Ysbrant MarcelisApple Card: Gimmick or Game Changer?Today’s launch of Apple Card has the potential to change consumer expectations for financial products and increase pressure on a payments…Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019
Ysbrant MarcelisThe New Payments Juggernauts: What Does it Mean?The payments world shifted on its axis this quarter. On January 16, Fiserv announced its acquisition of First Data. Nearly two months…Mar 23, 2019Mar 23, 2019
Ysbrant MarcelisThree Predictions from ShoptalkRetailers, brands, merchants and start-ups gathered this past week in Las Vegas for Shoptalk. As investors in the conference, it was great…Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019
Ysbrant MarcelisWhy Real Time Payments MatterReal Time Payments (RTP) is one of those topics that payment geeks can spend hours debating but means relatively little to the average…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
Ysbrant MarcelisFour acquisitions in less than two months: How PayPal is changing the gameFour acquisitions in less than two months: iZettle ($2.2B), Hyperwallet ($0.4B), Jetlore (undisclosed), Simility ($0.12B). On their own…Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Ysbrant MarcelisShopify and Square: Playing to win beyond earningsAmidst the flurry of this week’s corporate earnings in the payments and retail sectors, two companies stand out: Shopify and Square. This…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Ysbrant MarcelisVerifone: What’s next?On Monday, Verifone agreed to be acquired by a private equity group led by Francisco Partners for $3.4 billion. While Verifone has the…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
