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VirtualPiggy and Xsolla to Speak at Game Developers Conference 2012 in San Francisco

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2012

Dr. Jo Webber, Chair and Founder of Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCBB: VPIG), an innovator in safe online youth purchasing, and Pradeep Ittycheria, Co-Founder, today announced that they would join Albert Donahue, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Xsolla (an in-game payment solutions company specializing in online games) in a panel discussion at the 2012 Game Developers Conference. The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world’s largest professionals-only game industry event.

The panel, titled “Like, OMG: Reaching Tweens & Teens (Presented by Xsolla),” will provide attendees with insight in to how to effectively reach tweens and teens in games, and how to gain parents’ trust in the process. The Under 18 audience has an estimated $ 50 billion in spending power and Virtual Piggy’s innovative technological solutions will help bridge the gap between children, parents and game publishers.

Virtual Piggy is a tool designed to provide a secure mechanism so children can initiate purchases online that are parent-approved. VirtualPiggy enables youth (without credit cards) to purchase virtual goods to use within their favorite games. The technology enhances the game experience by providing an instant, parent ‘pre-approved’ in-game transaction.

“VirtualPiggy is breaking the barrier between children, parents and gaming publishers by helping parents to teach their children how to safely buy virtual goods online. With VirtualPiggy, children no longer have to continually ask their parents for their credit card – the parent(s) can quickly and conveniently set up an account for their child and designate an amount for them to be able to spend online, which teaches children financial responsibility. It’s a win-win situation for all parties, and we are proud to be a part of this process, bringing children, parents and gaming publishers together in a safe environment,” stated Albert Donahue, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Xsolla.

To attend this informative panel discussion, visit Room 2020, West Hall, 2nd Floor of the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Thursday, March 8 from 2:00- 2:30 p.m., or stop by Booth 415 at GDC to meet with VirtualPiggy executives to learn more. Please visit http://www.reachtweensandteens.eventbrite.com to RSVP for the panel discussion; Attendees must have a GDC “All-Access” or “Main Conference” pass to attend.

About Virtual Piggy, Inc.:

Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and similar international children’s privacy laws. Virtual Piggy enables the Under 18 audience to play, transact and socialize in a secure online environment guided by parental permission, oversight and control. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA and on the Web at: http://www.virtualpiggy.com

About Xsolla:

Xsolla specializes in online games, providing localized in-game payment solutions for global reach. Xsolla has been providing payment solutions with easy integration and high payment conversion rates for over 6 years. Xsolla’s headquarters are in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Xsolla partners with over 300 payment service providers offering credit and prepaid cards, mobile payments, e-wallets, cash and e-cash, payment kiosks and offers- all within one platform- with no installation, currency exchange or chargeback fees. Xsolla partners with more than 300 game publishers worldwide, including many of the leading casual and social game companies such as Valve Corporation (Steam), Aeria Games, S2 Games, Gameforge, Bigpoint, Wargaming.net and more. For more information or a free proposal, please visit Xsolla online at http://www.xsolla.com.

Media Contact for VirtualPiggy:

Bender/Helper Impact

Melisa Gotto/Sabrina Khan

310-473-4147

melisa_gotto(at)bhimpact(dot)com

sabrina_khan(at)bhimpact(dot)com

Media Contact for Xsolla:

Heather Hudechek

818-435-6613, x. 1055

hh(at)xsolla(dot)com

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Question by Amanda H: What does it mean when my credit card application was declined due to “Collection”?
It would be my first credit card application. I asked some friends from work (where I have worked for two years- Best Buy) and they said to apply for a Discover Student Credit Card. I was declined for what they call, “COLLECTION” Does anyone know what this means?

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Answer by Common Sense
It means you have accounts that have gone to collections, obviously.

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Global Financial Services Industry Leverages on Improved De-risking Mechanisms and Cost Reductions for Future Growth, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

San Jose, California (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn – The financial services sector is a major consumer of a wide collection of business services and products. Apart from being an economic power, the industry drives other business operations, setting standards and contributing to achievements. The industry is the focal point to other sectors of the market, as the service provides the much needed finance to further their business operations. The industry is highly susceptible to market changes and needs to adapt on a quick time basis according to the changing environment. The emergence of niche players is heating up the sector, though there has been a decrease in the number of financial institutions. The entry of non-financial organizations into the Financial Services market is fast churning the sector, upping the ante even more. Rising competition and saturating markets in the developed countries have compelled big players in the international banking industry to explore emerging markets, which are still unexploited and unexplored. Growing income amongst the middle class population and developing economic conditions are the catalysts for emerging markets to flourish in the financial sector. With the rapidly increasing internet user-base and the growing craze for social media channels, the trend of using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook is also fast catching up in the financial services industry.

