Global Card Scheme Performance FY 2024
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Fintechs Working to Solve the Many Pain Points of B2B Commerce
Introduction In the world of B2B commerce, the order-to-cash (O2C, tied to A/R) and procure-to-pay (P2P, tied to A/P) cycles manage the transaction journey between buyers and suppliers. These processes are critical to happy customers, operational efficiency, and financial health. Software and fintech have automated some of these flows, but many pain points remain. In […]
AI’s Impact on Payments & Fintech, Part 2: Fraud Management
This is Part 2 of Flagship’s multi-part series assessing the potential impacts of AI on payments and fintech. Read Part 1 here where we introduce AI, outline the historical context for AI’s impact on our industry, and introduce the impacts of AI.
AI’s Impact on Payments & Fintech, Part 1: Introduction
This is Part 1 of Flagship’s multi-part series assessing the potential impacts of AI on payments and fintech. Read Part 2 on Fraud Prevention here.
Most Read Flagship Insights of 2024
During 2024 Flagship shared insights on a diverse array of payments and fintech topics. Our analysis of Apple’s iOS NFC launch in Europe drew significant attention, highlighting its impact on in-store payments. Other topics included the decline of European local card schemes, the growth of next-gen POS systems, the success of PSPs in merchant VAS […]
Press Release: Flagship Advisory Partners Promotes Anupam Majumdar and Scott DeHaven to Partner

Amsterdam, NL and Annapolis, MD, USA – Flagship Advisory Partners, the leading global strategy boutique focused exclusively on fintech, is pleased to announce the promotions of Anupam Majumdar based in our Amsterdam office, and Scott DeHaven, based in our Annapolis MD office to Partner.
Attractive Field Services Vertical Propels ServiceTitan to Successful IPO

Successful IPO ServiceTitan went public last week and immediately traded up more than 40% as investors flocked to the attractive growth fundamentals of ServiceTitan specifically and the field services vertical software & embedded generally. For embedded finance buffs like us, the TTAN S-1 was a compelling reading, so no surprise that investors reacted favorably. We […]
Executive Interview with Ian Drysdale, CEO, One Inc: “Automating Traditional Insurance Workflows from Weeks to Seconds”

Flagship Advisory Partners’ Executive Interview Series provides readers with exclusive insights from thought leaders in the payments and fintech industry. This edition spotlights One Inc, a digital payments platform specializing in insurance premiums and claims. Flagship Advisory Partners met with Ian Drysdale, CEO of One Inc, to learn about how they are revolutionizing insurance payments […]
Q3 2024 Report: Global Fintech M&A Witnesses Moderate Growth in Q3 2024
Global fintech M&A deal volume showed steady growth during Q3 ‘24, with private equity-led M&A activity significantly contributing to the deal performance. Strategic acquisitions also saw an increase in deal numbers, with notable players such as MasterCard and Visa actively acquiring fintech companies during Q3 ‘24. We advise viewing the slides via the “PDF” icon […]
Q3 2024 Payment Earnings Observations

General Commentary & Highlights Volatility: 53% of our select payments equities sample swung up or down by 10% or more and 30% swung up or down by 20% or more. Even modest misses produced sizable volatility to the downside. More winners than losers: Payments industry generally outperforming expectations in 2024. Small caps outperformed in Q3: […]