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Paytm Appoints New CEO; PayPal Targets the Underdog: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreConsolidation Continues with NCR Acquisition of PF JetPay
Industry consolidation continues as NCR has announced plans to acquire JetPay for $184 million. This deal is the latest in a string of transactions involving legacy players looking to build out their ability to deliver integrated payments solutions to merchants.
Read MorePaytm Launches PayPay; Stripe Enhances Security: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read More“You’re Going to Have a Lot of Friends”: Infinicept CEO Ablowitz on the PF Market
As a relatively new entrant into the payments industry, the payment facilitator model raises a lot of fundamental questions, from both SaaS companies that could benefit from it and legacy payments providers looking to serve it.
Read MoreMastercard’s Zahir Khoja on the Trends “Working in Our Favor”
According to Mastercard’s Zahir Khoja, 85% of transactions globally are still made in cash, representing an enormous opportunity for payments providers to grow digital acceptance. Presenting at PF WORLD 2018, Khoja told the audience that, while the number of cash transactions looms large, market trends are helping providers move many of those merchants toward digital payments with a focus on the experience it provides for consumers.
Read MoreShopify Rolling Out Fraud Protect to U.S. Merchants
Shopify has begun rolling out its Fraud Protect product to select merchant customers in the U.S.
When sellers opt in, Shopify will issue a refund and manage the dispute on a fraudulent transaction it has deemed “protected.”
Square Installments: Risk or Reward?
The newest offering from small business leader Square comes in the form of flexible payment options. With Square Installments, small business owners can now benefit from the same convenience as their larger counterparts when it comes to financing for their customers.
Read MoreGrab and Fave Join Forces; Tencent and Alibaba Competition Heats Up: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreDouble Diamond Group, Rich Consulting Launch Readiness Program for the New ETA Self-Regulation Program
Keeping bad actors out of the payments system is an important part of a payment facilitator’s job. But keeping up with a fast-moving risk environment can be daunting.
Read MoreGrab Targets Philippines for Rapid Expansion Efforts
After receiving an e-money license from the central bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the online-to-offline (O2O) platform will now target the Philippines for further GrabPay expansion
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