TNS data communications services posted 2Q/12 total revenue down 3.3% to $136.9 million from the year ago figure of $141.6 million while GAAP net income was $2.3 million, compared to GAAP net income of $1.1 million in 2Q/11. With this, Revenue from the Telecommunication Services Division decreased $0.8 million by 1.0% to $70.7 million for…
First Data electronic commerce and payment processing achieved Discover qualification of the First Data Trusted Service Management (TSM) solution for its readiness in supporting commercial launches of mobile contactless payment programs. With this, First Data can support financial institutions in the deployment of NFC services on mobile devices. First Data built its TSM solution as a managed service model that allows account issuers such as financial institutions to integrate once with a single interface for access to major NFC-enabled mobile wallets.
BridgePortfolio has signed a five-year contract extension for implementation of the Fiserv suite of Portfolio Management and Trading solutions (formerly known as APLSM). Selected for its leadership and tenure in the industry and the ease of use and scale of its platform, Fiserv technology supports all functions of the wealth management business, from planning, trading, post-trade processing and investor reporting, to fee billing and revenue management. BridgePortfolio is a Back Office Outsource Provider that uses its robust technology solutions for more than 50 advisory firm partners.
Visa Europe is in some hot water today with the European Union for restricting competition and raising prices for consumers with “swipe” fees. This after the European Union has been fighting Visa and MasterCard for ‘exorbitant’ swipe fees the associations charge merchants. Having brought antitrust charges against Visa Europe in April 2009, less than a week after suing MasterCard, the European Union is now anticipating fee reductions for European consumers, which- by the way- are less than one-third of the fees in the United States.
MasterCard posted its 2Q/12 net income of $713 million, up 17% from the year ago period, and a net revenue of $1.8 billion, up 9% from 2Q/11. Meanwhile, the card issuer reported a 15% increase in gross dollar volume to $890 billion; a 29% increase in processed transactions to 8.5 billion; and a 17% increase…
First Data posted its 2Q/12 consolidated revenue down $64 million by 2% to $2.7 billion, compared to a year ago on a $92 million decline in debit network fees partially offset by an increase in merchant acquiring revenue. Revenue is however, up slightly from the first quarter of the year, when it only clocked $2.6…
Buckaroo affiliates now enjoy credit card payments processing at more attractive rates and conditions. This thanks to its partnership with payment service provider EMS (European Merchant Services). The affiliates include 3,000 companies.
Cricket fansnow have the chance to prove their intense love for the sport and compete to win an all-expense-paid trip to this year’s ICC World Twenty20 (T20) in Sri Lanka. That’s because MoneyGram is conducting a search for the “Ultimate Cricket Fan” to serve as ambassador, reporter and blogger during the matches in September and October. The contest is open to cricket fans in Bangladesh, Canada, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, United States, United Kingdom, and UAE. To continue the ongoing commitment of bringing the MoneyGram community closer, MoneyGram will select two lucky and committed fans to travel to Sri Lanka as part of the “Ultimate Cricket Fan” contest. The winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Sri Lanka for the T20 games, as well as tickets to all events, a laptop, tablet notebook, digital camera, t-shirts and other memorabilia, and a stipend of $100 per day.
Visa Worldwide Olympic Games Sponsor kicked off its congratulatory advertisement following the 19-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps victory as the most decorated Olympian of all-time. With his most recent gold medal, Phelps broke the Olympic medal total of 18-now holding 19- and a record set in 1964. Visa used actual video and photo cheers from…
Bongo International has received PCI-DSS Level 1 Service Provider Certification for payment data security in the eCommerce industry. To ensure certification, Bongo passed a rigorous audit of data storage, encryption measures, network systems, access controls, threat and vulnerability management, monitoring and testing procedures, and security policies. Bongo International, LLC was founded in 2007 to overcome the challenges associated with International Cross Border e-Commerce transactions by both Consumers and Businesses.
The City of Seattle has dispatched PayByPhone to introduce a pay-by-phone payment service for its 13,000 on-street paid parking spaces, allowing drivers to use their cell phones to pay for parking. PayByPhone payments are made by entering the block’s unique location number and the length of parking time desired. Customers will only have to sign up once with their credit card and license plate either online, via the app or by phone, which can be done quickly and easily at the point of parking. Drivers can also choose to receive a text message reminder before their parking time expires, with the option to add time remotely (subject to time limit restrictions) and receive parking receipts by email.
Security Management Partners independent information security consulting is now certified as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for PCI DSS. SMP has fulfilled the rigorous testing and training requirements of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council and is now one of a preferred group of providers qualified to assess any organization’s compliance to the PCI DSS standards.