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Analysed: The future of point of sales (POS) systems

The Payments Association

Analysed: The future of point of sales (POS) systems 10 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence What is this article about? This transformation enables businesses to enhance efficiency, customer experience, and competitive positioning while reducing costs. This transformation extends far beyond processing payments. What’s next?

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Accepting Stablecoin and Crypto Payments: What Merchants Must Know About Settlement

Finextra

How payments are settled—that is, the currency in which funds are ultimately received—has profound implications for liquidity management, risk exposure, and treasury operations. Offering Multiple Payment Methods to Increase Conversion Merchants often provide several payment options to meet customers’ preferences and boost sales.

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The Modernization Imperative: Why Financial Services Cannot Afford Legacy System Inertia

Finextra

Open banking mandates, real-time payment requirements, and evolving data privacy regulations require architectures built for adaptability, not just stability. Evolving Customer Expectations Digital-first customers expect instant account opening, real-time payment processing, and personalized financial insights.

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Behind the Vault: How Custodial Infrastructure Powers Crypto and Stablecoin Payments

Finextra

However, while the advantages of integrating cryptocurrencies into business models are well-understood by most small business owners and treasury departments in larger enterprises, there remains a key area of uncertainty: how to manage and secure the cryptocurrency once it is received.

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What is a Payment Orchestrator?

Clearly Payments

A Payment Orchestrator is a service that enables businesses to manage and optimize their payment processing by connecting to multiple payment providers and processors through a single platform. Core Functions of a Payment Orchestrator Here we’ll cover the core functions that drive the core value of payment orchestrators.

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Merchant-facing regulation: What merchants need to know in 2025

The Payments Association

Merchant-facing regulation: What merchants need to know in 2025 15 May 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? These developments will impact merchant compliance, cost structures, customer experience, and operational risk. Why is it important? What’s next? for credit.

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The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

Payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025 14 April 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is the roadmap about? It provides a structured view of the regulatory developments set to shape the payments sector from Q2 2025 onwardsacross the UK, EU, and international markets. Why is it important?