13 February, 2014 – International not-for-profit trade association, Prepaid International Forum (PIF) today announced the second in a series of two incisive webinars on prepaid market trends around the world. The webinar will be held on Monday, 24 February 2014 at 10.00 am GMT.
The complimentary one hour broadcast will provide insights on emerging trends and the potential for prepaid in North America, Africa and Asia Pacific. Presented by Peter Sidenius, a Director with global financial services and payments consulting firm, Edgar, Dunn & Company, the webinar will cover:
- Key drivers of consumer, government and corporate prepaid programmes
- The impact of the regulatory environment on prepaid market growth
- Dominant segments and market opportunity estimates for selected regions
Title: Prepaid Market Trends: A Global Overview – Part 2
Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
Local Times: 10:00am GMT /2:00pm GST / 3.30pm IST
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker: Peter Sidenius, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company
To register for this complimentary webinar please click here
The 2014 webinar series forms an integral part of PIF’s mandate to create an environment where prepaid products are understood and can thrive. By monitoring and sharing global market trends PIF aims to help members and the industry create compelling market propositions.
PIF has established operations in Europe and India and further international expansion is underway with the launch of PIF Middle East.
Amit Sethi, Co-Chairman of PIF India and Managing Director for Asia, Middle East and Africa at TSYS, added: “Understanding the key drivers, benefits and regulatory framework is key to accelerating the growth of Prepaid across these regions. Prepaid can be leveraged as a payment tool to improve people’s lives, enable financial inclusion and enhance and simplify customer payment experiences around the globe. This follow-up webinar series 2 is just another example of PIF’s contribution to achieving these objectives.”
Prepaid Market Trends: A Global Overview – Part 1
A copy of the webinar presentation slides from the first webinar in this series can be downloaded here from the PIF website and from the TSYS website
About PIF
Prepaid International Forum (PIF) is a global not-for-profit trade association established to represent the interests of all parties involved in the issuance of prepaid products and services. It acts as principal point of liaison between the industry and regulators, government agencies, consumer bodies and the media. PIF is dedicated to the progression of the industry and acts as a catalyst for the development of sensible industry guidelines and codes of best practice. To learn more visit: www.paymentsinnovationforum.org
About TSYS (Regional Patron)
At TSYS, (NYSE: TSS), we believe payments should revolve around people — not the other way around. We call this belief “People-Centered Payments℠.” By putting people at the center of every decision we make, TSYS supports financial institutions, businesses and governments in more than 80 countries. Through NetSpend, a TSYS Company, we empower consumers with the convenience, security and freedom to be self-banked. TSYS offers issuer services and merchant payment acceptance for credit, debit, prepaid, healthcare and business solutions.
TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks, and has been named one of the 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere magazine. TSYS routinely posts all important information on its website. For more please visit us at www.tsys.com
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If you would like more information about PIF, please contact Diane Brocklebank at +44 (0) 7736 971986 or email at diane.brocklebank@paymentsinnovationforum.org