Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

This piece was written in collaboration with Chandni Patel, Director of Financial Services and member of Perficient’s Digital Assets Working Group. However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

UnitedHealth Group Inc. , the world’s largest healthcare company by revenue, has purchased DivvyDose, the Illinois-based online pharmacy startup, for about $300 million, sources told CNBC. CNBC reported giant retailers and health plans are acquiring online pharmacy startups as a way to make it easier for patients to access medicines.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Germany-based Aareal Bank Group is rolling out its Aareal Exchange & Payment Platform (AEPP) offering. There is an urgent need for solutions that support property management companies' efforts to conserve resources and structure processes more efficiently," Aareal Bank Managing Director Christian Fahrner said in the announcement. "We

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MARCH 6, 2020

To bring online shopping visibility to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Greece-based Convert Group has notched €1.2 eRetail Audit,” which is the central offering of the upstart, is said to be a digital platform that offers online retail market share information for “sell-out” consumer merchandise in units, value and volume.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Dozens of cybercriminal groups have found a home on Facebook , using the platform’s online marketplace to sell illegal services such as stolen credit card information, as well as account theft and spamming tools, according to Cisco Systems’ Talos security unit.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

While FinTech innovation has opened up the doors for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) to access more sophisticated solutions to manage money, software fatigue has business owners overwhelmed by a barrage of siloed systems. And according to Ronny Yakov , CEO of The OLB Group , QuickBooks is often an ideal place to start.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

These groups also face a common small- to medium-sized business (SMB) challenge — needing to track every transaction to prove fiscal responsibility to donors and regulators. million tax-exempt groups active in the U.S., The latter prevents these groups and their employees from spending funds inappropriately.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Mall owner Simon Property Group has formed a “blank check” company to go on the hunt for “a company or assets with significant growth potential and prospects.” The move comes as the retail industry is reeling from a double blow: fallout from the pandemic and the great shift of consumer buying to online sales.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Ant Group , the online payment provider for China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China International Capital Corp. , Citigroup , J.P.Morgan and Morgan Stanley are managing the Hong Kong sale. Ant Group declined to comment in an emailed statement. The news comes as Ant Group gained profits of $1.3

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Berlin-based Auto1 Group said on Wednesday (Jan. In July, Auto1 raised $300 million in funding in a round led by Farallon Capital Management and the Baupost Group. Existing shareholders, including SoftBank Group , also took part. 13) that it plans to go public in the first quarter of this year. billion euros in 2019.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CIT Group Inc. We understand that businesses have unique needs, and CIT is among the first to offer a B2B online lending product that provides self-service features and real-time financing at the point of sale, so buyers can get the products and payment flexibility that meet their needs.”.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is making investments in its supply chain, technology, merchandising and personnel, which it says will transform the shopper experience at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, according to an announcement. NMG is investing $85 million gross in its supply chain, particularly systems and fulfillment hubs.

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TheGuardian

JANUARY 25, 2024

Overhaul likely to raise concerns for UK bank’s 2m customers who rely on branches to manage accounts Lloyds Banking Group is planning to cut 1,600 staff from its branch network as it tries to reduce costs and push customers towards digital services as part of a corporate overhaul. Continue reading.

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JUNE 10, 2020

Online payment platform Trustly’s global expansion plans just got a big boost. The BlackRock-led group is injecting capital into Trustly at a time when the company is building out its network, which enables merchants to accept bank transfers with the same ease as they now take credit card payments. “At

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JUNE 3, 2019

Online retail has had a tremendous impact on logistics, further evidence of which emerged on Monday (June 3). Blackstone Group reportedly is paying $18.7 According to a recent report from CBRE Group , 56 of the largest 100 warehouse leases in the first half of 2018 were with eCommerce firms and third-party logistics providers.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

moneycorp, has acquired an Australian independent treasury advisory company called the Rochford Group for an undisclosed sum, according to reports. This is moneycorp’s second major acquisition this year after it picked up the Brazilian online marketplace Novo Mundo. A payments service provider based in the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, financial regulators in China are moving to check the influence of Jack Ma’s Ant Group, while the second pilot of a digital yuan by the People’s Bank of China has concluded. China's Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments Business.

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MARCH 3, 2020

With a round led by ACA Investments, comparison shopping platform iPrice Group has notched $10 million in Series B funding. million items from over 1,500 online shopping partners. The core iPrice unit ran at a 30 percent EBITDA margin and comprised about half of its revenue. It now purports to bring together over 1.5

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JUNE 17, 2020

As the chief operating officer and co-founder of Copenhagen-based Astralis Group , Jakob Lund Kristensen walks both sides of the eSports line. Astralis is a group of eSports teams that is pioneering the approach to the eSports industry by treating its gamers like athletes. Think Call of Duty in front of 20,000 screaming gamers.).

