Bobsguide

AUGUST 1, 2022

To better serve banks and broker-dealers in North America and APAC regions on the NYFIX network around the clock, global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. NYSE:BR), announced a global partnership with Blue Ocean Technologies (BOT), a unique capital markets Fintech focused on global afterhours trading.

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Technology Regional America Fintech 88

CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Private technology companies in Latin America have raised over $5.8B in funding since 2012.

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Regional America Capital United States 50

PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry.

America 102

America Security Miami Conference 102

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

To continue supporting technology in regions all over the world from North America to Southeast Asia, Leonid Boguslavsky-founded RTP Global unveiled a new $650 million fund to keep investing in early-stage tech companies. The venture capital firm’s last fund totaled $200 million and was rolled out in 2017, according to reports.

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United States Regional America Capital 140

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 6 years, Latin America (LatAm) fintech funding has grown from less than $50M to top $2.1B This has caused some investors to pull back in the region and challenged startups to raise funding from new investors, as illustrated further below by the number of unique investors and startups in the LatAm fintech market. across 139 deals.

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America Marketing Fintech Regional 96

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We have deep dives on cloud technology, business-to-business (B2B) payments and Visa’s deal to acquire YellowPepper. Visa has signed a deal to acquire YellowPepper, which works with upstarts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Bain Capital Ventures: 2020 Is B2B Payments’ Breakout Year. In the U.S.,

Technology 161

Technology Apple Payments Capital 161

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Latin America -based Loft , a digital real estate startup that aims to make buying and selling real estate in the region easier, has raised $175 million in a series C funding round, according to a press release. The company improves real estate transactions by using an organized digital platform that provides data and efficiency.

America 131

America Capital Regional Marketing 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

New research from UBS points to the largest spenders on bank technology: JPMorgan and Bank of America. billion technology budget for the year ahead. percent increase from 2018 figures, with researchers finding nearly half of its technology budget last year was spent on disruptive technology to implement within the institution.

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US America Technology Conference 181

Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Celent has been collaborating to help create the fintech ecosystem in the Latin American region since its inception and I had the honor, for 2nd time, to judge the fintech start-ups participating in the BBVA Open Talent, which brought the Latin American finalists into town as part of Finnosummit. Discover the finalists of all regions here.

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America Fintech Big Data Regional 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Monashees Capital and Canary also invested in Volanty in this round after last year providing 19 million reais ($4.8 SoftBank launched a $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the largest investment of venture capital funds the region has seen. Funds will also help existing portfolio companies expand in Latin America.

America 119

America Regional Fintech Capital 119

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

Fintech 195

Fintech Community Regional Technology 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This latest round of funding comes from new investment firm Durable Capital Partners. Other investors included Tiger Global, Coatue, General Catalyst, Target Global and Entrée Capital. Rapyd’s customers include eCommerce merchants, gig economy platforms, financial institutions and technology providers.

Fintech 131

Fintech Capital Regional America 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. Volante Technologies Accelerates Market Convergence For Santiago Exchange. Volante Technologies Inc., In today’s top payments news around the world, Xoom is now offering clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe and U.K.

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Payments Google Technology Taxes 178

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Visa, the payments company, announced Tuesday (October 23) a strategic minority investment in Conductor, a digital payments processing technology platform in Brazil. In a press release , Visa said the investment will go to help Conductor expand its products and to accelerate innovation in payments.

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Company Payments America Regional 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Payments technology firm Payoneer has introduced a new cross-border service that includes functionality for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company announced Thursday (Oct. These new capabilities and partnerships fuel our mission to empower businesses to grow,” said Payoneer VP, Regional Head of Americas Iain McNicoll.

Capital 152

Capital Regional America Payments 152

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

We took that feedback to heart and have invested in both the infrastructure and the human capital to deliver on it.”. Before joining the team, he was a Treasury Management regional sales manager and senior vice president at Wells Fargo covering Northern California.

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California Management Sacramento Regional 108

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Human capital management (HCM) software as a service (SaaS) firm Ceridian is launching Dayforce Wallet to give people the flexibility of getting paid in real-time, whenever they want it. Ceridian also acquired the Asia-based HCM firm Excelity Global Solutions from the Everstone Group. .

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Minneapolis Payments New York Regional 181

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. With a total of $388 million raised this week, newly funded startups are deploying an array of data analytics technologies to address B2B finance friction. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below. Working to wield the opportunity of Open Banking in the U.K.,

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Data Capital Analytics Lending 139

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And in another announcement separate from iwoca’s, GoCardless , a direct debit technology company, said it grabbed 75 million pounds. noted, Augmentum Capital led the iwoca fundraising, where participation also came from NIBC, a Dutch Bank and a number of other investors. The funding will be used to expand into North America and Asia.

