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Mastercard On Why VocaLink – And Why Now
Mastercard On Why VocaLink – And Why Now
July 22, 2016  |  Acquiring

Since the announcement yesterday of Mastercard’s $920 million acquisition of VocaLink all eyes have been on the U.K. scale opportunity. But Michael Miebach, Mastercard’s Chief...

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Intel Knows A House Full Of IoT Doesn’t Make A Smart Home
Intel Knows A House Full Of IoT Doesn’t Make A Smart Home
July 20, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Despite the ever-increasing number of connected thermostats, Wi-Fi lightbulbs and Internet-ready refrigerators that are making their way into consumers’ houses, webbing all of these gadgets together...

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First Data’s ‘Game-Changing’ mPOS Play
First Data’s ‘Game-Changing’ mPOS Play
July 20, 2016  |  POS Innovation

When First Data quietly announced its purchase of Clover in 2013, the move was widely covered as a competitive answer to Square (and its many...

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MasterCard Helps Small Issuers Deliver Big Optimization
MasterCard Helps Small Issuers Deliver Big Optimization
July 12, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

It’s hard to keep up with the competition if you don’t have accurate insights into your own performance. For small-sized issuers, this can make competing...

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PayPal Working Capital Arm Ups the Ante
PayPal Working Capital Arm Ups the Ante
July 08, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

PayPal’s been making its SMB risk management list and checking it twice. And has found a lot of new insights behind the $2B and 90k...

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When Data Drags Consumers Down
When Data Drags Consumers Down
July 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Too much data but not enough power over their finances – how can that be? Mick Oppy, VP of Financial Institution Products at Vantiv, sat...

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Sowing Loyalty And Reaping Rewards
Sowing Loyalty And Reaping Rewards
July 06, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

It isn’t points. It may not even be cash back. But it is finding the ‘insight within an insight’ that can change consumer behavior and...

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‘Alexa, Bring Banks Millennials’
‘Alexa, Bring Banks Millennials’
June 30, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

Linking arms with traditional financial services providers may not be top of mind for many millennials, but could the power of voice-activated commerce change the...

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