Payments Beats

Payments Beats

Welcome to Payments Beats, your premier destination for comprehensive insights into the world of payments. Our podcast delves into a diverse range of topics, including merchant payment acceptance, cards, real-time payments, payments systems, cross-border payments, fraud management and transit ticketing. Join us as we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of payments, uncovering new perspectives and trends that will expand your knowledge, keep you informed, and ensure you're part of the conversation. Tune in to our website for new episodes uploaded every fortnight. Let's stay in sync with the beat of payments!

Episodes

July 14, 2025 12 mins

In this episode of the Voice of MPE, the official podcast of Merchant Payments Ecosystem, host Faheem Bakshi, Payments Lead at Kinguin, leads a forward-looking conversation on the evolving world of instant payments and their growing impact on merchants, consumers, and payment infrastructure worldwide. 

Mangala Martinus, Managing Director at Payments Consulting Network & Merchant Advisory, brings insights from the Australian market,...

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In this episode of Payments Beats, Liz Beggs, Chief Operating Officer of Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory, sits down with Ryan Alfons Kaloh, Marketing Director of Alfamart and CEO of Global Loyalty Indonesia, at NRF APAC 2025.

With over 22,000 stores across Indonesia and the Philippines, Alfamart is redefining what it means to be a "mini market"—serving not just as a grocery destination but as a trusted payment poi...

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In this episode of Payments Beats, hosted by Liz Beggs, Chief Operating Officer

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In this episode, Payments Consulting Network Director, Garrett Cassidy and Fexco payUnite CEO, Brian Cleary, dive deep into the evolving landscape of merchant payments in 2025. From the latest innovations in digital transactions to the growing role of independent payment partners, we explore what's driving the industry forward. We'll also break down the rise of payment orchestration and why businesses are rethinking their approach ...

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April 7, 2025 15 mins

Sphere for Good provides tech to merchants, banks and payment gateways that help its customers take climate action easily and add value to their business. Its solutions enable its customers to take action quickly and efficiently. Payments Consulting Network Research Director, Richard Hartung interviewed the Sphere for Good CEO, Shaun Lordan to gain insights into the services Sphere provides and its impact on sustainability. He also...

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The Payments Association Pay360 event is the largest payments event in Europe. 

Ahead of the event, Garrett Cassidy, Director at Payments Consulting Network interviewed Ian Povey, CIO Payments Technology at NatWest Group, about where the industry is and what the future holds ahead of his C-Suite keynote panel at the event – "A payments crystal ball: What will change the industry in the next 24 months". 

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In this episode, hosted by Mangala Martinus, MD of Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory, Read more

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October 14, 2024 33 mins

Merchants find it challenging to keep up with the innovations on Network Tokenisation. In this episode, Liz Beggs, Chief Operating Officer at Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory, dives into a discussion with Cameron Fredericks, Payment Partnerships Manager at David Jones and Surin Fernando, Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Solution Centre at Mastercard Australasia, to give merchants a better understanding on...

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August 26, 2024 20 mins

Hosted by Jordan Olivas, Commercial Director for Payments Consulting Network, this episode discusses Read more

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In this episode of the Payments Beats Podcast, Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory Chief Operating Officer, Liz Beggs and and co-host Marketing Partnerships ManagerBernadette Walsh, welcome Peter Ratcliffe, Head of Technology at RM Williams, and Peter Clarke, Chief Technology Officer at Lorna Jane.

Our guests this week are speakers at the National Retail Federation APAC conference in Singapore, where they discuss m...

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At the AusPayNet Summit in late 2023, there was a growing advocacy for adding friction to real-time payments—in other words, making them less instantaneous—to reduce, prevent, and protect against fraud and scams. The rationale is that real-time payments speed up the settlement process, which bad actors can exploit to commit fraud, swiftly transferring and withdrawing funds illegally, leaving consumers to bear the losses. 

In this e...

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April 10, 2024 19 mins

In this episode, Leo Lipis, Director at Payments Consulting Network, discusse...

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In this new episode, we are joined by David Tay, Asia Pacific Read more

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March 18, 2024 23 mins

In our second episode dedicated on Blockchain, Liz Beggs, Chief Operating Officer at Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory, dives deeper into the topic.

Joined once again by Chin-Tah Ang, General Manager Singapore of Crypto.com, they explore the evolution from Web1 to Web3, highlighting the shift from centralised control to decentralised ownership in Web3, along with insights into digital currencies like stablecoins and...

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Cross-border payments are entering another exciting era of change....

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In this episode of Payments Beats, Ken Musante, Commercial Director from Payments Consulting Network is joined by Caleb Avery, CEO and Founder of Tilled, one of the payment facilitators gaining momentum in the industry today.

Together, they discuss why PayFacs are increasingly considered by industries and businesses examining the diverse range of benefits they provide. 

They also delve into how payment facilitators enhance business...

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In this week's episode, we delve into the crucial intersection of sustainability and the payments and fintech industry. We shine a spotlight on the Impact of Corporate Sust...

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In the dynamic landscape of finance and technology, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies are a hot topic again, casting a spotlight on their profound impact on payments, banking, and e-commerce. Ross McIntyre, Associate at Payments Consulting Network, interviews Karim Raffa of KPMG, Ivy Fung, VP Women in Blockchain Asia, and Digital Assets Expert, Tim Way to discuss Seamless Asia 2024 as a relevant avenue to know more about CBDCs, token...

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In this engaging episode, Marcia Klingensmith, Director at Payments Consulting Network, guides us through the intricate evolution of 3D Secure, providing a comprehensive understanding of its inception and the subsequent evolution into a seamless and data-enriched experience. Joined by the CEO and Co-Founder of PAAY, Yitz Mendlowitz, our conversation extends beyond the historical context, delving into the global adoption of 3D Secur...

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The payments and fraud risk landscape for merchants continues to undergo rapid change. In this interview between Julie Fergerson, CEO and Co-Founder and Tracy Brown, VP Programs and Technology of Merchant Risk Council, and Mangala Martinus, Managing Director at Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory, we discuss predictions for the key themes and trends in merchant payments and risk in 2024, as well as the objectives and ...

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