Displaying 21 - 30 of 178 Payments and Industry Trends blog posts
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A Postcard from Money20/20
Monday, October 29, 2018 Mark A. Ranta to Payments and Industry TrendsGreetings from Las Vegas. By the time this note finds you, I will be back at my desk pouring over my follow-up notes from another crazy, wonderful, insightful and totally exhausting Money20/20. The event itself has grown to become the annual ‘must-attend’ on the financial technology schedule, and this year’s event didn’t disappoint with new attendees, old friends and an agenda that kept you on your feet for 4 days (and nights).
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What Are the Five Payment Items You’re (Most) Looking Forward to at Money20/20?
Friday, October 19, 2018 Dan Ring to Payments and Industry TrendsMark, Money20/20 is a mere few days away… and with many of our lovely colleagues making their way to Sydney for Sibos, you and I are heading out west for another thought-provoking and fun-filled week at what I believe is the world’s largest payments event, Money2018… err… Money2020.
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Three Flavors of Payments Innovation
Thursday, October 18, 2018 Mark A. Ranta to Payments and Industry TrendsLet’s talk innovation! But first, what do we really mean when we say “innovation” anyway? As we all know, innovation can take many forms, but in my view, there are three main varieties – and these are evident in the world of payments and financial services.
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Sibos Preview: The Five Trends Transforming Real-Time Payments
Monday, October 15, 2018 Craig Ramsey to Transaction Banking, Payments and Industry Trends, Retail PaymentsReal-time is now a reality, with more than 30 schemes live around the world. And real-time is in the spotlight as banks and financial service providers make their way to Sydney for Sibos 2018. What better time to look ahead at the key trends that are going to shape the ongoing development of real-time payments.
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US States' Rights and Fintech?
Friday, October 12, 2018 Paul McMeekin to Payments and Industry TrendsI moved to the United States (from England) well over a decade ago now, but one thing that I’ve always found interesting, puzzling and at times downright dumbfounding is the various levels of government. City, county, state and federal government bodies – all with a role to play. However, as I studied the history of my new home, I’ve became increasingly fascinated with how the Constitution and Bill of Rights were written.
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The Mexican Fintech Revolution – ¿Qué onda in Open Banking?
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Rachael Tomaney to Retail Payments, Payments and Industry TrendsMexico has joined an elite group of nations, being amongst the first to pass open banking regulations. Specifically designed to open up its financial services and technology sector, the so-called ‘Fintech Law’ appears to have taken notes from PSD2, UK Open Banking, Singapore’s ‘organic’ approach, and others – and balances these against Mexico’s unique context and aims.
ACI’s Lu Zurawski, one of the industry's foremost open payments experts, and Sonia Gomez, a Latin America payments authority, discuss this balancing act; including the drivers, the regulation and the potential benefits.
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Turning Impetus into Action: Real-Time Payments in ASEAN
Thursday, August 09, 2018 Leslie Choo to Immediate Payments, Payments and Industry TrendsFinancial institutions across ASEAN member states are increasing investment in payments, with 64% planning to increase investment over the next 18-24 months, compared to 56% in the broader Asia region and 53% globally. With investment in ASEAN outpacing the global average, the “2018 ASEAN Payments Insight Survey” shines a light on the key drivers for increased payments investment and the expected benefits.
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ACI Watford runs first Coding for Girls Camp in Europe
Thursday, August 02, 2018 Katrin Boettger to Payments and Industry TrendsThe ACI Watford Office recently teamed up with local West Herts College to run its first Coding for Girls Camp in the UK. The free, one-day event was designed to introduce girls from year (grade) 7-9 to the world of technology, offering a crash course in computer programming; including HTML, CSS and Java. I spoke to Melissa McKendry, VP of retail banking implementation services and Watford Site Leader at ACI, to find out more.
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Mid-Year Payments Reflections… And What 2018 Has Left Up Its Sleeve
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Mark A. Ranta to Payments and Industry TrendsIt has been a while since I had a chance to collect my thoughts, nee, reflections. My all-time favorite movie reminds us all that “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And with this advice in mind, I want to share my thoughts on the ‘Big 3’ of 2018 so far… and prep us all on what to look for as the calendar churns through its last six pages.
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Taking Payments and Fintech for Granted? (A Lyrical Edition)
Friday, June 29, 2018 Dan Ring to Payments and Industry TrendsBased on a very quick search of the Googles, there are 128,014 songs that contain the lyrics “take for granted”— from the likes of Mary J. Blige, Social Distortion, Madness and Frank Sinatra as well as countless other great (and not-so-great) crooners. And that would make for a sizable Spotify playlist… and I do love my Spotify playlists (I’ve been on a Wham! kick lately).