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. has entered into a definitive arrangement to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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JUNE 10, 2020

Consumers are now getting everything online and that’s going to shape their behavior for good. online or offline, safely or not). Modesty aside, Shift is one of the prime examples of how innovation and shrewd management led firms like Vroom, Carvana and even more traditional companies to this point.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

JD.com and the biggest retailer in Thailand, Central Group, have launched a financial services app called Dolfin to help connect with local banks and increase the companies’ online presence, according to a report by Reuters. The app has e-wallet capabilities, digital lending services and wealth and insurance management.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Central Group, Thailand’s largest retailer, confirmed Thursday (January 31) that it is investing $200 million in a unit of Grab, the Southeast Asia ride-hailing startup. According to Reuters , citing a statement by Central Group, the retailer said it will “acquire a significant non-controlling stake” in the Thailand unit of Grab.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

QuickBooks Online Payroll customers can now use the payroll platform to offer employees healthcare benefits, the company reported on Tuesday (Aug. Intuit’s technology-driven payroll solution leverages the power of the QuickBooks platform to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) manage medical, dental and vision benefits.

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Perficient

JULY 29, 2020

Come join us for an exclusive virtual event for healthcare providers, featuring top industry experts from Salesforce, Perficient and The Chartis Group, on Tuesday, August 11. Paul Griffiths, General Manager – Digital Health Solutions at Perficient. Tom Kiesau, Digital Practice Director at The Chartis Group. Register Here.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Oyo Japan is a joint venture between the Indian online hotel company and SoftBank’s domestic telecoms unit, and it is among the most hard-hit by the pandemic among SoftBank’s portfolio of sharing economy businesses. The committee was announced in a town hall meeting on Aug. 3, Bloomberg reported.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Ingenico Group announced that it has partnered with Belgium ePharmacy firm Newpharma on a new payment solution for online pharmaceutical buyers. And that is what we have managed to put in place, thanks to Ingenico ePayments,” said Jérôme Gobbesso, CEO of Newpharma. “We

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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

Businesses had to quickly adapt to enabling online stores and driving more sales online. Feeling confident in making informed decisions then also leads to placing more orders online. Faster time to market for enriched product information, including product relationships such as bundle and group products.

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BankBazaar

APRIL 29, 2020

Therefore, smart money management is critical to survival through this period. HOW TO MANAGE CASH. The dos and don’ts of liquidity management. Use UPI-based apps and online transfers. Your employer-provided group health insurance coverage will last as long as you have the job. BUILD EMERGENCY RESERVES. AVOID PANIC.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Walmart has released a new online-only furniture brand called MoDRN, the company said on Friday (Feb. Anthony Soohoo, SVP and group general manager of the home group for Walmart U.S. eCommerce, said it’s been about a year since Walmart revamped its website in an aim to entice customers to shop from their homes.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Faculty and staff members are attempting to control COVID-19’s spread to keep everyone safe and maintain smooth operations while also managing higher online portal volumes and other troubles related to education environments’ new realities. We had to transition all of that new student orientation programming online.”.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. Millennials and Gen Z are among the groups that are most likely to have received instant payments. From Online Ordering to Cupcake ATMs: How Sprinkles Prepared for the Pandemic. Data Analytics Changes the Working Capital Management Paradigm.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

25) that it has started managing payments on its Marketplace platform in the U.S. In a press release , the company said that earlier this year, it announced plans to intermediate or manage the payments flow on its platform, and that it has now started doing that. eBay announced on Tuesday (Sept.

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APRIL 6, 2018

insurance landscape said they’re launching a pilot program that will help boost the management of healthcare provider data. Optum and UnitedHealthcare are part of UnitedHealth Group). Earlier this week, five healthcare firms operating across the U.S. The record trail is far-flung and often duplicative.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Right now, though, we are talking about fraud, and how criminals use online data sites to steal from consumers in search of romance or, at least, some temporary companionship. That’s the view from Reinhard Hochrieser, director of product management at Jumio. Online Dating Scope. The solution? Fake Accounts.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Online lender Social Finance (SoFi) is launching two free exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Citing regulatory filings, Bloomberg reported that the funds — set to waive management charges for at least the first year — will focus on U.S. ETFs, while The Vanguard Group, which charges $.40, Right now, the cheapest ETFs charge $.30

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APRIL 5, 2019

Norwegian banking alliance Eika Group is teaming up with EedenBull , India’s FinTech startup BharatPe notched $15.5 Kudi Co-Founder and CEO Yinka Adewale said the company will be “hiring engineers, product managers and product designers,” according to the reports. With the latest round, the company’s total investment has arrived at $6.7

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