Q&A with Pedro Batista at Payhawk: The Quiet Work Behind Frictionless Payments
Ask a CFO whether they want AI agents, stablecoins or open banking, and the honest answer is: none of the above. [...]
Q&A with Christoph Rieche at iwoca: From Formula‑One Lending to Embedded SME Finance
During the FTT Lending conference in London, Martin Wallraff, Director at Payments Consulting Network, caught up with Christoph Rieche, [...]
FTT Embedded Finance & Super-Apps
Event Date: 12 May 2026
Q&A with Miranda McLean at Ecommpay
In this interview, Payments Consulting Network’s Marketing Director, Mariel Laxamana, speaks with Ecommpay’s Chief Marketing Officer, Miranda McLean, about the evolving dynamics of [...]
The Agentic Prize: PayPal, Stripe and the Future of Payments Infrastructure?
The payments business is underpinned by scale, trust and regulatory staying power. That truth is now front and centre with Stripe’s reported interest [...]
Q&A with Lerato Matsio at Trudenty
Kevin Smith, Payments Risk Director at the Payments Consulting Network[1] chatted recently with Lerato Matsio. She is the Founder and CEO at Trudenty[2]. Lerato will [...]
Q&A with Conrad Ford at Allica Bank: Rethinking SME Lending Ahead of FTT Lending 2026
For most established SMEs, treasury is a problem they know they have but can’t afford to solve. Their businesses are complex [...]
Q&A with Michael Borrelli at AI & Partners
Kevin Smith, Payments Risk Director at the Payments Consulting Network[1] chatted recently with Michael Borrelli, a Director at AI & Partners[2]. AI [...]
FTT Payments
Event Date: 12 May 2026
Eco-Friendly Merchant Acquirers Reduce Cost and Raise Revenue
Even amidst a slowdown in environmental sustainability initiatives in some places, leading acquirers are powering ahead to address climate change. Facing increasing costs, regulatory pressure and customer demand for [...]
