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The Retail Payments Strategy: rising ambitions
The Retail payments strategy of the eu: rising ambitions Ronald te Velde, October 2020 The European Commission has recently published its Retail Payments Strategy. Let’s

Strategic Partnerships
Strategic partnerships to upscale and grow – time for action! During the Amsterdam FinTech Week, Connective Payments, together with law firm Van Doorne, staged a

A chat with Frits
A chat with Frits Having lead numerous payments projects for banks, processors and PSP´s, Frits Steenmeijer doesn´t really need an introduction. Why did the latest

Beyond Wirecard
Wirecard and beyond Connective Payments, July 2020 These have been catastrophic times for Wirecard, and the end of the disaster is not in sight.

Digitized OTC: The future of marketplaces and ecommerce
Digitized OTC: The future of marketplaces and ecommerce Connective Payments, July 2020 The covid-19 pandemic has proved that while many online marketplaces and ecommerce businesses

New Paysys report on the interchange fee battle
Interchange fees – the ongoing battle Acquirers win, issuers lose In the ongoing battle for a fair distribution of costs between issuers and acquirers,

Dutch Fintech action plan announced
Dutch Fintech action plan Wopke Hoekstra, Dutch Minister of Finance Connective Payments, 3 July 2020 The Dutch Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra has launched the
How merchants underestimate the payments process and leave huge opportunities up for grabs
How merchants underestimate the payments process and leave huge opportunities up for grabs 3 January 2020 – By Chantal de Meere Some time ago I

Are neobanks gaining momentum?
Are neobanks gaining momentum? New Kantar study Research agency Kantar’s latest report “From bricks to clicks: the impact of neobanks so far” investigates the share