Mastercard On Facebookâs Libra Crypto Payments Future The news of Facebookâs Libra launch has generated endless speculation about its future â and the role of the 28 initial founding members that will help shape and govern it. Mastercard EVP of Digital Solutions Jorn Lambert explains to Karen Webster why Mastercard got on board, the challenges the project must overcome and why weâll know much more in a year than we do now. |
In The PSD2 Age, Banks Must Think Like FinTech Firms With Open Banking expanding across the EU, legacy FIs are increasingly at risk of losing customers to FinTech firms that now have access to previously siloed customer data. In the new PSD2 Tracker, Markos Zachariadis, associate professor of information systems and management at Warwick Business School, says it's time for FIs to think like FinTech firms, and develop new revenue models. |
The Why Behind So Many Healthcare Payment Buys Healthcare payments need some fixing, especially when it comes to getting providers paid and easing the payments pain for consumers. Acquisitions and consortiums are changing the landscape of what it means to diagnose, dispense and settle the bill â and a number of diverse players are getting into the mix, from Amazon to JPMorgan to UnitedHealthcare. Hereâs our deep dive into the who, what and why. |
| Subscription Commerce Conversion Index™ | How Netflix And HBO Reduce Subscriber Churn After one month of service, more than 70 percent of consumers say theyâll ditch their digital media subscriptions. In the latest Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, PYMNTS asks 2,153 consumers why and what digital media â and all subscription services â must do to keep their interest and loyalty longer term. Hint: First impressions really matter. | |