Christian Gurney weighs in on how Apple Pay has made mobile payments more of a reality. Source: http://www.desmoinesregister.com

The telco-led mobile wallet venture Softcard has laid off 60 employees and is consolidating its offices, a sign that the company’s staffing may have been oversized compared to its opportunities in the market. Source: http://www.paymentssource.com

Intelligence Market Research: Things to learn about emerging markets http://t.co/xpCdTeFNtF Source: intelligencemarketresearch.blogspot.fr

Contingency planning capabilities are critical to global performance. View the infographic and download a free copy of the report today. Source: blog.frontierstrategygroup.com

China is having its share of troubles, while India is getting back on track, says Jeff Reeves. Source: http://www.marketwatch.com

The tumbling euro and geopolitical risk threaten European allocations. Look for opportunities in emerging markets, small caps and currency hedged funds. Source: news.investors.com

The HSBC Emerging Markets Index made modest advance from 51.2 in November to 51.7 in December. Emerging markets are showing signs of progress, although weak reports from Brazil and Russia continue to Source: http://www.wallstreetsectorselector.com

Did you know that in 2009, over half a million credit cards were compromised? What about in 2010, Canada alone experienced $366 million in fraud? As online m Source: http://www.prestashop.com

On the heels of the recent barrage of payment card theft, banks are scrambling to roll out EMV based solutions, but is it enough? Source: http://www.paymentssource.com

AT&T wants to improve payment card fraud prevention with phone geolocation – #TechTongue #Tech #Mobile http://t.co/0vCNXUJoQu Source: tech-tongue.com