Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Alipay’s Great Expectations
December 09, 2015

Most Americans are entirely unaware of Alipay – and to the limited extent they are they are, their quick heuristic definition is something along the lines of “Chinese PayPal.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Household Spending Drives Eurozone Growth
December 09, 2015

Household spending, paired with a buildup in inventory, was the engine driving economic growth in the Eurozone during the financial quarter that ended in September, offsetting a rise in imports that slowed expansion some. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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HSBC Takes Bonds Global To Increase Profits
December 09, 2015

Banking behemoth HSBC wants to boost its bottom line by packaging loans into bonds and bringing them to market in the United States, Reuters reported Tuesday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Alibaba Looking To Double Up In India
December 08, 2015

Alibaba already lays claim to being the largest online retail for the largest single society on the planet. However, CEO Jack Ma knows that in retail, if you’re not growing, you’re ceding market share to competitors who are. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Gartner Predicting IoT Will Explode (Again)
December 08, 2015

The Internet of Things can seem more like concept and theory than hard, incontrovertible fact at times, but recent research might suggest that the IoT is approaching a breaking point that could see connectivity become a defining point in the lives of urban residents everywhere. Get...

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BIS Warnings Auger Ill for Payments
December 07, 2015

News that the Bank for International Settlements has cautioned that financial markets are presently in a state of “uneasy calm” begs the question: Which will win out – the uneasy or the calm? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Google Ventures Waves Goodbye To Its European Arm
December 07, 2015

As the New Year quickly approaches, Google’s venture capital arm is taking on a new name and a new focus for its business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Samsung Execs Face Insider Trading Probe
December 07, 2015

Several Samsung executives are being investigated by a South Korean regulator under suspicion of insider trading, The Wall Street Journal reported late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Deutsche Bank Makes A Big (Data) Move
December 04, 2015

Deutsche Bank announced it will deploy an upgrade to its computer systems that will allow the use of big data to better engage with customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...