MasterCard recently held its annual update to the investor community on the company’s operational, business and product initiatives. The update included a review of strategy, marketing initiatives, core products, emerging payments, and MasterCard Advisors -- along with geography reviews of the LAC, EPMEA, and US markets. Webcast playback of the meeting (4:15 hours) is available from the MasterCard Investor Relations site, along with downloadable presentation material (98 slides).

Are you planning to attend the international banking conference Sibos in Toronto next week? Glenbrook's Erin McCune and Carol Coye Benson will be there, so be sure to reach out if you want to talk Global eCommerce, Cross-Border B2B Payments, or payments in general. Erin will be presenting new cross-border payments research on a panel with NACHA and the Federal Reserve on Tuesday afternoon.

ROAM Data has announced an agreement with U.S. Cellular to bring the enhanced mCommerce features of its recently announced ROAMpay X to US Cellular’s 6 million customers.

“ROAMpay X makes it easier for merchants to accept credit cards securely on their mobile phones, and the more convenient one can make the experience, the more revenue merchants will generate,” said Will Graylin, CEO of ROAM Data. “We see this as the beginning of an exciting relationship that will drive additional value to mobile merchants using U.S. Cellular devices.

Scott Thompson, PayPal President, has posted some thoughts on the PayPal Blog about how he sees PayPal fitting across the whole shopping experience, from demand generation to in-store engagement, payment, and post-purchase loyalty.

We’re rolling out a one-stop shop for merchants to engage their customers directly during every part of the shopping lifecycle – generating demand from consumers through location-based offers, making payments accessible from any device (not just from the mobile phone), and offering more flexibility to customers even after they’ve checked out.

Be sure to check out the video of the consumer experience that is included in the post.

On the web:

• Cashless Future: Vocalink Demos Mobile Payment Gateway in UK - Computer Weekly
• Dwolla Adds Support For LinkedIn, Allowing You To Send Money To Your Professional Contacts - TechCrunch
• Ryanair Introduces 'free' Cash Passport - This is Money (UK)

On the wires:

• PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Point-to-Point Encryption Validation Requirements
• New Aite Group Report on Impact of 1099-K Regulation on U.S. Merchant Acquiring
• Marquette Bank Selects FIS’ ePayment and eBanking Solutions to Lead eBusiness Channel
• New Mercator Report on Micropayments and Small Ticket Transactions
• Shift4 Integrates with Zen Cart for Online Payments