Tag: mastercard

UK Probe into Apple Hides a $438 Billion Opportunity

One aspect largely overlooked in the UK CMA’s investigation into Apple’s ecosystem…

Visa, Mastercard Likely to Dodge Fee Cap as UK Scraps Regulator

Visa and Mastercard are probably the biggest beneficiaries of the UK government's…

UK Payment Systems Regulator Finds Market Inefficiencies in Card Processing Fees

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has released its final report on the…

Fintech M&A Misfortunes Have Lessons for Crypto and AI

Last week, Fidelity National Services (FIS) agreed to sell a majority stake…

FTC Orders Mastercard to Cease Blocking Competing Networks

In a significant development for the payment card industry, the Federal Trade…

Visa-Tink Boosts Open Banking in Europe As Competitive Pressure Looms 

On March 10, Visa announced that it completed its acquisition of Tink,…

$2 Billion Visa-Tink Unlocks Access to Huge Opportunity

Visa lags behind its main rivals in the European market for direct…

EU Wants to Keep $139 Trillion Market For EU Firms

Nexi, Worldline and other European PayTech companies may be in a better…

Visa, Mastercard May Face Hurdles to Grow Through M&A

The failed attempt by Visa to buy Plaid may indicate a bigger…

Mastercard’s $19 Billion Suit May Be The First U.K. Class Action To Be Certified

Mastercard can't shake off a $19 billion consumer class action in the…