October 20, 2010
October Blog o’ Blogs
Our Oct. Blog ‘o Blogs includes a Mark Lemley interview exploring IP & antitrust; an antitrust approach to choosing a Rabbi; a look at whether the Sherman Act is “frisky”...
October 19, 2010
After the Credit CARD Act, Credit Cards Are Safer and...
Abstract: Times have changed in the credit card industry. After months of economic recession, heightened unemployment and historic legal reforms, credit cards today look very different than they did just...
October 18, 2010
Introduction to Canada
As the world has struggled to regain its footing in the midst of the current financial crisis, Canada’s economy seems to be recovering faster than others. Not only did its...
October 18, 2010
Citibank Japan Tops Nikkei’s Retail Banking Survey
Citibank Japan Ltd. (hereafter Citibank Japan) was ranked number one in the Nikkei’s prestigious Retail Banking Survey. Jointly conducted by Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Research Inc., the sixth annual survey...
October 18, 2010
A Tale of Two Games: Membership Versus Usage in Platform...
Estelle Cantillon, Pai-Ling Yin, Jul 27, 2010 Demand in platform competition is characterized by a 2-stage game: first, demanders decide whether to adopt a platform, and THEN they decide how...
October 14, 2010
Mobile Financial Services 2011
Dates: March 15-16, 2011 Location: Grand Connaught Rooms, London Website: www.mobile-financialservices.com Description: We have run the Mobile Financial Services conference for the past thirteen years, during which time there have...
October 13, 2010
Point of Transaction 201 Lesson 3: PoT Implications
Point of Transaction 201: Competition for Consumer Choice Lesson 3 Discussion Board: How did the dynamic between retailers and banks at the point of transaction become so 1) polarized, and...
October 13, 2010
Why Has Debit Grown So Quickly?
A heated debate is underway amongst our PYMNTS University scholars: What is principal factor driving consumer adoption of debit? Many participants attribute the rapid rise of debit to its PIN...
October 12, 2010
Clinical Integration Issue Just Published
We’ve just published our first October issue and the first issue that deals with the antitrust issues relating to Obama Care. It’s a great issue—check it out: Healthcare is not...