Category: EMEA

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PSD2 Rollout Update: A game of whack-a-mole or a strategic play?

Ekata team shares research and perspectives from acquirers, issuers, merchants Throughout 2020, Ekata conducted surveys across the payments ecosystem to investigate the readiness of players to meet the new requirements of the Payment Services Directive (PSD2). PSD2 is a European regulation that was put into effect in September, 2019 and mandates Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), […]

5.6.2021

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PSD2 Q&A with Peter Bayley

In December of 2020, we spoke to Peter Bayley, former Global Head of Ecosystem Risk Oversight and Strategy for Visa and current senior associate at Allyiz (former STRATgranat) about his insights on PSD2. We want to share some of the Q&A here: Let’s start with an easy question: Is PSD2 a good thing? The […]

2.26.2021

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Ekata Expands to Global Data Credit Risk Coverage in EMEA/APAC

As a global identity data provider, we at Ekata have a unique view and understanding of transactional identity query volumes on a global scale (see: Data Deep Dive, Part II: How Covid-19 Transformed the Global Digital Economy). In order to support our customers’ continued expansion of their global footprint, our data sourcing and services teams […]

11.5.2020

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GDPR, PSD2, and Creating the Best Experience for Customers

At Ekata we’ve been talking a lot about how big regulatory changes, like GDPR and PSD2, are going to affect long-term change in the payment industry. In light of these complicated regulations, the central challenge for companies remains how to be compliant while still offering a relatively frictionless experience for consumers. Karen Webster, the CEO […]

1.31.2019

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GDPR and Ekata

Companies operating within the European Union (EU) or outside organizations conducting any business in the EU have been scrambling to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation date of 25 May 2018. With GDPR, Europe is taking a firm stance on the protection of personal data rights for European citizens and within the […]

4.18.2018