Fintech 187

Fintech Lending Capital Regional 187

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has invested in Argentinian mobile banking startup Uala, according to a report from Reuters. There has been a lot of interest from China toward the Latin American region, with companies like Didi Chuxing , Huawei and Baidu all looking for investments in the area.

Mobile 155

Mobile Metro Regional America 155

South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In two days, you can hear from Chase, US Bank, Capital One, BMO, M&T, PNC, Citizens, Truist, Huntington, and more, a feat that can only be done at a conference of this caliber. In recent years, product selection, advisory, technology, and a commitment to help support growth have jumped up in importance.

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Conference Retail Community Bank Technology 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

Security 189

Security Capital Analytics Software 189

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Once again, the world’s alternative SMB lending industry regained the spotlight, with key deals in Asia and South America placing the industry in the top spot for this week’s B2B FinTech roundup. Blue Lotus Capital. Power2SME, based in India, has topped off its investment with a $36 million Series E round, news reports this week said.

Capital 152

Capital America Lending Industry 152

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Other nations in the region have also pulled back on their issues with VoIP providers in recent years. Of course, technology also brings with it security concerns. . “There might be a lift of that ban for [WhatsApp] voice calls … and this is going to happen soon.

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National Security Regional Apple 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Luckily, research from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Capital One and others often point to one thing: Despite the challenges, small businesses are optimistic. Bank of America also found in a fall 2017 survey that nearly three-quarters of SMBs expect their 2017 year-end revenues to beat 2016’s figures.

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Taxes Survey Capital America 105

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. New backers Edge Capital Group and World Innovation Lab tacked onto the round, too.

Capital 156

Capital Management Technology Operations 156

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

The companies will offer the integrated solution to financial institutions (FIs) so they can link their own corporate customers to the platform, the press release explained, adding that the technology can help businesses convert paper checks to virtual cards. That collaboration similarly involves the integration of Mastercard In Control.

Cards 138

Cards Community Bank Tools Regional 138

Bank Innovation

MAY 11, 2017

rehabilitation and growth has lagged behind the rest of the world, youth unemployment in the region continues to grow, political unrest is destabilising the continent, the progressive socio-economic pledge of Europe is being challenged and vitally, Europe has failed to develop any new corporate global powers for the digital age.

Regulation 252

Regulation Regional Apple America 252

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Cash and checks remain common in B2B transactions, analysts said, with cash usage the highest in emerging markets including Asia Pacific and Latin America. Where cash usage for B2B transactions remains low, as in North America, wire and credit transfers are most popular. Regional Trends. What’s Holding Them Back.

Payments 124

Payments Regional America Trends 124

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

Cross-border B2B payments company Flywire secured $100 million in funding this week, led by Temasek, while existing backers Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners also participated. The company’s platform attracted $14 million in Series B funding from investors this week, led by Jump Capital.

Payments 101

Payments Capital Security Management 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Analysts at the consulting firm released a new report that warns traditional banks need to make more radical changes to their approaches to innovation and technology if they are to remain viable. The weakest performers fell below the returns hurdle rate across regions and across segments, the report noted.

Survey 109

Survey Regional America Boston 109

PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

North America has its own late payments problem, new research shows, and the data suggests it’s getting worse — despite a strengthening economy, particularly in the U.S. Canada and Mexico at Atradius , which has just released new analysis on B2B payment practices across North America. . percent in 2017 to 1.8 percent this year.

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Report US Survey America 124

CB Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Private technology companies in Latin America have raised over $5.8B in funding since 2012.

America 47

America Regional Capital Groups 47

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

More than $30 million in venture capital stuck around the U.K., million in Series A investment funding led by Propel Venture Partners; Freestyle Capital, Compound, Upside Partnership and Transmedia Capital also participated. and Italy, bringing its employee spend management tools into new regions. Enterprise Security.

Fintech 171

Fintech Marketing New York City Capital 171

PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2017

The round was led by American venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. ” Tulip expects to open an office abroad in response to growing demand in international regions such as Asia, Europe and South America.

Retail 101

Retail Software Mobile Online 101

South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital. Conclusion.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Capital Training Lending 195

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

For small businesses, expansion is key, and expansion needs capital. The company has said that it is the first bank in Puerto Rico to offer digital services, ranging from business credit cards to working capital loans to SBA loans.

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Puerto Rico Lending Online United States 118