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Verdict Staff
Visa appoints Scharf as new CEO
Visa has appointed former JPMorgan executive Charles Scharf as its chief executive, beginning in November.
Myanmar: an untapped e-payments territory
Visa and MasterCard have recently announced the launch of operations in Myanmar, a country that has the potential to become Asias next emerging market. Chiara Francavilla looks at the opportunities and the challenges of Myanmars opening economy
Better ATM Services to extend instant prepaid issuance service
US ATM solution provider Better ATM Services has announced the expansion of its automatic prepaid issuance service nationwide after the success of a trial in Arizona.
Square expands in Canada
mPOS provider Square has expanded in Canada, making its first step outside the US.
O2 launches mPOS
UK mobile operator O2, in partnership with Visa Europe and payment processor Global Payments, has launched a mobile chip-and-pin reader that allows merchants to process card payments using smartphones or tablets.
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Experian partners with iovation to enhance anti-fraud features
Data and analytics company Experian has partnered with fraud prevention software provider iovation to offer enhanced anti-fraud services.
Problems at the POS
The niche that has opened up in mobile point of sale technology continues to expand. New entrants are starting to contend Square’s comfortable lead in the US market, and iZettle continues to make in-roads into the European market.
Consumers want active role in anti-fraud fight
Cardholders want to be more involved in the fight against fraud, according to a recent survey by Aite Group and ACI.
Olympic effort
We have a pretty good summer here in London. The Olympic Games were a success – we saw records broken, and legends born – all that great stuff…
All together now
Back in the mists of time, VRL Financial News launched a spinoff title to Cards International – Electronic Payments International (EPI). Many of you will currently receive EPI as a supplement to this magazine (if you don’t, please drop me a line) EPI was a publication originally developed to discuss and analyse the emerging world of alternative payments.