Preview – ETA/TSG U.S. Economic Indicators Report

August 5, 2013 – ETA and The Strawhecker Group (TSG), a management consulting company focused on the payments industry, are releasing an early look at Beige Book microeconomic commentary in anticipation of ETA/TSG’s upcoming Q2 U.S. Economic Indicators Report.

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New Review of Payments M&A Transactions Finds Substantial Growth in the Industry

July 23, 2013 – The Strawhecker Group (TSG), a management consulting company focused on the payments industry, has accumulated an internal database of merchant acquiring acquisitions. Data on 80 transactions closing between 2000 and 2012 indicate that the average net revenue multiple lies around 3.3x and has been trending up in recent years after hitting a trough in 2010 due to the recession. Click here to see the analysis.

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Guest Analysis: EMV – Learning from Global Experience

Jeremy Gumbley

July 15, 2013 – It is clear from the staggered rates of EMV adoption across the globe that there are many factors at play in the successful migration to this standard. In a bid to increase interoperability between global payment systems and reduce card fraud, the shift is revolutionizing the entire payments landscape. Merchants, processors and issuers must all tackle a range of technological changes to support the move away from the traditional mag-stripe to EMV Chip-card technology.

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CEO Perspective: The View From Washington

Jason Oxman

July 9, 2013 – We are in a time of tremendous change within our industry. No component of the ecosystem has stood still – new competitors, new technologies, and shifting customer behaviors have all contributed to today’s dynamic landscape. Practically every week brings announcements of new product offerings, alliances between established and startup companies, or new projections for the growth of emerging technologies.

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Guest Analysis: Evolution of an ISO – Provider and Partner

Greg Cohen

July 9, 2013 – Over the past fifteen years the ISO marketplace has reached an all time high. What was an industry dominated by just a few hundred is now flooded with more than 2,000 providers ranging in experience, scope of offerings and size. Even with commoditization and tighter margins, leading ISOs have continued to thrive.

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