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The Role of ISOs in Leaving the Check Behind

When we think about Leaving the Check Behind, many people do not realize what a critical role Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) play. Card payments, and in particular single use virtual card payments, continue to be a highly viable alternative to paper checks for accounts payable payments. With Business to Business payments accelerating, and ...

/payments Innovation in Financial Services

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Merchants Not Excited About Mobile Payments

Mobile payments are enjoying a lot of very good press right now and customers seem very keen on finally being able to use their phones to complete purchases. However there is a very important group of people which is not so keen on them and they are crucial to the development of the whole idea. Recent study by RetailCustomerExperience.com has reve...

/payments /retail

Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

Reflections on blogs and blogs

I got the half a million pageview message and looked into what I wrote in early 2010: " "I have been writing blogs for about 3 years and it is helping me to get some messages and information out to partners, customers, students, researchers and others who share the networked economy passion. About a year ago I was invited by finextra to ...

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Paying for candles in the dark

A couple of years ago, here at FIS Europe, business growth meant that we needed to move our mid-range data centre. We looked at outsourcing, in-house builds and even taking on a former telephone exchange. In the end, the biggest factor behind our decision was continuity of power. How sure could we be that the reliable, scalable electricity supply...

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Scarce credit throws e-invoicing in the spotlight

The limited availability of credit following the financial crisis coupled with the potential consequences of Basel III has resulted in a crunch on lending to corporates. Banks and corporates have become more attracted to financing opportunities linked to supply chain transactions. In a recent report, Celent even went as far as to ask whether suppl...

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Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

Everybody should have the right to a bank account

The right - and the obligation to open one (fees are normally not high). No salary should be paid in cash - and social benefits only to accounts. How much could be saved - and how much crime avoided. In the past banks did turn down customers who were considered risky and being unprofitable. With direct debit cards and automation the risks and costs...

/payments Transaction Banking

Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

What we would do differently today

If launching e-Invoicing today: 1. The SME-sector’s organizations were not involved strongly enough in the beginning. They should have been co-owners of the productivity issue with e-invoicing and thus taking responsibility to tell enterprises that it is not only cost-saving in the core invoicing and payment process – but an innovation platform ...

/payments Innovation in Financial Services

Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 4

This short blog is the last one out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organization should take to choose & use their payment service provider. Conversion rates don’t lie Define some metrics for measuring the performance of your new payment strategy upfront. Remember, in the first step we gathered information about your industry ...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 3

(3/4) This short blog is number three out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organization should take to choose & use their payment service provider. Future environment Now it’s time for your organization to define what your future should look like without any of the restrictions you might currently have. Look at your short-, mid...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 2

(2/4) This short blog is number two out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organization should take to choose & use their payment service provider. Preparation is paramount Choosing and using the right PSP is a collaborative exercise within a merchant organization involving E-commerce, F&A and IT. Include the whole group an...

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