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March 15, 2017

Innovation Project

Innovation Project Has Arrived
 

When we say nothing can stop innovation here at PYMNTS — we really mean it — even the best efforts of a blizzard didn't manage to disrupt our 5th Innovation Project kicking off this morning in Cambridge. This year the big question is where do we go from here — and the answers will come from the likes of JD Vance, Visa's Al Kelley, Walmart's Daniel Eckart, plus dozens of panel participants and hundreds of innovators at the Expo. The weather didn't disrupt us — but we bet a few of the people we're talking to this week will find a way to disrupt the world.

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Prepaid

Netspend SVP Charts The Path To Prepaid’s Future
 

Prepaid looks entirely different than it did at its start. The payment method can be used for everything from loading up a gift card to receiving a claim from an insurance company or wages from an employer all on a plastic card. Jeff Johnson, the newly appointed SVP for Commercial Prepaid at Netspend, joined Karen Webster to discuss where he thinks the industry is going next and how Netspend is looking to keep pace with the change.
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Ecosystems

The MoneyGram Acquisition — Is A Bidding War Coming Soon?
 

It looks like the acquisition of MoneyGram could get more interesting than initially billed — since Euronet has thrown its hat into the ring with a billion dollar bid and the confidence that it can get through various regulatory hurdles more easily than Ant Financial. MoneyGram’s stock is up 25 percent — and the big question on everyone's mind is: what will happen next?

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X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker™

NEW REPORT: Is The X-Border eCommerce Fee-For-All Shipping Out?
 

How can cross-border eCommerce merchants avoid delivering post-order sticker shock to customers? One option is to offer accurate pre-calculations that include all relevant taxes and fees. For the March X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker’s™ feature story, PYMNTS spoke with Rajiv Ayyangar, VP of product for Yakit, about how merchants can increase transparency and accuracy around international shipping costs. Plus, the latest news and profiles of over 140 providers, inside the Tracker.

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What's Hot


Justice Department Brings Charges In Yahoo Breach Case


Ant Financial Says It's Committed To MoneyGram (Let The Bidding War Begin)


Samsung Pay Powers ExxonMobil's Speedpass+ App


Bringg Secures $10M To Help Retailers Amazon-Proof Shipping


Business Phone RingByName Integrates With Amazon Alexa


E la Carte Partners With Apple Pay


Consumer Products IoT Startup EVRYTHNG Nabs Nearly $25M


Paymentwall, Interac Integrate To Accept Direct Debit In Canada


SAP Cloud Addresses Security Vulnerabilities


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