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
Squares and Sleds: Wireless POS Plays a Smarter Game
Squares and Sleds: Wireless POS Plays a Smarter Game
China's Landmark Regulation on Payments
China's Landmark Regulation On Payments
Payment Hubs: Shrinking the Elephant
Payment Hubs: Shrinking the Elephant
The Durbin Amendment: A Future Unclear
The passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, containing the Durbin Amendment will long be recognized as a seminal event by the U.S. payments industry. As we consider life after debit card interchange fee regulati...
The Canadian Credit Card Market: Tough Sledding
The Canadian Credit Card Market: Tough Sledding
Durbin = Debit? Think Again
The recently enacted Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act will unquestionably reshape the U.S. debit card landscape. Though less convulsive changes to credit cards, the Act creates long-term possibilities for significant change to credit card ...
The Canadian Debit Market Warning: Contents Under Pressure
he Canadian debit card market has been under increasing pressure in recent years to open itself to new card network schemes.
US Merchant Acquiring 2010: Consolidation at the Top
US Merchant Acquiring 2010: Consolidation at the Top
Understanding Prepaid Regulation: A Framework for Asking the Right Questions
New Research Provides Detailed Overview of Complex Prepaid Card Regulatory Landscape
Understanding Restricted Authorization Networks: Cards Between Closed and Open Loops
Understanding Restricted Authorization Networks:Cards Between Closed and Open Loop