


Online Checkout and Payment Security – Balancing Act and Moving Target?
In this FinextraTV interview, Mark Barnett, President Europe, Mastercard and Alexa von Bismarck, President EMEA, Adyen, explain how the payments industry must strike a balance between providing an efficient consumer experience and a secure experience. From Chip and...
Nine Things Payments Execs Need for Their 2025 Business Plans
Summer should get a speeding ticket, a wise person once said, and that’s a reality that all of us living in the Northern Hemisphere came to grips with last weekend. The Labor Day weekend marked the unofficial end of summer, and the start of the four-month sprint to...
Retailers Embrace BNPL as Other Merchants Prove More Hesitant
With buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans becoming increasingly accepted across merchant sectors, retailers are proving to be the payment method’s biggest champion. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Merchants’ Evolving Perspective on the Value of Card-Linked Pay Later Plans,”...
Klarna Sells Checkout Solution to Eliminate Conflicts With PSPs
Klarna sold its online checkout solution, Klarna Checkout (KCO), to a group of investors led by BLQ Invest CEO and founding partner Kamjar Hajabdolahi. The buyers will assume ownership of KCO on Oct. 1, and Klarna’s payment methods will continue to be offered in the...