In December 2015, when ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ hits movie theatres across the U.S., a very different type of force will ”awaken” the mobile wallet. This force will be a mixture of frustration, boredom and exasperation. Sourced through Scoop.it…

Apple, Google and Samsung attempt to bring mobile payments – #Economy – http://t.co/FnILJ7uw6p Sourced through Scoop.it from: market-robots.com

Almost one in six US consumers used a mobile wallet in the past six months, up from 9% in the same period in 2013, according to Chadwick Martin Bailey study Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nfcworld.com

Difficulties in China have intensified the sell-off in emerging market equities, leading to volatility and even stronger currencies depreciating quickly. Sourced through Scoop.it from: investors-corner.bnpparibas-ip.com

Capital Account: Falling currencies aren’t a sign that a repeat of the 1997 emerging-market crisis is brewing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com

Downside economic risks in emerging markets are “seeping” into deliberations at developing market central banks, a JPMorgan research piece notes, as an increasingly itchy European trigger finger is re… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.valuewalk.com

There is no shortage of anecdotes and data points illustrating the woes being encountered by emerging markets stocks and the corresponding exchange traded funds. Over the past… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.benzinga.com

These days, emerging markets exchange traded funds have a litany of problems, chief among them direct or indirect China exposure and commodities exposure.For investors, dodging… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.benzinga.com

Biometrics is the emerging trend in identification and authentication, from fingerprint scanning to facial recognition. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bsminfo.com

Growing cyber risk has ushered in the need for watertight methods of protecting personal data. According to the South African Fraud Prevention Service, ide Sourced through Scoop.it from: memeburn.com