Boots on the Ground
Experts on five markets—Brazil, France, Italy, Middle East and Russia—discuss how prepaid is developing where they’re doing business, as providers and consultants.
Five Minutes with Matt Lanford, MasterCard Europe
MasterCard Europe’s head of prepaid talks about taking its reload network beyond swipe reloads with Ukash, CQR deal.
Prepaid Heating up in Markets across Africa
Prepaid providers are setting their sights on Africa, where large underbanked populations, emerging economies and advancing technology are combining to offer what many industry players see as a golden opportunity—and not just for outside companies looking to enter the market.
Blog: U.S. Prepaid Companies Aren’t the Only Ones Shopping in Europe - FREE CONTENT!
The Bancorp buying Transact Network, Wright Express acquiring CorporatePay—M&A activity in Europe signals prepaid globalization and changing competitive dynamics for many “pure play" program managers.
  
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The top five most-read stories on Paybefore.com in the past week are:
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Executive Profile: One on One with Kishore Bayyapureddy and James Hutchison, FIS  
What does an Air Force colonel’s son with a background in speech communications have in common with an Indian software engineer? At FIS, the answer is prepaid.
People on the Move:
- Rob von Behren, Braintree Inc.
- Andrew Dodge, eGifter
- Frank Bisignano and Ed Labry, First Data Corp.
- Andrew Buckley, MasterCard
- Alan Safahi, OpenCoin Advisory Board
- Ian Horsted, R&P Group
- Roland Schaar, Skrill Group
- Kim Petry, SpendSmart
- Alex Petrov, Square Inc.
- Martin Wong and Marcella Butler, Think Finance
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NFC: Yes, No or Maybe?  Payments experts air their opinions in the ongoing debate about whether NFC will dominate mobile payments at the point of sale.
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 Synchology Jumpstarts Gen Y-Friendly CardFeaturing a simple fee structure, rewards, money management tools and a fresh approach to its online interface, the Jump Card takes aim at 73 million Gen Y consumers.
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2013 Paybefore Awards: Coverage Continues with Companies on Cutting Edge
The competition for this year's Paybefore Awards was fierce. The companies that rose to the top in the following five categories are setting new industry standards for innovation and excellence:
- Best Retail Merchandising
Green Dot, Self-Service Networks, American Express, Walmart
- Best Prepaid Card or Packaging Design
Simple, NetSpend, PayPal, InComm, Wal-Mart Stores, MasterCard
- Best Consumer Value
BlackboardPay; Discover Financial Services; Money Network, a First Data Company; Blackhawk Network; American Express; Walmart
- The Most Effective Solution
MasterCard, SASSA, NovoPayment, ServiTebca Peru, U.S. Bank
- Best Non-U.S.-Based Program
ItzCash, National Payments Corporation of India, Canara Bank, IIT Bombay, SelectCore, Tutuka
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CFPB: Gift Card Issuers Must Honor Cards after Funds Escheat to State
The long-awaited CFPB decision on gift card escheat leaves issuers scratching their heads as they face honoring gift cards presented at the POS after funds have escheated to the state.
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 CFPB's Foreign Remittance Transfer Revisions: More Time but More Confusion for Prepaid
CFPB revisions on international remittance transfers provide relief and cause confusion on prepaid cards.
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 Discover's Joe Hurley Talks PayPal, UnionPay and More
Fresh off a flight from India, Joseph Hurley, Discover's head of global business development, sat down with Paybefore to discuss Discover's partnership with PayPal, its growing global footprint, and the company's continued emphasis on innovation and partnerships.
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 Access Free Digital Edition - Hot off the Presses
Sample Paybefore content by accessing the digital edition of our Spring 2013 issue of Pay Magazine. The Global Issue is packed with 32 pages of articles prepaid and emerging payments around the world. You'll also discover MCX's perspective on mobile payments, a special section on EMV and the difficult business case for prepaid, and much more. |
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