Anna Milne

United Kingdom

Managing Editor at Payments Cards & Mobile

Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

Mikey & Joe: Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty: In Conversation with Michaela Di Cesare

3 weeks ago | accenti.ca | Anna Milne

Mickey & Joe: Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty is having its world premiere in Montreal from May 17 to 25, 2025. Playwright and actor Michaela Di Cesare’s latest work reframes the story of Italian unification through the eyes of the silenced. In this interview for Accenti, Michaela reflects on legacy, resistance and rewriting the past. ***Let’s start with the obvious – Michaela Di Cesara is playing the role of Michelina Di Cesare.
Mickey & Joe: Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty: In Conversation with Michaela Di Cesare

3 weeks ago | accenti.ca | Anna Milne

Mickey & Joe: Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty is having its world premiere in Montreal from May 17 to 25, 2025. Playwright and actor Michaela Di Cesare’s latest work reframes the story of Italian unification through the eyes of the silenced. In this interview for Accenti, Michaela reflects on legacy, resistance and rewriting the past. ***Let’s start with the obvious – Michaela Di Cesara is playing the role of Michelina Di Cesare.
Getting up to speed with US instant payments

2 months ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

The landscape of instant payments in the US is evolving rapidly, driven by the dual forces of the Real-Time Payments (RTP) network and the Federal Reserve’s FedNow service. Despite the complexity of the US banking ecosystem – comprising a vast network of regional, national and international financial institutions – both schemes are making significant strides toward accelerating real-time transaction adoption.
Q&AI: The only wAI is up!

2 months ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

AI technologies are manifesting in many different ways, solving many different problems and creating many new opportunities in payments and financial services. There are operational applications, that serve middle to back office efficiency goals, and front office developments that create novel solutions and services for the end user.
Regulation: Collective responsibility or competitive ruthlessness?

Feb 14, 2025 | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

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Will Commercial Variable Recurring Payments kill the Direct Debit

Feb 4, 2025 | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

Commercial Variable Recurring Payments (CVRPs) are for many the true catalyst for Open Banking services and the payments industry is poised for their take-off.
E-commerce in Europe - Back to the future

Feb 3, 2025 | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

E-commerce in Europe is in an interesting state. It is both in its heyday and on a trajectory to flourish and grow well into the next decade while at the same time being challenged by hostile economic conditions, unusual competitive forces and regulation. Other factors, such as sustainability and green policies are putting it at odds with itself.
UK fintech hits pivotal moment in global development race

Jan 31, 2025 | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

The UK fintech industry is at a pivotal moment. Regulation, reputation, growth and investment are under the spotlight, and happily so. These are not mutually exclusive. The powers that be need to act fast to maintain the rude health of the UK’s world-renowned financial services. The UK government and the regulating authorities are looking into the state of affairs and what can be done not only to maintain the growth and resilience of the sector but also to grow it.
How can merchants win by deploying crypto acceptance?

Jan 23, 2025 | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

Figures vary as to the availability of crypto acceptance globally by merchants. In the sartorial style stakes, some bold moves have been made to advance the appeal and extol the virtues of digital currency. According to statista, 5,968 businesses in the US accepted crypto as an in-store method of payment, as of 2024 sources, and was the top of the list. The second highest number was 1,366 in Italy, followed by 1,133 in Slovenia.
Where are payment providers directing AI investment?

Jan 14, 2025 | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Anna Milne

In the labyrinth of news about AI, payments transformation and regulation, much of it can feel generic. When it comes to payments, where are payment providers and banks directing their investment in AI, how is it supporting developments in payments specifically? In short – can automation, machine learning help payments firms navigate large payments modernisation projects, and quite apart from this, should we be navigating a more serious discussion on energy resource and compute power?