In the present scenario, the financial services market is witnessing myriad developments that are positively influencing the market, particularly in the banking sector. From the increased proliferation of internet banking and mobile banking to the increased usage of social media channels, the banking industry is transforming itself to suit the needs of new-age customers. Even in the insurance sector, the growing popularity of providing insurance through banks i.e. bancassurance is gaining all the more importance particularly in the developing nations such as Latin America and Asia-Pacific due to the extensive reach and relatively lower costs advantages provided by this channel of distribution. Adroit usage of the Internet and social media channels witnessed lately is expected to augur well for the market owing to the role that such media are expected to play in the process of re-building lost confidence of customers.

The worldwide financial services industry is anticipated to benefit largely from increasing levels of investments and promising growth opportunities in the Mobile Banking market. Although the initial focus was primarily on balance updates using text messages, the growing utilization of mobile Internet is allowing customers to carry out complex transactions too. Growing convergence of technologies has led to the advent of a wide variety of smartphones that are capable of facilitating Internet banking. As a result, the distinction between mobile banking and Internet banking is slowly blurring. Rapid strides made by the mobile Internet market is expected to promote the uptake of mobile banking services, thereby becoming a key strategy for banks’ business activities. Banks are increasingly offering ‘push’ or ‘transactional’ mobile banking services, by using mobile web or downloadable applications.

The research report titled “Financial Services: A Global Outlook” announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report critically examines major market trends and issues, identifies major segments, highlights the indispensable need for IT in the financial services industry, and investigates the implications of globalization. The reader also stands to gain a prelude to topics such as ATM and Debit Card, Credit Cards, Online Credit Card Payments, Master Cards, and Visa Cards, among others. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include US, Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia, UK, Japan, Australia, China, India, Taiwan) Brazil and Chile among several others. The report offers a compilation of recent product launches, mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.

For more details about this comprehensive industry report, please visit –
http://www.strategyr.com/Financial_Services_Industry_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people world-wide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.

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Futures Industry Association Goes Live with Association Anywhere, SaaS Association Management Software (AMS) from ACGI Software

Columbia, Maryland (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

ACGI Software®, the trusted leader in association management software (AMS), today announced the Futures Industry Association (FIA), a global trade organization whose members includes the world’s largest derivatives clearing firms as well as exchanges and clearinghouses from more than 20 countries, has gone live with Association Anywhere®, the company’s software as a service (SaaS) association management system (AMS).

“For FIA, the path to greater success requires that we continually better member service and the efficiency of our operations,” said Guy Sheetz, fourth-year vice president, chief fiscal officer and chief operating officer, Futures Industry Association. “This is why we’re excited about moving inhabit with Association Anywhere and taking advantage of the knock-down data management and automation capabilities it delivers.”

FIA licensed Association Anywhere as a fully hosted SaaS application, lowering its upfront deployment and ongoing maintenance costs. In addition to saving money, FIA benefits from the added security and performance gained from having the software centrally managed by ACGI experts at the company’s Northern Virginia data center.

Unlike other AMS solutions which are hosted in the cloud, Association Anywhere is readily integrated with back-office applications and websites, providing associations like FIA with a highly configurable environment for managing relationships with and between members, divisions, chapters, partners, event sponsors, advertisers and customers.

Association Anywhere extends its core data management functionality with 40 tightly integrated software modules. These provide task-specific functionality for managing members, marketing, events, finances, publications, keeping education and reporting, as well as e-commerce and Web self-serving – for example taking (and accounting for) secure credit card transactions.

“Effective member management is vital for association success, especially when those members handle more than 90 percent of the funds traded on U.S. futures exchanges and count on you to keep those dollars flowing,” said Kevin Hostutler, president and CEO, ACGI Software. “ACGI is very proud to include Futures Industry Association among our growing portfolio of customers who rely on Association Anywhere for managing their members and organizational success.”

About ACGI Software

ACGI Software, Inc. is the trusted leader in Web-founded association management software and best-practice services. Our flagship application, Association Anywhere, integrates with an association’s Website and business applications, automatizing administrative and financial operations, enhancing communication and reducing operating costs. It gives association executives the tools they need to pursue members, empower manned and make insightful decisions. Founded in 1996, ACGI is based in Columbia, Maryland. For more information, delight visit http://www.acgisoftware.com.

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Question by mack l: Why was my online credit card application declined?
I am a student and want to get a credit card, so I applied for catalog card USA platinum. Which provides Guaranteed Approval with No credit checks, No employment verifications, No interest charges, you can be approved even if you have No Credit or Bad Credit. But they declined my application. Can any one know why was they declined my application?

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Answer by RedSoxFan
Even promotional offers that offer pre-approval with no credit checks and no job verification still have criteria that must be met prior to approval.Whenever you are denied credit, the company must send you a letter with the reason for their decision, so wait for the letter and that will give you the exact reason.

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