
The account-to-account (A2A) push: Reshaping UK payments and open bankingĀ
Account-to-account payments are poised to redefine the UKās payments landscape, but success hinges on trust, usability, and rapid open banking adoption.

Account-to-account payments are poised to redefine the UKās payments landscape, but success hinges on trust, usability, and rapid open banking adoption.

Dialect partners with Monavate to provide second-line technical support and 24/7 emergency assistance, enhancing resilience in payments services.

As regulators and customers demand to know not just if fraud detection works but how it works, explainable AI is becoming a competitive necessity in the payments industry.

BCGās Global Payments Report 2025 projects $2.4tn in revenues by 2029, with slower growth as AI, digital currencies and new models reshape the sector.

AI is reshaping payments, but banks must decide whether to repair legacy systems or rebuild infrastructure to stay competitive and compliant.

BNPL has settled at 5% of global e-commerce spend, but payments leaders must act now ā balancing growth vectors with rising regulatory and credit risks

Explore how organisations can shape effective AI strategies, from identifying high-impact use cases to building strong foundations for scale.

HCLTechās Payments Research 2025 explores how AI is reshaping payments, balancing speed and scale with trust, resilience and governance.

No-code platforms are entering payments, easing integration and compliance hurdles, boosting innovation, and raising new governance challenges.

ClearBank expands its real-time banking and payments services to corporates, enabling efficiency, embedded finance, and modern customer experiences.

The Bank of England sets out a āmulti-moneyā vision for UK payments, supporting stablecoins, innovation, and interoperability while safeguarding trust.

Payment friction drives nearly 94% of abandoned travel bookings. Paysafe helps OTAs and airlines cut drop-offs with local, seamless payments.

A global survey of 260+ leaders reveals payments at a crossroads: AI opportunities, rising fraud risks, skills shifts, and strong optimism.

A new Journal of Financial Services launches this autumn, offering strategic insight on payments innovation, regulation, and digital finance.

The 2025 State of the Industry survey reveals rising cyber risks, shifting priorities, and strong investment in payments innovation.

Card networks still dominate UK retail, but QR + open banking is breaking throughāfaster, cheaper, and reshaping the high street.

UK banking is rapidly moving to digital. Future success will depend on speed, seamless customer experiences, and inclusive access for all.

By 2030, payments will be instant, decentralised, and invisibleāblending cashless systems, CBDCs, and blockchain into global infrastructure

Explore how AI is transforming Fintech customer support, enhancing efficiency, enabling personalisation, and preserving essential human touch.

QR code payments are gaining traction among UK SMEs, offering instant, low-cost transactions and new ways to drive loyalty through open banking.

Banks must rethink card issuing as a strategic leverāfocusing on UX, simplification, cloud agility, and resilience to stay ahead in payments innovation.

UK banks need modern card processing with minimal risk. Worldline offers cloud agility, migration expertise and regulatory assurance in one.

AI agents are reshaping payments. Learn how tokenisation and cloud-first infrastructure are unlocking the next era of autonomous digital commerce.

Worldline experts highlight digital wallet trends shaping Q3 Europe with focus on interoperability digital ID convergence and invisible payments evolution

Paymentology expands in MENA with a new Dubai hub, supporting growing demand for scalable issuer processing as digital banking accelerates regionally.

Cloud-native POS platforms are reshaping merchant payments, blending AI, IoT, and omnichannel tools to boost efficiency, conversion, and CX at scale.

ID-Pal launches ID-Pal Once: a reusable KYC solution delivering up to 80% time savings by enabling secure, biometric-based identity re-verification.

PagoNxt launches #PayTalks, a new podcast with Microsoft exploring the tech trends shaping paymentsādebut episode airs 30 June on LinkedIn.

Paytiko launches GrowthHub, an AI-powered orchestration platform helping merchants optimise global payments with data-driven insights and automation.

Paysend launches Instant Settlement Accounts, unlocking $400bn in trapped liquidity and enabling real-time cross-border fund movement.

Millennials favour mobile wallets for travel and everyday useābut only if theyāre secure, seamless, and reward-driven, new PXP research finds.

RT2 modernises UK payments with ISO 20022, enhanced access, APIs & real-time resilienceāenabling innovation, new entrants & a dynamic ecosystem.

HCLTechās Sudip Lahiri on AI, payment modernisation, self-disruption, CBDCs & why adaptability and partnerships are key in an evolving financial ecosystem.

Paysend celebrates 8 years of innovation, now serving 11m+ users. Focused on instant global payments, it expands enterprise solutions & tech hubs in 2025.

As digital wallets evolve, the real opportunity isnāt in doing everythingāitās in doing what matters, exceptionally well, for todayās users.

AutoRek and AccessPay have partnered to deliver API-enabled automation for bank data retrieval, reconciliation, and reporting, reducing risk and inefficiencies.

As instant payments become the norm, true finality is essential to ensure trust, reduce fraud risk, and protect the integrity of global payment systems.

As digital payments evolve, AI is reshaping fraud prevention with real-time insights, adaptive controls, and improved security across financial systems.

Modern payment orchestration platforms now serve as strategic infrastructureāoptimising performance, compliance, and customer experience at scale.

Cross-border payments remain costly and complex, but innovations in FX, APIs, and stablecoins are unlocking faster, smarter global money movement.

Real-time payments and integrated tools are reshaping how SMEs manage operations, adapt quickly, and deliver seamless customer experiences.

AI is reshaping fintech marketingāenabling personalisation, predictive targeting, and complianceāwhile raising new ethical and strategic questions.

Consumers expect speed and transparencyābanks are responding with self-service tools that streamline dispute resolution and enhance trust.

Eric Bierry, CEO of SBS, reflects on leadership, trust, and the evolving banking landscapeātouching on AI, cybersecurity, diversity, and open finance.

SEPA Instant promises faster, 24/7 payments across Europe, but with few banks ready, urgent investment is needed to meet rising demand and regulatory deadlines.

A new tool enables merchants and acquirers to estimate Visa and Mastercard fees accuratelyāwithout transactional dataāsupporting fairer, data-driven pricing.

As regulation tightens and fraud evolves, a new report outlines how payments firms can stay compliant, secure, and positioned for growth in 2025.

Paysecure was named Best Online Payment Service 2025 at the SiGMA Americas Awards, recognising innovation in digital payment infrastructure.
