KIAN JACKSON

Remember the good old days? Back in 2022, if you were a merchant selling anything slightly "edgy", say, CBD oil, high-stakes gaming, or even just luxury travel, getting a merchant account felt like trying to get into an exclusive club with a bouncer who didn’t like your shoes. One mention of "high-risk" and traditional banks would run for the hills faster than a tourist spotting a huntsman spider. But it’s June 2026, and the landscape has shifted. At Kian Jackson, we’ve seen

If you wanted to understand the future of fintech in 2026, you didn’t need a crystal ball. You just needed to watch the news on 15 June. When Nuvei agreed to buy Payoneer for $2.75 billion last week, the initial reaction from some corners was a collective yawn. At first glance, it looked like a classic "bulking up" move: one payment giant buying another to grab more market share. It wasn't. If you look at the strategic release, Nuvei made the point crystal clear: the combined

If you’d told a shopkeeper twenty years ago that their cash register would one day be the smartest employee in the building, they probably would’ve laughed you out of the store. Back then, the Point of Sale (POS) was a glorified calculator with a heavy drawer attached. It sat there, it went cha-ching, and that was about it. Fast forward to 2026, and the "dumb" terminal is officially dead. We are currently witnessing a massive technology race in the retail sector. It’s no long

If you still think the primary user of your checkout page is a human being with a thumb and a credit card, you’re already behind the curve. Welcome to the post-human economy. By 2027, "human-initiated" payments will officially become the minority. We aren't just talking about automated direct debits or recurring subscriptions. We’re talking about Agentic Commerce: a world where autonomous AI agents: tasked with everything from optimising cloud compute to restaging your fridge

It’s May 2026, and if you’re a fintech founder or executive, the "plumbing" of the global financial system just became the most exciting thing in your boardroom. For decades, the way money moved across borders was a bit like sending a postcard: you dropped it in the mail, hoped the intermediaries didn't lose it, and waited three to five days for a "delivered" status. But right now, we are witnessing a "Great Settlement Showdown." The lines between legacy finance (TradFi) and