November 25, 2013 Best of CARTES 2013: Biggest Trends + Innovative Products Security was one of the main themes resonating at last week’s CARTES event, an exhibition focused on
November 13, 2013 P2P Payments as a Catalyst for Mass Mobile Payment Adoption Person-to-person (P2P) payment applications have caught the media’s attention with the recent launch of Square Cash. While
October 30, 2013 4 Lessons for Launching E-Commerce in Emerging Markets Launching innovative services in any market can be challenging, but there are specific considerations which must be taken
October 29, 2013 How to Launch Successful E-Commerce Ventures in Southeast Asia & Beyond Digital commerce is taking off rapidly in emerging markets, and Southeast Asia is at the center of the
October 15, 2013 The Best of Money2020: Launches & Trends to Watch They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But this time we are breaking that rule to
October 14, 2013 Three Ways to Become an mCommerce Disruptor “The most used mobile payment device is still the plastic card” -Bank of America, Aditya Bhasin Mobile is
October 02, 2013 NFC vs. BLE: The Rise of the Beacons With NFC evidently on the decline, then what is emerging to take its place? If new product launches
September 30, 2013 Google & Apple: Final Nails in the NFC Coffin? Formerly the poster child of next generation mobile commerce, near-field communication (NFC) technology has fallen from grace. Product
September 18, 2013 M-Banking Among Friends Despite strides to adapt to technological advances, banks still move relatively slow. Saddled with regulatory constraints and complex
September 18, 2013 Can Banks Survive (And Thrive) In the Digital Era? For traditional, consumer-facing banks, adapting to fast-moving technological changes can be a matter of survival. Facing competition from
September 04, 2013 Can Social Media Spur Mobile Payments Adoption? In the emergent tech-infused financial services ecosystem, social networking tools play an increasingly important role both in marketing
September 03, 2013 Facebook, Google & the Tech Takeover of Payments With tech giants such as Facebook and Google recently launching a stream of new payments offerings, it seems
August 21, 2013 As Banks Cut Lifeline, Will Remittance Alternatives Emerge? In May, Barclays served notice that it would close the accounts of approximately 250 companies that no longer
July 24, 2013 From Google Glass to “Smart” Watches: Are Wearables the Future of Commerce? 2013 has been deemed the year of wearable, “smart” technology. From watches to Google Glass, can wearable technology
May 16, 2013 Regulations in MFS: Constraints or Necessary Protections? Regulations play an essential role in fostering an enabling environment for the growth of mobile financial services, developing
May 15, 2013 Is Mobile Money Meetings Its Promise in Emerging Markets? Mobile money is still in its nascent stage, as only four years ago there were less than 20
May 02, 2013 Beyond the Bubble: Can Bitcoin Enter the Mainstream E-Commerce Space? Amid declining trust in the global banking system, peer-to-peer virtual currency Bitcoin has been thrust into the spotlight
May 01, 2013 M-Payments in the Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy In the emergent peer-to-peer “sharing” economy, new technology has made sharing assets cheaper and easier than ever, from
April 18, 2013 What is the Impact of Mastercard's New Digital Wallet Fee? As digital wallets quietly enter the brick-and-mortar retail space, expanding beyond their online roots, their relationship with traditional
April 17, 2013 Can Digital Wallets Save Brick-And-Mortar Retail? As shoppers increasingly migrate online, whether via their computers, smartphones or tablets, brick-and-mortar retailers must find ways to
April 07, 2013 Beyond NFC: The Next Generation of M-Payment Technology From Google Wallet to the recently-launched Isis, Near Field Communications (NFC) has emerged as a choice technology to
April 05, 2013 M-Payment Tech Drives Remittance Innovation The existing international money transfer realm is often expensive and inefficient for migrant workers, particularly those sending money
March 06, 2013 Beyond Square: The Evolving Mobile POS Driven by the runaway success of Square in the US, the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) has recently experienced a
March 06, 2013 Mobile Financial Services Round-Up from MWC 2013 Influencers from across the mobile ecosystem descended upon Barcelona last week for the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013,