Insight Report | August 8, 2017 Premium Amazon Pay Places: Amazon’s Next Conquest Could Be Mobile PaymentsThe US mobile payments market is highly fragmented, and leaders PayPal and Apple Pay have not yet achieved widespread public acceptance. US mobile payment platforms are hamstrung by hardware issues, proprietary systems and closed platforms as well as by a general lack of consumer enthusiasm. Read More
Flash Report | August 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Baidu Forms Strategic Partnership with PayPal Targeting Overseas Payment MarketPayPal announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Baidu, which will allow PayPal’s global merchants to accept payments from Baidu Wallet users. Read More
Deep Dive | July 18, 2017 Premium Deep Dive— Blockchain Mini-Series: CryptocurrenciesThis is the first of two reports in our Blockchain Mini-Series, which covers the latest trends in cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications. In our first report, we focus on cryptocurrencies: Read More
Flash Report | February 1, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba’s Ant Financial to Acquire US Payment Service MoneyGram for $880 Million in CashOn January 26, Ant Financial and MoneyGram announced that privately held Ant Financial would acquire publicly traded MoneyGram (MGI) for $13.25 per share, representing a total deal value of about $880 million. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2017. Read More
Deep Dive | November 19, 2016 Premium Mobile Payments In ChinaChina leads the world in mobile payments. This report focuses on China’s most common mobile payments technologies: near-field communication (NFC) and QR codes. Read More
Insight Report | July 8, 2016 Premium WALMART PAY: WALMART’S MOBILE PAYMENT SOLUTION GAINS TRACTIONWalmart recently rolled out Walmart Pay nationwide in the US, bringing the retailer’s mobile payment solution to more than 4,600 retail stores. Read More
Deep Dive | April 19, 2016 Premium Blockchain Technology: The world’s Game changer?Blockchain technology is in its infancy, but could have a profound effect on business & financial transactions worldwide. And every day, more potential uses are imagined and developed. Read More
Insight Report | August 26, 2015 Premium WeChat MOVES INTO CHINA’S BOOMING MOBILE PAYMENT MARKETWeChat takes on Alipay in the mobile payments market, with WeChat Wallet. Read More