News on regulation, fraud, and card scheme rules

A deep dive into how to be compliant with local laws and industry regulations as a crypto merchant.

Web Shield looks into the changes within the payment industry in Africa with insights from Absa's Amy Green.

Web Shield explores the latest trends, updates and reminders from Mastercard's August/September BRAM update.

We take the temperature on organisational and risk culture and how it has evolved since the 2008 financial crisis.

Effective 2023, Mastercard changed its recurring franchise licence fee to a risk-based fee.

Effective 1 May 2023, Visa will introduce the Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP) to replace the Global Brand Protection Program (GBPP). We examine the updated requirements for acquirers and their agents in respect of high-risk merchants.

We explain how allowing acquirers and merchants to respond to cardholders’ enquiries outside of chargeback cycles prevents potential disputes.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to digital commerce and payment, but also the card-not-present and friendly fraud that comes with it.

Friendly fraud is when a cardholder disputes a legitimate purchase with their issuer to get free goods.