Perspectives: Michael Misasi
How VeriFone's Challenges Could Make EMV Mainstream in the U.S.
by: Michael Misasi, Mercator Advisory Group
2/27/2013
Last week, Verifone prematurely announced the company’s first quarter results due to less than expected results. Investors were disappointed with the announcement, but the weak outlook could prompt VeriFone to intensify their EMV sales initiatives, accelerating adoption of EMV enabled...
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Amex Syncs with Twitter
by: Michael Misasi
2/22/2013
American Express last week announced a partnership with Twitter that enables the company’s cardholders to purchase products by syncing their card on the American Express website and then tweeting specific hashtags. Amex cardholders have been able to load merchant offers...
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AFP Conference Recap: Trends in Mobile Corporate Banking
by: Michael Misasi
10/29/2012
Two weeks ago, the Association for Financial Professionals held their annual conference in Miami, FL. Attending, I joined thousands of commercial bankers, corporate treasury executives, vendors, and industry analysts. Going into the conference, I had a few themes in mind...
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CFPB Regulates Sizzle, Ignores Steak
by: Michael Misasi
10/3/2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) recent action against Capital One and Discover shows the agency is committed to enforcing industry best practices with respect to the marketing and sales of financial products. The agency has not commented on the...
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Consumer Privacy: The Balancing Act of the Information Age
by: Michael Misasi
3/27/2012
The world has entered the information age, and there is no turning back. Mobile banking, social media, “the cloud,” and personally identifiable information (PII) were some of the most prevalent topics of discussion at this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit....
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