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QIWI Buys Plati Potom For Undisclosed Sum

PYMNTS

Plati Potom develops post-payment solutions for eCommerce and offline retailers, as well as data analysis and credit risk management tools. For QIWI, this transaction is another step in implementing its M&A strategy of investing in promising teams and technologies in the FinTech space.

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The Great Credit Card Program Outsourcing Debate

PYMNTS

Among the biggest debates is how to construct and operate the best card program possible – a decision that served as the foundation for a new PYMNTS interview with Jim Geeslin, head of strategy for Elan Financial Services , an agent credit card issuer. That’s one of the biggest areas where we see friction,” he told PYMNTS. “The

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Transcript: David Snyderman, Magnetar Capital

Barry Ritholtz

David Snyderman has put together an incredible career in fixed income, alternative credit, and really just an amazing way of looking at risk and trade structure and how to figure out probabilistic potential outcomes rather than playing the usual forecasting and macro tourist game. I’m looking forward to our conversation.

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Transcript: Rick Rieder

Barry Ritholtz

He holds all sorts of fascinating titles in addition to chief investment officer for bonds. trillion in various investments. If you’re at all interested in a lecture school in investing or fixed income, or active and passive, this is just a masterclass as to how to do it right. He helps to oversee $2.5 RITHOLTZ: Really?

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Transcript: Ken Kencel

Barry Ritholtz

Ken was there at the beginning of the private credit markets when he was working at Drexel. You start at Drexel in the M&A group, what was that, like? This is really a fascinating story. I found this conversation really to be absolutely a master class and totally fascinating, and I think you will as well. It was a great time.