August 09, 2011
I Am Curious… Stock Market Impact on Payments Company Performance
Co-authored by Scott Walster OK, so it’s not as pithy as the 1960s Swedish cult film in which the main character (for 3.5 hours) dragged us around Stockholm on her...
August 08, 2011
Party Like It’s 2008: What the US Debt Crisis Means...
Here’s my take on the current global economic turmoil and its implications for the payments industry. (Related: Jon Stewart to Sen. Durbin: “Is This the Worst It’s Been?”) First, what’s...
August 06, 2011
Jon Stewart to Sen. Durbin: “Is This the Worst It’s...
August 4, 2011 From “The Daily Show” : Senator Dick Durbin understands America’s frustration with Congress and discusses working on the debt ceiling crisis as a Gang of Six member....
August 03, 2011
Senate Postpones CFPB Confirmation Hearing for Cordray
August 3, 2011 The Los Angeles Times reports the Senate Banking Committee has pushed back tomorrow’s scheduled hearing for former Ohio AG Richard Cordray, President Obama’s pick to lead the...
July 28, 2011
Corporate Restructurings, Debt-for-Equity Swaps: Competition Law Perspectives
Paolo Palmigiano, Josh Sherer, Jul 28, 2011 This article discusses the application and practical implications of merger control rules to certain transactions not traditionally seen as mergers; namely, the taking...
July 19, 2011
Up, Up and Away – New Data on Increased Spending
July 19, 2011 – Ask the Industry: What are your predictions for consumer habits as far as credit card payments and spending? Join the Discussion A couple of new...
July 14, 2011
Remarks by Assistant Secretary Mary Miller at a SIFMA Regulatory...
7/13/2011 Page Content New York, NY As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, it is a real pleasure to be here today. I want to thank SIFMA for including me...
July 11, 2011
Development Implications of Mobile Money
[This paper is based on presentations by the author at The Macroeconomics of Mobile Money Conference at Columbia Business School, April 2, 2010, and at the United Nations Commission on...
June 27, 2011
“100,000 Firms” Could Fall Under CFPB Jurisdiction: WSJ
For being a new kid on the block, it looks like Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a big job ahead. Last week, the CFPB named six domains that would fall...
