What is Alipay+?
Alipay+: Bridging Global Payments with Local Convenience In an increasingly interconnected world, seamless cross-border payments are essential. Alipay+, developed by...
The Future of Shopping: AI Agents, Agentic Payments, and Autonomous Checkout
Imagine a world where your personal AI agent can shop for you, hunting for the best deals, monitoring price drops,...
Chargebacks vs Refunds
In the world of payments, chargebacks and refunds are both ways for a customer to get their money back—but the...
Observations: Australia’s Payments Sector – Part 1
In this blog post series, I would like to highlight some of the learning that I made in the first...
Are All Card Transactions the Same? Understanding Card-on-File vs. Unscheduled Card-on-File
Not all card transactions are alike, and two key types—Card-on-File (COF) and Unscheduled Card-on-File (UCOF)—serve different purposes. Both involve storing...
Liability Shift – Who’s Taking The Risk?
One of the most important questions in the payments industry is understanding liability shift—who bears the risk when fraud occurs?...
Why Klarna Sold £30 Billion in Debt to Elliott and What It Means for Both Sides
Klarna, the Swedish fintech giant known for its buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services, has recently made headlines by selling a substantial...
Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments: Opportunities and Challenges for PSPs
Cross-border payments often involve high fees, slow processing, and currency exchange risks. Stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to fiat—offer an alternative that...
How to Prepare for an Interview at Adyen
TL;DR: To ace your interview at Adyen, focus on understanding their business model, particularly their unified payments platform. Learn about...