International

Acquiring
The Emergence Of Alibaba, They Aren’t Just The Chinese Amazon
September 18, 2014

While many commentators are describing the Alibaba IPO unfolding on Wall Street today (September, 18) as the emergence of the “Chinese Amazon,” BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier and economist Vanessa Zhang of the Global Economics Group agree that Alibaba is quite a bit more than that....

Why Merchants Shouldn’t Chase Shiny Objects in Cross-Border Markets
September 18, 2014

Merchants looking to sell in cross-border markets should take note of important rule: “Do your homework,” says Souheil Badran, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital River. In a recent interview with MPD CEO Karen Webster, Badran broke down the top strategies for merchants who...

B2B Payments
Why Alibaba’s B2B Model Doesn’t Work In India
September 18, 2014

While e-commerce giant Alibaba is enjoying the largest IPO in history today, it’s B2B e-commerce model struggles to find a foothold in what should be a natural jumping off point in its international expansion–India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Alipay Presents Valuation Challenges Pre-Alibaba IPO
September 17, 2014

Alibaba may have raised its IPO share price range to as much as $68 due to investor demand, but it’s much harder to calculate how much the Chinese e-commerce giant’s payment affiliate, Alipay, is worth, according to the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Zooz, Alipay Partner To Give Merchants Worldwide Access To Chinese Consumers
September 17, 2014

U.S., European and Asian merchants wanting access to Chinese consumers and businesses now may enable customers in that country to pay using Alipay under a partnership payment-technology provider Zooz announced today with China’s popular online-payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
Chinese Central Bank Whacks Third Party Wallets Over Bad Practices
September 17, 2014

China’s central bank has punished four payment processors for mishandling bank-card transactions. The processors — ChinaPNR, Fuiou, Yeepay and VBill — will stop doing business in up to 15 provinces by the end of this year until they convince the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)...

International
Alibaba’s Price Range On The Rise Pre-IPO
September 16, 2014

Investors hoping to snatch up stock in Alibaba for a bargain price between $60 and $66 won’t be getting their wish when the Chinese e-commerce giant goes public later this week.  In a filing with the SEC yesterday (September 15) Alibaba raised the price range...

Europe
U.K. Telco Partnership Weve Bails On NFC
September 16, 2014

When first unveiled under the name project Oscar, Weve was a collaboration between British telecoms EE, Telefonica and Vodafone to grab a piece of the set-to-ignite-any-minute mobile market in 2012. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

How Telcos, MTOs and Banks Could Crash Over Remittances
September 16, 2014

Incumbents such as Western Union and MoneyGram do it. Traditional players do it. So, still, do some banks. And Telcos do too in some markets. The “it” is enable people to move money to each other in and between countries. Hugo Cuevas-Mohr shares insights gleaned...