PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week Oxx, which tends to focus on B2B software startups, led the $12 million funding round for the company, which also saw participation from Industrifonden, SEB Venture Capital and KTH Chalmers Capital, according to reports. Apica said it will use the funds to expand across the U.S. The company raised $2.5 SMB Lending.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 5, 2019

The growth of capital in play in the private market is changing how private companies, particularly tech startups, find liquidity in the race to go pu.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. The pandemic has dealt blows to many markets, but so far, London's FinTech market appears to be coping well, the release stated, with data suggesting that around 95 percent of the U.K.'s

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Illustration by The Laundry Room/Stocksy Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Andrew Catalano, Austin Williams While most community banks aren’t yet using first-party data for marketing purposes to grow revenue and retain customers, experts say those willing to invest in the effort can reap big rewards. “To

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., as well as the launch of the Flex by Finaxar initiative from Finaxar.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Meet Our 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Judges. Our eight judges are business leaders, analysts, media and innovators in their own right, drawn from nearly every continent. Neeti Aggarwal manages the financial technology and innovation research at The Asian Banker. Saxon Shirley. Thu, 05/12/2022 - 10:29. by Nikhil Behl.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

The financing — from firms such as Synchrony Financial, Work-Bench, Flint Capital and Two Sigma Ventures — will be geared toward building scale, increasing infrastructure and seeking what it termed as “new untapped markets.”. Socure said in a news release that the financing raised to date (which includes the latest round) comes to $27.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The startups and small businesses that innovate aren’t just coming up with new technologies — they’re creating entirely new business models that, while progressive, can place increasing pressure on cash flow management for the enterprise. This is the type of market Venbridge has in mind. They have a huge need for cash.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While this partnership model remains popular, market volatility has once again created a need to connect more SMBs to capital as quickly and efficiently as possible. This market climate may have also opened up the doors to another wave of SMB lending competition between traditional and alternative players.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s that time of the year: crowded airports, missed connections, maybe the surprise of an upgrade (to stretch out those legs after sitting all day in meetings or at a holiday gathering). Innovation Challenges. Payments innovation, for starters, is an alien concept for many travel service providers, especially in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

One of the key reasons for the complicated relationship – the term “frenemies” comes to mind – is that FinTech newcomers are demonstrating innovative approaches to traditional banking practices, including financial management services and money transfers, while older banks tend to be wedded to older systems.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Stripe led the round, and existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital participated, alongside a new investor, Bedrock Capital. The Philippine digital transaction market has surged as of late, with a 42 percent jump in value between January and April this year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

But this meeting was all part of a secret event that was reportedly sponsored by Chain, the blockchain startup. This meeting took place in the Times Square office of Nasdaq — which has also been experimenting with blockchain’s tech — and included representatives from Citigroup, Visa, Fidelity, Fiserv., Pfizer and others.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

In May of this year, PepsiCo launched two DTC sites, it said, to meet consumers where they now live, work and shop — which is via digital channels. Direct-to-consumer brands may find them to be an attractive outlet to capitalize on the hyperlocal shopping experiences with which consumers in those communities feel most comfortable.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Macy’s , for example, is testing out pop-up stores in 10 cities in a concept called “The Market @ Macy’s.” According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 85 percent believe they need to innovate to stay competitive. And among large retailers, 82 percent said innovation is necessary for continued success.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The seed of FinTech innovation often comes from a desire to do things differently. In B2B payments, that can mean discontent in the way traditional banks and FIs do business or a need for disruptive technologies to come to market faster than banks can offer. Take Capital One’s deal with Gem, for instance.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, while most people in 2009 took one look at the sputtering and shuddering economy, there was a whole class of innovators and entrepreneurs who didn’t see a nuclear wasteland where the economy used to be. When most people asked “what’s next?” The list goes on.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

finance ministers will meet Friday in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, according to a Reuters report. The report states: The EU fintech market […].

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Perficient, though not new to insurance, is consistently realigning to capitalize on the industry’s digital transformation potential. How have you seen priorities shift as the insurance market becomes more competitive and new risks emerge for insurers? Explore why leading insurance carriers count on us to drive results.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Regulations such as the second payment services directive (PSD2) and the Open Banking project spearheaded by the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) are driving disruption in the banking value chain. Meanwhile, new competitors are entering the market and tearing up the traditional banking rule book. Embracing change.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 12, 2019

review of the capital requirements for market risk regulations, namely the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). It becomes effective in 2022, but banks should now, more than ever, implement the proposed changes in order to meet the deadline for reporting their Pillar I capital under the new methodologies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

on small businesses as they struggle to survive late payments and restricted access to capital, the mid-market is facing its own challenges for growth. A new report from Wax Digital found that 83 percent of mid-market survey respondents aren’t confident in their supplier base’s ability to support future growth plans.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This particular article is focused on innovations in small business and corporate banking: two critical market segments for financial institutions as they seek revenue growth and relevance in the evolving digital B2B marketplace. Legacy Transformation / IT Platform Innovations. Emerging Innovation. Operations and Risk.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 1 Having a cohesive vision from the top down is critical to a culture of innovation and the successful adoption of new software. . Many financial institutions that were already on the path of digitalization have continued expanding their digital offerings to meet the needs of their customers and members. Start at the Top.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The commercial card industry is progressing, and corporate treasurers say they want in on the innovative action. A survey just released by Capital One found that the majority of corporate treasurers plan to upgrade their commercial card programs within the year. But there are other ways commercial card adoption can be tricky.

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Bobsguide

JULY 28, 2022

As of June 2022, over 1,600 companies listed on the Prime Market of the TSE participate in the Platform, representing 87% of the companies in that market or 98% by market capitalization. After almost 18 years, the Platform has become a key part of the infrastructure of Japan’s capital markets.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

The basis of innovation is not the desire to create something new or even the inspiration to do so. Innovation occurs where there is a problem and a person with the tools to solve it. Anyone can have a good idea,” Lowthers said; innovation is about what you do with it. PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Though many financial institutions recognize the opportunity to help middle-market businesses automate their AP payments, they have not been able to fully capitalize on the opportunity. Here the elusive payments opportunity meets or, in fact, doesn’t meet, the elusive audience: accounts payable automation for middle-market firms.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

India's Ninjacart , which brings high-tech services including supply chain infrastructure to the country's produce market, has secured new funding from existing investors Walmart and Flipkart Group, the company announced on Monday (Oct. Walmart owns Flipkart. Neither the investors nor Ninjacart disclosed the amount invested.

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 25, 2019

Looking at the top five blog entries of 2018, we see that using technology to meet the ever-increasing scale and rate of regulatory change is top of mind for financial service organizations. It is that time of year when we do an annual review of the blogs our readers viewed the most on our Insights on Banking blog.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2016

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, is pleased to announce its second class of startups, in its Fall session, which begins this week. The five companies, selected from more than 100 startups applicants from across the globe, are: Debitize Grain Paymentpie Saldo.mx SnapCheck The companies, chosen after a Read More.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

FinTech across the Middle East is also set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent, and expected to raise over $2 billion in venture capital funding by 2020.". The company stated that it is expanding in the region, seeking new business and also looking to provide more support for existing customers, such as Mashreq Bank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Freshly is an innovative, fast-growing, food-tech startup, and adding them to the portfolio accelerates our ability to capitalize on the new realities in the U.S. food market and further positions Nestlé to win in the future,” Nestlé USA Chairman and CEO Steve Presley said in the press release. 30), according to a press release.

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