Flywire Hosts Inaugural FlyForumUK
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Interactive workshop explores key issues in international education payments
LONDON, Oct. 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flywire, a leading provider of cross-
border payment solutions, today announced FlyForumUK, a free workshop for
stakeholders involved in higher education payments, international student
recruitment and eCommerce. The event takes place on 15 November, 2016, at the
London offices of Flywire UK on Canary Wharf.
FlyForumUK 2016 brings together colleagues and industry experts from across the
UK higher education and financial sectors to explore the global payment
challenges emerging in the UK market. It is designed to help higher education
institutions stay ahead of the important trends impacting international payments
and enrollment. Key discussion topics include:
* Fraud - Emerging forms of tuition payment fraud and how UK universities can
protect their institutions and their students.
* Payment Policy - Best practices in international payment policy to reduce
risk and increase efficiency.
* Brexit - Its potential impact on student mobility and the UK as an
international education destination.
Event Details
Date: 15 November, 2016
Time: Forum: 09:30 - 16:00
Cocktail reception: 16:00-18:00
Location: Flywire UK Offices
One Canada Square, Level 39
Canary Wharf, London
Speakers: Mike Massaro, CEO, Flywire
Ant Bagshaw, Asst. Director, WonkHE
Claudio Pettigiani, Asst. Manager, Counter-Fraud Services &
Investigations - KPMG UK
Peter Butterfield, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer -
Flywire
Register: http://info.flywire.com/FlyForumUK.html (Attendance is limited)
Flywire currently serves over 1,100 schools around the world, making fast, easy
tuition payment available to students studying abroad, including 150,000 that
travel each year to attend UK institutions such as Kaplan International,
University of Leeds, Durham University, Manchester Metropolitan and University
of Liverpool.
"FlyForumUK is intended to keep our stakeholders abreast of the critical issues
and trends impacting their roles and their institutions," said Mike Massaro, CEO
of Flywire. "This is an excellent opportunity for those in our community to hear
from industry leaders and practitioners and engage in thoughtful discussion and
debate with their peers about the best path forward."
About Flywire
Flywire, formerly peerTransfer, is a leading provider of high-ticket payment
solutions, connecting educational and healthcare institutions with consumers on
six continents. Introduced five years ago as a way for international students to
pay their tuition for studies abroad, Flywire is now welcomed by almost 1,100
colleges and universities around the world and hospitals in North America. The
company has processed billions in payments from 220 countries and territories,
in 70 local currencies. Convenient, fast and secure, Flywire's scalable platform
accepts bank transfers, online banking, and credit and debit cards - providing
currency conversion at exchange rates that can offer significant savings when
compared to home-market banks and credit card providers. Committed to a great
end-to-end customer experience, the company offers multilingual servicing via
phone, email, and chat, as well as 24/7 online payment tracking.
Flywire is headquartered in Boston, MA with international operations in London
and Manchester, UK; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; Singapore; Australia; and
Valencia, Spain. For more information, visit www.Flywire.com.
Media Contact:
Tim Walsh
for Flywire
timw(at)walshgroupmarketing.com
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Source: Flywire via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 26.10.2016 - 09:30 Uhr
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