: Crypto Boom, Bust and Usage 2022
perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
infographic
M&A No Longer the Key Driver of Consolidation in U.S. Merchant Payments
ma
psps
article
Infographic: Traditional vs. Neobank Product Sets in North America
a2apayments,cardissuing,credit
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Infographic: Landscape of U.S. Merchant Payments Assets
ma,paymentsacceptance
financialinvestors
infographic
Infographic: Adyen - Strong Results & Investments in New Frontiers (H1, 2022)
paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
Key Themes and Insights from Infinicept Ignite Conference, Denver, 8–9 August 2022
perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
Banking as a Service (BaaS) Fintechs Coming to Age to Fuel Integrated Finance Needs
embeddedfinancebaas,innovations,saas
processorssolutionproviders
article
Global Payments Returns to M&A With Marquee Acquisition of EVO Payments
ma,paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
article
Infographic: PayPal Q2 ‘22 - Strong Results from a Maturing Business
paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
Guide for European Card Issuers to Improve UX challenged 3DS 2.x Processes
bestpracticestoolkits,cardissuing,compliancesecurity,credit
creditfinancialinstitutions
slidepresentation
Executive Interview Series: Open Banking Payments with Todd Clyde, CEO of Token
a2apayments,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations
processorssolutionproviders
executiveinterview
Key Themes and Insights from Merchant Payments Ecosystem (‘MPE’) Berlin, 5 - 7 July 2022
perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
War in Ukraine: Impact on Payments
perspectiveonkeyevents
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Fintech Executives Facing Potentially Painful Lessons on Inflation, Recession
perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
article
Key Themes and Insights from Money20/20 Europe, 7 - 9 June 2022
perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
infographic
A Framework for Focusing Your ISV Strategy
bestpracticestoolkits,saas
saasisvs
article
Infographic: Strong ’22 Growth Momentum in B2B Card Spend
b2bpayments,cardissuing,perspectiveonkeyevents
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Infographic: COVID e-Commerce Bubble Has Officially Burst
perspectiveonkeyevents
merchantsbrands
infographic
Infographic: Regulatory Headwinds for BNPL
compliancesecurity,credit,perspectiveonkeyevents
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Will U.S. Cost of Payments Ever Be Disrupted?
a2apayments,cardissuing,innovations,paymentsacceptance
psps
article
Infographic: Stripe Setting the Performance Bar in Fintech
paymentsacceptance,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
Infographic: Evolution of North American Payfacs
perspectiveonkeyevents,saas
saasisvs
infographic
European Accounting Platforms Have Huge Opportunity in Payouts
b2bpayments,embeddedfinancebaas,processingtechnology,saas
saasisvs
slidepresentation
Payments User Experiences in the Metaverse are Clunky Today
innovations,paymentsacceptance
processorssolutionproviders
article
Stock Valuation Crunch Will Impact Broader Fintech Market
ma,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
Infographic: Development of C2B Crypto Commerce Driving Huge Investments and New Fintech Business Models
innovations,ma,paymentsacceptance
psps
infographic
Infographic: Klarna Loss Quadruples As Geo Expansion Continues
credit,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
infographic
Crypto Starting to Realize its Promise in Payments
innovations,paymentsacceptance
psps
article
Infographic: Adyen Delivers Impressive H2 2021 Results
paymentsacceptance,processingtechnology
psps
infographic
Infographic: BNPL Consolidation via M&A
credit,ma
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Infographic: Neobank Approaches to Payment Acceptance
paymentsacceptance
psps
infographic
Infographic: Top BNPL Providers Demonstrate Solid Valuations
credit,ma
creditfinancialinstitutions
infographic
Nubank IPO Sets the Target for Neobanking in LatAm
ma,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
Payment Stocks Experience a Rough 2H, Look to Rebound
ma,perspectiveonkeyevents
financialinvestors
article
A Practical Vision for Payments Platform Rationalization
embeddedfinancebaas,paymentsacceptance,paymentsorchestration
processorssolutionproviders
article
Infographic: Open Banking Tech Platform Valuations at All Time High as Investors Eye Future Opportunities
a2apayments,ma
financialinvestors
infographic
Regulatory Interventions Open Apple’s App Store, Sparking a Payments Gold Rush
compliancesecurity,innovations
merchantsbrands
article
Brazil: Defining Fintech in LatAm
innovations,paymentsacceptance
psps
article
The Rise of Alternative Payment Methods in Europe
a2apayments,innovations
processorssolutionproviders
article
PayPal’s + Pinterest a High Profile Example of Payments & Commerce Convergence
ma,perspectiveonkeyevents
psps
article
Payoneer’s Recent IPO Highlights the Importance of Global Disbursements
b2bpayments,ma,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology
financialinvestors
article
EU Banks are Missing the Boat on BNPL
cardissuing,credit
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Serrala & Tink Partnership: Genesis of Open Banking in B2B Payments
b2bpayments,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations,perspectiveonkeyevents
processorssolutionproviders
article
Payments Orchestration Reshaping Merchant Payments
innovations,paymentsacceptance,paymentsorchestration
merchantsbrands
article
P27 Illustrates the Potential for Modern A2A Rails to Spur Fintech Innovation
a2apayments,b2bpayments,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations,xborderpayments
processorssolutionproviders
article
The Top 20 Neobanks: Growth via Product Expansion
cardissuing,credit,innovations
creditfinancialinstitutions
article
Updating Your Payments and Fintech Roadmap for 2021
bestpracticestoolkits
creditfinancialinstitutions
slidepresentation
Dissecting the European Open Banking / PSD2 TPP landscape
credit,embeddedfinancebaas,innovations
processorssolutionproviders
article
Marqeta IPO: Investors’ Love of Digital Payments Also Extends to Issuing
cardissuing,ma,perspectiveonkeyevents,processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
article
Investors Love SaaS Fintech
innovations,ma,saas
saasisvs
article
Traditional Acquirers Missed the Digital Boat
innovations,paymentsacceptance
psps
article
The Paypers: Who's Who in Payments Report 2021
psps
article
The Processing Landscape for Card Issuing and A2A Payments in 2021
a2apayments,bestpracticestoolkits,cardissuing,processingtechnology
processorssolutionproviders
infographic