Infographic: Landscape of U.S. Merchant Payments Assets
Infographic: Adyen – Strong Results & Investments in New Frontiers (H1, 2022)
Key Themes and Insights from Infinicept Ignite Conference, Denver, 8–9 August 2022
Last week we attended Infinicept’s Ignite “Unconference” Conference in Denver, Colorado. Ignite featured payments and fintech experts discussing trends surrounding embedded finance and payment facilitation in the US. We summarize some of the key themes we heard at the conference below. Embedded Finance & Payments Payment Facilitation Please do not hesitate to contact Rom Mascetti […]
Banking as a Service (BaaS) Fintechs Coming to Age to Fuel Integrated Finance Needs
Banking as a Service (BaaS), an innovative fintech model of powering fintechs and corporates with ”integrated financial services” (white label provision of a full stack of financial services products and supporting infrastructure and back office capabilities), has rapidly evolved as a disruptive theme in Europe. As we observed previously, SaaS (Software as a Service) and […]
Global Payments Returns to M&A With Marquee Acquisition of EVO Payments
Global Payments (“Global”), a historically acquisitive company, has recently foregone M&A in favor of using available capital for share repurchases (~$1.25B in equity repurchased to date in 2022). On Monday, August 1, Global marked a return to form with three announcements: Entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EVO Payments for $4 billion ($34 per […]
Infographic: PayPal Q2 ‘22 – Strong Results from a Maturing Business
INFOGRAPHIC: PayPal Q2 ’22 – Strong Results from a Maturing Business Contact Pedro Giesta at Pedro@FlagshipAP.com or Erik Howell at Erik@FlagshipAP.com for comments or questions.
Guide for European Card Issuers to Improve UX challenged 3DS 2.x Processes
This article is adapted from the downloadable guide in slide format. We suggest downloading the slides via the “Download Article PDF” button in the upper right. 3D Secure has been on the market for some time, but PSD II regulation brought significant updates which provide optionality for issuers. FIGURE 1: Summary of 3D Secure […]
Executive Interview Series: Open Banking Payments with Todd Clyde, CEO of Token
Flagship Advisory Partners’ Executive Interview Series provides readers with exclusive insights from thought leaders in the payments and fintech industry. The series offers diverse perspectives on everything from market developments to strategy to commentary on developments in the industry. This edition puts the spotlight on open banking developments in Europe. Flagship Advisory Partners met with […]
Key Themes and Insights from Merchant Payments Ecosystem (‘MPE’) Berlin, 5 – 7 July 2022
We summarize below some of the key themes discussed during the MPE conference in Berlin. Core Payments Broader Fintech Crypto and the Metaverse Please do not hesitate to contact: Erik Howell (Erik@FlagshipAP.com), Yuriy Kostenko (Yuriy@FlagshipAP.com), Anupam Majumdar (Anupam@FlagshipAP.com), Charlotte Al Usta (Charlotte@FlagshipAP.com), or Dan Carr (Dan@FlagshipAP.com) with comments or questions.
War in Ukraine: Impact on Payments
Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and with it triggered a new era of geopolitical tensions and economic repercussions. In response to Russia’s aggression, the West slapped Russian entities and individuals with a number of sanctions with unprecedented scope and speed. The payments sector became a tool used to […]