The credit card industry today is a multi-trillion dollar business that employs hundreds of thousands of people across the globe and impacts literally billions of people every day. Yet there is no comprehensive book or reference material available in the marketplace that provides fact-based perspectives on how to develop and manage a successful card business - despite the significant demand from all those involved in the industry. Developing and Managing a Successful Payment Cards Business offers information, analysis, observations, perspectives and advice on developing and managing a card business. There is comprehensive coverage of all areas including card business strategy, product development, customer acquisition and retention strategies, and product marketing techniques. The book also reviews underlying infrastructure components relating to operations and systems including risk management and transaction processing and suggests improvement techniques. There is detailed discussion on portfolio performance and profitability evaluation, as well as new technology developments and emerging payment systems such as chip cards and mobile payments.

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Price Management in Financial Services shows how to incorporate the modern techniques of value based pricing in both product design and pricing. You are given an overview of basic pricing techniques and introduced to strategic pricing issues such as: strategic market segmentation, product bundling, multi-channel pricing and non linear pricing. As exemplified by a large number of Simon-Kucher & Partners' international case studies, the book illustrates how such professional pricing techniques hold the key to enormous profit potential.

This collection of checklists is designed to make your due diligence process as smooth and as effective as possible. They cover both the commercial due diligence process - in other words, how can you be sure you are buying the company you think you are? Are you sure it is as good as the seller says? How can you be certain unexpected costs and obligations will not suddenly appear once you are the owner and responsible for them? How best can you arm yourself for the negotiations? As well as the due diligence process itself - making sure you manage the risk aspects of any acquisition.

Collaborative Leadership in Financial Services is a practical guide which focuses on technologists within investment banking and capital markets. It is intended for everyone within the hierarchy of an organization whose collaboration is essential for the smooth running of a technology operation with many stakeholders. It helps improve leadership by showing how to make this collaboration successful and effective.

"The Business Credit Playbook: Proven Techniques for Mastering Business Credit" is a comprehensive guide that unlocks the secrets to building and leveraging business credit successfully. Whether you're a small business owner, entrepreneur, or aspiring business professional, this book equips you with the knowledge and strategies needed to establish and maximize your business credit profile. In today's competitive market, having strong business credit is essential for obtaining financing, securing favorable terms with suppliers, and expanding your business. Authoritative and insightful, this playbook demystifies the world of business credit, providing you with a step-by-step roadmap to navigate its complexities. Inside, you'll discover a wealth of invaluable information, including: Understanding the fundamentals: Learn the core concepts of business credit, including how it differs from personal credit and the key factors that impact your business credit score. Establishing a strong foundation: Discover proven techniques for setting up your business credit profile, choosing the right legal structure, and organizing your financials to optimize creditworthiness. Building creditworthiness: Dive into effective strategies for building a positive credit history, managing your accounts, and developing relationships with lenders and vendors that can support your credit goals. Mastering credit applications: Uncover insider tips on how to craft compelling credit applications that maximize your chances of approval and secure favorable credit terms. Optimizing credit utilization: Learn how to manage your credit utilization ratio, balance transfers, and debt repayment to maintain a healthy credit profile and boost your borrowing power. Leveraging business credit: Discover innovative ways to leverage your business credit to access financing, secure trade credit, negotiate better terms with suppliers, and propel your business growth. Navigating challenges: Gain valuable insights on how to overcome common obstacles and challenges associated with business credit, such as credit denials, credit reporting errors, and credit fraud. Written in a clear and accessible style, "The Business Credit Playbook" provides practical guidance, real-life examples, and expert advice to empower you on your journey to mastering business credit. With this book as your guide, you'll gain the confidence and knowledge needed to establish a solid credit foundation, unlock financing opportunities, and position your business for long-term success. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, "The Business Credit Playbook" is an essential resource that will transform your understanding of business credit and help you leverage it to achieve your financial and business goals. Get ready to take control of your business credit destiny and unleash the true potential of your enterprise!

A complete nuts-and-bolts guide to designing, building, and managing the smart card system that's right for your company Already a well-established medium of exchange in Europe, smart card technology has made major inroads in the North American market in the past few years. Visa and Mastercard are committed to replacing credit cards with them over the next five years, and Microsoft is racing to use them for e-commerce. Clearly, the time for asking "Why?" regarding smart cards has passed. The important question companies now should be asking themselves is "How?": how to plan, how to develop, how to implement, and how to manage the smart card system that is right for our company? This book provides complete, unbiased answers to these and all your technical and business questions about smart card systems. Dreifus and Monk guide you step-by-step through the entire process of selecting, designing, building, and managing a smart card application tailored to your business. They supply numerous checklists to help guarantee that you make the correct technical decisions during each phase of the process. And they include real-world case studies illustrating successful smart card implementations in a variety of industries, including banking, manufacturing, entertainment, healthcare, and transportation. Crucial topics covered in detail include: * Smart card architectures and standards * Security and encryption * Smart card operating systems * Smart card application design and development * Development tools * Testing and certification Smart Cards arms you with everything you need to know to make informed decisions about the smart card system that's right for your company.