Global Citizen news and trends

Global Citizens Pick US For Health Care
Global Citizen // February 07, 2017

Millions of people seeking medical care travel across borders each year to receive treatment, turning international health care into an industry worth as much as $80 billion. And, according to the latest PYMNTS research, many international health care patients head for the U.S., with nearly...

NEW REPORT: Have Medical Condition, Will Travel X-Border
Global Citizen // February 06, 2017

Every year, millions of global citizens travel across the world — not for beaches, attractions or cuisine – but in order to seek medical treatment. With the international health care market growing to become a $40 billion—$80 billion industry in recent years, more patients are traveling across...

Banking’s Mark On X-Border Payments
Cross Border Commerce // October 12, 2016

The dynamic nature of the cross-border space continues to spark innovation and advancements in payments. But with banking undergoing its own transformation, how will these changes impact the way x-border players do business? Mike Massaro, CEO of Flywire, joined Karen Webster to share his take...

Tackling The ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Global Payments Myth
Cross Border Commerce // October 06, 2016

Moving money from Point A to Point B is about a lot more than the transaction itself. For Global Citizens, as well as the receiving institutions on the other end, that payment experience is key. Jason Moens, VP of Product, Flywire, explained the technology and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banking’s Mark On X-Border Payments

October 12, 2016
The dynamic nature of the cross-border space continues to spark innovation and advancements in payments. But with banking undergoing its own transformation, how will these changes impact the way x-border players do business? Mike Massaro, CEO of Flywire, joined Karen Webster to share his take on the ever-changing digital banking landscape and what it means for the global movement of money.

Tackling The ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Global Payments Myth

October 06, 2016
Moving money from Point A to Point B is about a lot more than the transaction itself. For Global Citizens, as well as the receiving institutions on the other end,...

Why Payment Experience Matters For Global Citizens

September 30, 2016
Global Citizens are an attractive (and quickly growing) market. They make high-ticket payments in full for things like education and health care, which can be a big revenue driver for...

Running The Global Payments Compliance Playbook

September 20, 2016
In a perfect world, there would be a global compliance payment standard making it easy to securely send and receive money all over the world. Unfortunately, that’s just not the...