The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering standards that would affect the mobile wallet industry in Australia, but negotiations are messy. First, standards for consideration by the ACCC were not outlined — not to mention that Australian banks want open access and competition,...
How consumers interact and respond to celebrities pitching branded products in China is very different than the way consumers in the U.S. do, but a new study takes a look at how brands are using popular Chinese celebrities as influencers to reach potential customers. Get...
Earlier this year, India took a major step toward giving its cash-driven economy a mobile payment spin. The country’s Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced in April the launch of a new mobile-powered system called “Unified Payment Interface” (UPI), which is designed to facilitate money...
The movement of money cross-border by Global Citizens is growing tremendously. What’s needed, Flywire CEO Mike Massaro tells Karen Webster isn’t a money transmission network but a collection network that solves a pretty big problem for the receiving institution. Massaro’s conversation kicks off the Top...
Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...
Global money transfer firm TransferWise is getting ready to free itself from reliance on banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
You know what they say — everything is bigger in Texas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
FinTech startup SelfScore, which launched the first dedicated Mastercard credit card designed exclusively for international students in the U.S., announced the closing of a $7 million Series A funding round on Wednesday (Aug. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Seeking medical care can be a difficult and expensive experience, especially for those who need to cross borders to get treatment. David Herrick, Flywire’s general manager for health care, sat down with Karen Webster to discuss the burgeoning cross-border health care payments market and how...
