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Indian consumers and businesses would be best served if New Delhi confined itself to discrete interventions to reduce structural barriers to payments competition, rather than imposing price controls, dispensing subsidies and promoting national favorites, says Eric Grover, a principal at Intrepid Ventures.

The argument that only the federal government is up to the task is misguided.

Investors eye how low rates, flat yield curve will affect bank profits; agency is determining if it has oversight power over Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency.

Almost two years after the Equifax breach led to a congressional uproar but minimal policy change, the protracted fight to enact data security and privacy reform has a new bogeyman.

Merchants outside of China who have the QR code technology to accept Alipay and WeChat Pay are part of a growing trend to serve Chinese tourists who are comfortable paying via their smartphones.

Alibaba’s Singles Day has created a proven template for a successful shopping holiday, and it’s now up to U.S. online giants like Amazon to apply a similar strategy, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.

Almost two years after the Equifax breach led to a congressional uproar but minimal policy change, the protracted fight to enact data security and privacy reform has a new bogeyman.

The fintech rush into point of sale financing is partly a play on younger consumers’ migration away from traditional credit cards. This, in turn, has prompted a counterplay from Citizens Bank.

From data rights to common security measures, organizations that provide clarity on how companies handle financial data and access can pave the way to more fruitful relationships, writes Steve Smith, chairman, CEO and co-founder of Fincity.

Many oppose a metric-based approach, but there are ways it could actually work.