What shapes consumer transactions and payment technologies, and where is it going?

Any conventional wisdom about payments—how they’re made, the currencies being used, the cards presently in favor—doesn’t last long before the next wave of technology, innovation, and regulation. Javelin’s analysts conduct research at the forefront of payments, identifying the emerging trends for financial services companies and payments providers and offering insight into how they can best position themselves not just for what is current but also for what is coming.

Payments Research

Reports

11th Annual U.S. Prepaid Cards Market Forecasts, 2014–2017

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: November 3, 2014
  • Author(s): Ben Jackson
  • Research Topic(s): Prepaid
Prepaid Loads Continue to Grow as Individual Segments Struggle Research from Mercator Advisory Group shows which segments of the prepaid market will grow, and which will shrink through 2017.

Online Banking and Bill Payment Forecast 2014-2019: Tech-Savvy Moneyhawks Foreshadow New Bill Pay Habits

Javelin’s 12th annual online banking and bill payment forecast highlights two critical trends for the workhorse digital channel: 1) Online banking still has a big upside. 2) This is a milestones period for FI bill pay. This report also...

Global Mobile Payments Regulations: Hoping for Technology Standardization

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: October 29, 2014
  • Author(s): Mercator
  • Research Topic(s): Global
Regulators Around the World Lack Unified Approach to Emerging Mobile Payments Services Mercator Advisory Group's research on global trends in mobile payments regulation

Payment Networks 2.0: The Battle for Tokenization

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: October 27, 2014
  • Author(s): Tim Sloane
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging
Research Defines the Many Paths Now Available to Payments Providers Based on Implementation of TokensMercator Advisory Group offers implementation details of tokenization and insight into how tokens will impact the future payments landscape

Fixing CNP Fraud: Solutions for a Pre- and Post-EMV U.S. Market

Javelin has forecasted what a post-EMV U.S. market will comprise. CNP fraud will unquestionably be a major concern for banks, issuers, and merchants. The solutions they deploy will need to prevent fraud while at the same time limiting friction d...

Mobile Wallets 2014: How Apple Pay Changes Everything

Apple Pay. PayPal. MCX CurrentC. Google Wallet. MasterCard MasterPass. Softcard. And the list goes on. Which wallet will win over the consumer over the coming years?

Global Digital Currency Regulations: Divergent Paths

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: October 20, 2014
  • Author(s): Tristan Hugo-Webb
  • Research Topic(s): Global
Surveying Digital Currency Regulations Around the World New research from Mercator Advisory Group reviews countries’ regulatory policies on digital currency and considers the potential effects on this new payment technology

Deepening Customer Relationships with Wealth Management Banking

Expanded Opportunities in the Wealth Management Banking Market  New research from Mercator Advisory Group examines the importance of engaging with wealth management clients to grow long-lasting and profitable banking relationships.

PayPal’s Future: What Separation from eBay Will Mean

  • Javelin Report
  • Date: October 14, 2014
  • Author(s): Nikhil Joseph
  • Research Topic(s): Emerging, Global
PayPal’s Future Growth Will Derive from In-Store and Mobile Payments New research from Mercator Advisory Group reviews PayPal’s opportunities post eBay

How to Deliver the 3 Cs of Digital Banking: Convenience, Control, and Confidence

Can bankers and consumers both have it all? Bankers crave tighter, more profitable relationships with their highest-value customers. Those consumers are increasingly demanding “view + do” digital banking capabilities -- anytime, anywhere, any ch...

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