John Adams

As the company bolsters artificial intelligence-powered point of sale and battles other fintechs and the card networks, getting a boost with distribution has become a major priority.

If the government forces the card giant to reduce control over security gateways, firms that sell debit processing and adjacent payment tools to banks such as FIS and Fiserv could cash in.

Interchange fees and financial incentives for merchants, banks and mobile wallets could come under pressure if the government forces the card brand to alter its policies.

Canada and Australia de-emphasize government-backed digital currency projects while Morgan Stanley and BTIG criticize Global Payments' strategy as the processor's stock slides.

By enabling instant settlement for bank payments at checkout, the retailer is adding speed to an option that reduces card transaction fees. But getting consumer buy-in may be a challenge.

Merchants and card networks have battled over interchange rates for years. How will the next president change the fight?

Regulators in two countries are strengthening rules requiring banks and merchants to accept paper, while a majority of Canadian payments are now tap to pay.

The bank's acquisition of embedded finance firm Rize Money and collaboration with open banking firm Trustly will enable the bank to grow real-time processing, account-to-account transfers and address emerging compliance challenges.

As the toll of financial crime rises, the card network is attempting to boost its fraud-fighting game by buying threat intelligence firm Recorded Future.

The card network is building a model for account-to-account payments, which are gaining popularity, while Swedish regulators criticize Klarna's money-laundering prevention efforts. That and more in American Banker's global payments roundup.