All articles by Robin Arnfield
Robin Arnfield
Canada edges towards m-payments
Canadians and their mobile phones are by and large inseparable, providing what Visa Canada and MasterCard Canada see as an opportunity for mobile phones equipped with near-field communication (NFC) to become mobile wallets; replacing plastic cards and cash, particularly for small-value purchases.
Earthport brings efficiency to global remittance market
In 1999, UK payments specialist Earthport entered the market armed with great technology in the form of its proprietary global money-transfer infrastructure, Universal Payments Network (UPN).
Alternate payments on the offensive
Spurred on by PayPals success, non card-based online payments have gained a solid foothold in the US online retail payments market Speaking to market participants and analysts to gauge the future potential of alternate online payment services, Robin Arnfield found sentiment to be generally positive Even tough economic times can present opportunities, something that is particularly true for suppliers of alternative internet payments in the US as growing numbers of consumers turn their backs on credit cards, the traditional online payments means.