PYMNTS Podcasts

Some convenience stores are great when it comes to innovative experiences. But the majority of them aren’t, according to Diebold Nixdorf’s Director, Service Station and C-Stores Ulrich Seeman. He told Karen Webster that while the independent operators that dominate the industry want to innovate into the digital age - they are held back by the lack of off the shelf products that make that transition possible.

Money moving easily and instantly between accounts – and P2P as a bellwether for expectations of what FIs can and should do? Fiserv’s Derek Swords, EVP of product management, electronic payments, tells Karen Webster in a podcast that innovation plus trust can pay dividends for firms willing to do a “fast follow” onto consumer to consumer transactions, with Zelle’s heady growth as a model.

Only one percent of proceeds from financial crimes are intercepted, which means the bad guys are getting away with hundreds of billions of dollars, even trillions. Trulioo General Manager Zach Cohen tells Karen Webster that AML and KYC efforts can be enhanced if FIs think of compliance as a revenue generator, and seek partnerships with tech-nimble firms in a sandbox environment.

A new PYMNTS interview delves into why there are significant gaps between what merchants think about payments innovation and what they actually do.

Everyone else is making money off your data, so why not you? SRAX has launched a blockchain based platform that puts consumers in charge of their identity – and charging advertisers and brand to find out and use individuals’ details. CEO Christopher Miglino explains why he thinks his firm can stand the traditional platform model on its head.

Yapstone's Kurt Bilafer talks to Karen Webster about what makes the “perfect” payments and commerce experience, in terms of trust, security, fraud and friction.

Digital services are expanding and providers are working to make customer experiences more contextual, but none of it can work well without payments.

In a new PYMNTS interview, Karen Webster talks with Whitepages Pro CEO Rob Eleveld about the challenges of meeting today's PSD2 deadline, and why merchants may need to take the lead and push issuing banks toward PSD2 goals.

There are a lot of worries keeping corporate cash managers up at night, but Manish Kohli, Global Head of Payments and Receivables at Citi, says three major factors come to mind: geopolitical volatility, cyberthreats, and the emergence of new business models in an interconnected global market. Kohli told PYMNTS' Karen Webster about the cross-border payments innovations at the intersection of these issues, and the role of collaboration to deliver corporate treasurers peace of mind.