PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

In the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, small businesses that sell online have a particularly difficult time finding a loan, especially from traditional sources, according to Yochanan Forman-Zvezhinskiy, head of eCommerce at Hong Kong-based SMB and corporate payments company Currenxie. Outside of China, businesses secured $1.46

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

While many think of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange when considering this region, ignoring the undertow of illicit activities is impossible—the border remains a hotspot for drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, human trafficking, and smuggling operations, necessitating vigilant scrutiny and transaction monitoring within the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And in an interview with PYMNTS, Jacob Shoihet , co-founder and CEO of the online financing platform Marco Financial , said the problem is particularly acute for exporters. “In But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region. trillion globally, according to Shoihet.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Security and the Homesharing Platform. Trust is essential when it comes to online booking, and if homesharing platforms can’t engineer that trust among its users, they won’t be able to compete. Tenants are also given relocation options if their accommodations don’t match what they saw online, Monteiro said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Supply chains operate with common goals — to move goods or services from production to end user. To that end, Achilles Information, a supply chain risk and performance management firm based in the United Kingdom , said earlier this month that it has launched an online supplier network for the oil and gas industry.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

Bloomberg reported America’s largest internet corporations are eyeing Asia where the region is exploding with smartphones and tech-savvy residents. s Google and Temasek would be major scores for one of Southeast Asia’s biggest eCommerce operators. Its growth potential contrasts the sales slump in the U.S. and Europe.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Fraudulent activity is 81 percent more likely to occur online than at the physical point of sale. The reality is, online I can go from store to store to store and can test the limits of that credit card in a very aggressive manner,” Mills said. The job is made tougher by the fact that markets vary by region.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. Banco de España, Spain’s central bank, granted the license, which enables RevoluPAY to operate within all 27 EU member countries. however, notably SCA.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Scandal-plagued German FinTech pioneer Wirecard counted among its payments processing clients an online casino that laundered money for an arm of “one of Europe’s most dangerous mafia organizations,” the Financial Times reported on Monday (August 3). ‘Ndrangheta operates from the Calabria region in Southern Italy.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Its client roster includes MGM Resorts, Caesars Resorts, and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; the Oregon and Pennsylvania state lotteries; Churchill Downs; Golden Nugget online; and DraftKings, FanDuel, William Hill, and Rush Street sports, among others. Going cashless also aids cost-cutting by way of more efficient operations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Consumers around the globe have moved their purchasing online during the pandemic, and those in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are no exception. The region’s financial institutions (FIs) and merchants have needed to work swiftly to support unprecedented levels of digital payment and shopping growth.

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Payments Regulation Online Retail 172

PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. European Union and other regions currently fighting the pande mic. Security .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We believe that establishing reliable, secure financial identities for underbanked consumers is the key to solving this problem,” Polsky added. Prior to participating in Start Path, the company used its platform to help customers in developing countries secure microloans through their mobile phones.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship. Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region. Scale, security, and innovation are all linked to better information technology design and implementation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

But reaching a broader range of consumers, accommodating their payment preferences, and satisfying regulatory and tax issues in unfamiliar territory introduces a host of new operational challenges for these companies. With so many retail stores closing, they need to be able to provide a way to sell D2C wherever those consumers are online.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

While Toys R Us has disappeared from the United States, it is going strong in Asia, which plans to open 60 new stores throughout the region this year. It currently operates more than 550 stores in the region. “We In addition, the company was looking for a buyer for its Canadian business.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Though they may work as far as the other side of the world, remote workers still expect the same level of security, trust and speed in payments. Employers are, therefore, more heavily reliant on digital tools and technologies to accommodate this new online workforce. As the needs of the digital consumer change, so do security concerns.

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Payments Online Case Study Security 147

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and other businesses that are looking to enable these rapid payments must therefore ensure that their security and fraud-fighting approaches are up to the challenge. Stronger security strategies and solutions could help turn the tide and boost adoption. Recent surveys found that 38 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Plus, Pioneer Bank sues over MyPayrollHR scandal, Procurement Partners secures new funding, and ImagineTime partners on FinTech for accountants. Revolut has launched an acquiring solution for its Revolut Business starter pack, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept credit card payments online.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The service will help to streamline operations, help with transparency and facilitate "seamless" cross-border transparency, the report says, providing a view of the company's balances across several currencies and regions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

These marketplaces need to have strong security approaches in place, however, to ensure they do not accidentally onboard any fraudulent sellers or let other scams be perpetrated across their platforms. How Global Freelancing Marketplaces Can Maintai n Security And Regulatory Compliance. Around The eCommerce Payments W orld.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A former cryptocurrency exchange and its founder are facing charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the agency announced in a press release on Wednesday (Feb. Montroll operated an unregistered online securities exchange and defrauded its users by misappropriating their bitcoins.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The integration will help to grow Esker’s order-to-cash (O2C) solution by allowing for secure online payment capabilities around the world. “As By enriching our O2C solution with online payment, we increase businesses’ operating efficiencies and help them get paid faster, particularly in the collections process.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

have passed laws or implemented programs over the past two years to put more focus on digital banking and data security, fundamentally changing how online transactions work. with ease, control and security.”. This also makes data security critical, though, because banks must protect growing volumes of personal information.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

Regulators are looking to PSD2 as a blueprint as they seek to innovate the way they treat online consumer data, privacy and security in their own regions. Around the Data Protection and Security World. The EU is no longer the only region looking to upgrade its data and financial protection legislation. and Turkey.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. Growing interest in open banking typically coincides with the expanding use of online financial platforms and tools.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

FIs and their regulators are clinging to that vision even as they work to answer complicated questions brought about by the virus surrounding online payments, security and data privacy. meanwhile, are seeking to address changes in how their own merchants and consumers think about data privacy thanks to increasing online transactions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Why should merchants be the only ones who get to leverage the speed, convenience and low-friction environment of the online marketplace? The big box retailer has been investing heavily in its online marketplace, and recently invited international vendors onto its platform. As it turns out, they aren’t.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

All eTailers need to provide convenient digital shopping experiences, but convenience cannot come at the expense of security. Fraudsters are leveling up attacks to take advantage of the rise of online shopping and so businesses must be extra vigilant. Deep Dive: Powering Global eCommerce With Locally Focused Checkout Experiences.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

The inaugural edition of the Payments Powering the Platform Economy Report , a collaboration of PYMNTS and Payoneer , offers an in-depth examination of how tailoring payments to geographic markets helps online sellers connect customers with goods during periods of upheaval, or in the regular course of business. Cross-Border, Cross Your Heart.

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Payments Customer Experience Regional Online 130

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

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Bitcoin United States cryptocurrency Security 116

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Or that, on average, 15 percent of an FI’s annual operating costs go toward maintaining core banking systems that are outmoded? Is it surprising to know that 55 percent of legacy financial institutions (FIs) report lacking maturity in core systems? It’s true, but not for long.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Currencycloud is connecting regional banks to advanced FX and global payments technologies, while the firm’s founder, Nigel Verdon, is also targeting Banking-as-a-Service with his new startup, Railsbank. But many of these businesses are also looking ahead to drive financial services efficiencies beyond coronavirus disruption.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Rules like the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been operating for several years in the European Union, for example, but there are different considerations when it comes to online transactions and privacy during a time when most consumers and businesses are operating indoors.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Banks are innovating their application programming interface (API) platforms to allow for more third parties, while online merchants are prepping for a potential loss in revenue due to the security frictions that SCA might bring. For other companies, GDPR is the main concern as they move to expand operations within Europe.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems. Many nations in the region are thus examining their open banking proposals to ensure they address this behavior. Around The Data Protection World.

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