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AI’s growing influence on payments and fintech dealmaking

Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping payments in 2025. From fraud prevention and B2B automation to AI-native infrastructure

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One Year On: UK’s APP Fraud Reimbursement Rules

One Year On: UK’s APP Fraud Reimbursement Rules

Mark Beresford (Director, London) and Reuben Joseph (Business Analyst, London) have looked at the UK’s new mandatory Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud reimbursement rules that came into effect on 7 October 2024. One year after the rule came into force several key outcomes and trends have emerged. In this article, Mark and Reuben have seen whether the first year has been a success, if there are there some gaps in the scheme, and whether the fraudsters are equally adapting to the regulatory changes.

Payments
Strategy Consulting
by Mark Beresford | Nov 01, 2025
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B2C
Digital payments
Tap, ride, repeat: The Digital Payments Reinvention of Theme Parks

Tap, ride, repeat: The Digital Payments Reinvention of Theme Parks

Elisabetta Nadal (Consultant, London) has taken a closer look to how the theme park industry is going digital - from AR-powered attractions to contactless and wearable payments. Technology and payments are redefining guest experiences, boosting spending, and driving the next wave of growth in the $89 billion global amusement park market.

Retail & Hospitality
Payment Optimisation
by Elisabetta Nadal | Nov 01, 2025
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6 min read
Mobile Wallets
Digital payments
Alternative Payment Methods
Travel Series: Innovation & future of payment processes - preparing for what’s next

Travel Series: Innovation & future of payment processes - preparing for what’s next

Throughout 2025, Edgar, Dunn & Company’s (EDC) Travel Payments practice will be publishing seven articles as part of the series “From Plumbing to Shopfront: How “Payments” is Changing for Airlines” to cover seven identified payment-related issues across four themes: payment acceptance, payment issuing, internal organisation, and technology & processes. In the seventh and final article, Julia Callejo (Manager, Paris) explores Modern Airline Retailing as a major catalyst set to drive innovation and transformation in the years ahead. The article outlines the historical evolution of the airline industry and explains the relevance of initiatives such as New Distribution Capability and Offers and Orders. It also highlights the payment-related implications of these changes and emphasises the importance for airlines to establish a future-ready payment strategy.

Travel & Transport
Strategy Consulting
by Julia Callejo | Oct 01, 2025
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airline payments
Omnichannel
Digital payments
Modern Airline Retailing
Payment Orchestration: Still the Holy Grail for Merchants?

Payment Orchestration: Still the Holy Grail for Merchants?

Louis Wapler (Manager, Paris) attended the European Payment Leader's Summit (PLS) in Amsterdam on 15th & 16th September 2025, alongside Mark Beresford (Director, London). During this event, Mark and Louis had the pleasure to moderate several discussion panels with payment experts from merchants and payment providers, with a particular focus on cross-border payments and orchestration strategies. Louis also chaired 3 merchant roundtable sessions involving over 30 merchants representing OTAs, airlines, hotels, fashion retailers, online trading platforms, and e-commerce food distribution companies. In this post-event article, Louis examines what emerged as the dominant theme across virtually every merchant conversation: Payment Orchestration. Despite the maturity of the concept, Louis discovered that merchants’ understanding and implementation approaches significantly vary across sectors, raising important questions about ROI justification and the true drivers behind orchestration adoption.

Payments
Payment Optimisation
by Louis Wapler | Oct 01, 2025
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Payment Orchestration
Cross-border payments
Smart Routing
Reconciliation
Vendor Management
Agentic commerce declared the next big shift

Agentic commerce declared the next big shift

Mark Beresford (Director, London) and Louis Wapler (Manager, Paris) attended the European Payment Leader’s Summit (PLS) in Amsterdam on 15th & 16th September 2025. During this event both Mark and Louis moderated key discussion panels with payment experts from both merchants and payment service providers. Mark and Louis also chaired six different merchant roundtables covering a variety of hot topics – involving over 30 merchants representing OTAs, airlines, hotels, and fashion and general merchandise retailers. In this post-event article, we delved into one of the two primary topics that were top of mind for many merchants: AI agentic commerce and the implications of AI agents acting on behalf of consumers. In this article we asked if AI agents are operating today or is this something we should be thinking about in 6- or 12-months’ time and what should merchants and payment services providers should be expecting just around the corner. By the way – the other topic at the top mind of many merchants was Payment Orchestration.

Payments
Payment Optimisation
by Mark Beresford | Oct 01, 2025
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B2C
Digital payments
Hospitality
Agentic Commerce
AI Agents
AI’s growing influence on payments and fintech dealmaking

AI’s growing influence on payments and fintech dealmaking

In this article, Rohan Shaju (Consultant, Paris) from Edgar, Dunn & Company examines the evolution of Artificial Intelligence in the payments ecosystem, highlighting trends in fintech dealmaking for AI-native and AI-enabled companies. The article explores key categories of AI-related deals, including fraud prevention, B2B payments, and payment infrastructure, and discusses the implications for both investors and sellers.

Investors & Private Equity
M&A Advisory
by Rohan Shaju | Oct 01, 2025
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7 min read
AI
M&A
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