Turkish Authority Opens Antitrust Probe into Mastercard and Visa
The Turkish Competition Authority has initiated a formal investigation into global payment…
Nexi: Solid Numbers With Regulatory Events as Catalysts
Nexi, one of Europe’s largest payment companies, is quietly building momentum. Its…
The Digital Euro is Game Over for Visa and Mastercard in Europe
Recent news that Amazon and Walmart are exploring their own stablecoins sent…
Colombia’s Regulator Rejects Settlement Offers from Mastercard
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), Colombia’s competition watchdog, has rejected…
Why Antitrust Lawyers Should Read 10-K Reports
During my time as an antitrust lawyer—and even while working at a…
Visa and Mastercard Fall Over 1% as EU Probe Widens and Regulatory Risks Mount
The European Commission is ramping up scrutiny of Visa and Mastercard—this time…
European Parliament Calls on Commission to Scrutinise Visa, Mastercard, Amazon and Microsoft
On May 8, the European Parliament approved a strong and wide-ranging mandate…
UK Probe into Apple Hides a $438 Billion Opportunity
One aspect largely overlooked in the UK CMA’s investigation into Apple’s ecosystem…
Visa, Mastercard Likely to Dodge Fee Cap as UK Scraps Regulator
Visa and Mastercard are probably the biggest beneficiaries of the UK government's…
UK Payment Systems Regulator Finds Market Inefficiencies in Card Processing Fees
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has released its final report on the…
Fintech M&A Misfortunes Have Lessons for Crypto and AI
Last week, Fidelity National Services (FIS) agreed to sell a majority stake…
FTC Orders Mastercard to Cease Blocking Competing Networks
In a significant development for the payment card industry, the Federal Trade…
