Petrobas also in the EM news along with Central Bank rate changes.  Source: http://www.economywatch.com

A) My latest from ‘De Vrije Fries’ (in Dutch). The state, the church and the price of land. Rents of clerical land in Frriesland, 1511-1543. Or: ‘pay for the dikes or for the ferryman’. After the H… Source: rwer.wordpress.com

Emerging markets equities and bonds find place in portfolios Source: gulfnews.com

MetLife Auto & Home teamed up with CSC to co-develop Fraud Evaluator, formerly named @First, which increases the quality and speed of referrals to special investigators. Source: http://www.csc.com

RT @BoomertoBoomerO: Fraud prevention tips for older adults http://t.co/5ROHePeCjS Source: http://www.boomertoboomeronline.ca

On Track Innovations Ltd., a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, has released a new countertop version of its popular TRIO reader, a small, stylish modular payment device that supports three cashless… Source: letstalkpayments.com

EMV credit cards explained in this easy to understand video. Source: http://www.youtube.com

The Kenyan government is developing a plan to set up a biometric registry for its social welfare services, according to an AllAfrica article. Source: findbiometrics.com

A new study suggests anonymous credit card data isn’t really so anonymous. Source: http://www.bankrate.com

Fraud fears holding back consumer acceptance of mobile payments Banking Technology Fear of fraud is the main factor slowing the adoption of smartphone-based payments among UK consumers, though a third believes that credit and debit card payments… Source: http://www.bankingtech.com