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Felix Kronabetter

Lucky 13 as MPE tackles change on multiple fronts

The 13th edition of Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) had a lucky break, being one of the last large‑scale conferences to take place before the COVID‑19 virus spread in earnest. The show took place fro...

09 Apr 2020
5G Payments Schemes and Strategies 2020 - 2035
Felix Kronabetter

Sweden sees less cash, more problems

The members of Europe’s cash management association ESTA came together for its 35th annual conference on 19th and 20th May at Vienna’s Intercontinental Hotel with the rallying cry, “A bright future fo...

09 Aug 2019
Banking Architecture
Felix Kronabetter

Money 20 20 examines the alchemy of fintech

Returning to Amsterdam’s RAI for the second time, Money 20/20 Europe 2019 brought together over 350 industry leaders who provided 70 hours of content to the 6,000 attendees from 2,000 companies hailin...

09 Aug 2019
Felix Kronabetter

Regulation shapes Payments Industry strategy

The 2019 edition of the Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) was back in Berlin from the 19th to 21st of February. Over 1,000 attendees from more than 40 countries descended on the Intercontinental Hotel...

11 Apr 2019
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Felix Kronabetter

Finland the pioneer, Sweden the catalyst

It is not an easy decision for banks to agree to pool their ATMs – they are, after all, giving up control of one of their key channels. So what is it about the Nordic countries which means they embrac...

22 Sep 2011
Innovation in Financial Services
Felix Kronabetter

How not to phase out cheques

People living in the majority of countries that do not use, or make limited use of, paper cheques will be mildly amused if they have been following the controversy in the UK around this archaic paymen...

22 Sep 2011
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

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