What this report includes
- Up-to-the minute analysis of the latest trends in the industry
- New product development, forecasts and other themes
- Unique graphics and illustrated case studies
- Most recent brand and company news
- New insight into the size and shape of the market
Why buy this report
- Clear, concise powerpoint format makes it easy to digest
- Leading industry opinion keeps you abreast of latest news and trends
- Forward-looking outlook on a category, market or issue affecting the industry
- Latest five year forecasts assess how the market is predicted to develop
- Understand the competitive environment, the leading players and brands
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Introduction
Scope
Key findings
Global economic Overview
Selective recovery for the developed world
Small hiccup for emerging markets
Diverging employment picture
Card payments continue to take share of paper payments globally
Global economic overview
Financial performance of leading operators
Acquisitions and partnerships
What’s driving the push for acquisitions
Selected key corporate activities by type
Visa: Acquisitions and partnerships
CyberSource to boost Visa’s e-commerce position
MasterCard: Acquisitions and partnerships
Travelex acquisition – MasterCard moves in on pre-paid
Discover Financial Services: Acquisitions and partnerships
Discover acquisition of SLC
American Express: Acquisitions and partnerships
American Express builds Serve payment system
JCB expanding travel partnerships
China UnionPay moving beyond domestic borders
Regional challenges
Regional breakdown of challenges for international operators
US regulatory environment
Regional Challenges
Western European and cross-border fee agreements
EU financial stability
Potential alternatives to financial card operators
Increasing financial literacy in emerging markets
Reaching the unbanked
Emerging markets financial infrastructure catching up
National and regional networks
The role of the mobile phone
M-payment platforms make it to market
the role of the mobile phone
A variety of players in the process eyeing share
Greater mobile coverage globally
M-commerce potential increasing
Google Wallet roll-out
An expanded coalition for Isis
The other source of revenue from m-commerce: The consumer
Opportunity in Asia-Pacific
Outlook
Visa: Extending its leading position
MasterCard: Increasing innovative position
American Express: New product development
Discover: Global issuing and acceptance expansion
CUP and JCB: Partnerships increasing value
Report definitions
Data parameters and report definitions