Bankelele

JANUARY 31, 2015

The 2014 annual general meeting (AGM) of Unga Ltd. shareholders took place at KICC in Nairobi on December 2 2014. Also, Unga has implemented new Route-to-Market strategies and is opening up stores/warehouses that sell exclusively Unga products to overcome distribution problems in some areas.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Regulatory efforts to promote FinTech innovation, a bustling climate for blockchain and interest from other markets eyeing the region for expansion have all led to Southeast Asia’s impressive standing in this space.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014. Hoesley also previously led the midwest region for Silicon Valley Bank, and was a partner at Prism Capital, a middle-market provider of venture capital and mezzanine debt.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2017

In 2014 Greene was then named managing director for Epyx, a service and repair company acquired by FLEETCOR in 2013. Greene has been with FLEETCOR since 2009 when he joined as vice president for Corporate Development. The company said Greene has focused on global expansion of the company via strategic acquisitions.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Perusing Chinese banks’ 2014 annual reports, in early 2015 the banks were looking forward to continued acceleration of growth in a stable and healthy environment. This presents an opportunity for global and regional banks to expand transaction services, broadening the options available to corporations doing business in the region.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

The financial institution currently targets the Caribbean with its banking services and, according to analysts, its financials remain strong despite natural disasters in the region. billion in 2017, though operating losses widened during that time. Not all recent market floats have been successful, however.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

“Thanks to this new funding round, we will expand our product, team and business to increase our market leadership position as the supplier payments automation solution of choice for finance organizations at global enterprises,” said Tipalti CEO and Cofounder Chen Amit in a statement.

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Abrigo

MAY 11, 2015

Commercial lenders could continue to see elevated demand for agricultural loans – particularly for short-term financing to cover operating expenses -- thanks to tight profit margins for many producers. Current operating loan volumes grew for the third year in a row following several quarters of depressed crop prices,” researchers said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

This follows its $2 million Series A round in December 2014. According to reports, Quoine is the largest bitcoin exchange that operates in a major bitcoin market, Japan, as it has $50 million bitcoins transacted over its exchange per day. For now, there are no specific laws around bitcoin, which means bitcoin is already legal.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2017

The introduction of UberEATS in India, with Mumbai as the first city, is a major step in our global expansion and showcases our commitment to the region,” Bhavik Rathod, head of UberEATS India, said in a statement. India is a huge global opportunity, and it is one that Uber is more committed to than ever after exiting the Chinese market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

billion recorded in 2014. The past year has seen significant changes in regulatory policy, as well as several market and firm-specific events relevant to the online alternative finance industry,” he said in a statement. Will 2016 once again present an explosion in alt-lending transaction value? credit assessment, due diligence, etc.),

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

He notes that the growth numbers in emerging markets, like China, Vietnam and Nepal, are “really strong” (and similar to corridors into Australia and New Zealand, where Flywire was already operating). Having a strong regional director to help with local expertise is “critical,” says Massaro.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

“These voluntary resignations included members of the [retailer’s] leadership team and other employees that performed critical functions, including [its] director of tax, director of strategy and customer insights, senior director of social media, senior director of operations procurement, and various regional managers.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

While there’s still a bit more growth to go before breaking through all-time highs seen in November 2014, some analysts’ sentiments peg Alibaba’s shares at well past that threshold in twelve months’ time. The acquisition of MoneyGram would provide the AliPay operator with a global payments and remittance network. million to 92.1

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

FREE DOWNLOAD: THE COMPLETE LIST of investors in the voice market. Since Amazon first introduced Alexa in 2014, for example, smart speakers have grown dramatically year-over-year, with estimates that over 118 million homes have smart speakers. . We also dive into the Chinese market to see how US big tech stands to compete.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

Everyone thinks of win rates differently, and people use their metrics differently,” said Pallavi Kuppa-Apte, Head of Business Operations, Chargehound. Those that felt ready had invested in knowledge of local markets and tax codes, new tech and/or new vendors. DadeSystems.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

When InstaReM CEO and Co-founder Prajit Nanu started putting together a global remittance firm for consumers and businesses in 2014, he had been struggling with what he called the entrepreneurial itch for a while. InstaReM was then founded as a four-person operation in a single Singapore office. The Customer As Issuer.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Eatery chain BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, for instance, announced its (over 21) customers in select California markets can now have popular alcohol options delivered along with their takeout orders — all as part of a new partnership with delivery service DoorDash. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

To stay competitive, merchants must be ready to expand their subscription offerings into new markets around the globe. Firms operating across borders can thus find themselves waiting for transactions to settle, struggling to pinpoint their transfers’ statuses or being required to handle FX changes.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Today, the top four retail pharmacies by number of stores — Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid — operate more than 25,000 stores. We used the CB Insights Business Social Graph to visualize where these top 4 pharmacy retailers have made private market investments and acquisitions. 1 healthcare provider in the retail industry.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Look no further than an India-based hotel operation called Oyo for further evidence of that. Indeed, as PYMNTS has covered , a group of startups is setting its sights on the travel activities industry, which is the fastest growing segment in the tourism market. Asian inter-regional demand itself is as sizeable as the U.S.

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FICO

MAY 23, 2022

From the perspective of the country’s banks, there was a large opportunity to bring this underserved market into the credit mainstream. The credit-to-GDP ratio in Mexico is around 34 percent, which is still quite low when compared to other countries in the region,” said Cardini. by Nikhil Behl.

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FICO

MARCH 28, 2023

We have also organized regional forums for female leaders in fintech, such as a recent Women in Leadership event held in Toronto in December 2022. Stephanie joined FICO in 2014, recently serving as executive vice president of sales and marketing. At our annual FICO World event, we host Women in Leadership seminars and forums.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The firm provides businesses with a solution to deploy predictive analytics and machine learning in their own operations; current customers include Comcast, Capital One and Walgreens, the firm said. The $30 million funding will follow another $30 million funding round completed in 2014.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

An Amazon representative said, per the report, “We continuously update our privacy practices to ensure that we meet the evolving needs and expectations of customers and regulators and fully comply with all applicable laws in every country in which we operate.”. Facebook and Google Could Face Large Fines With Potential Australian Legislation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

Since the migration to EMV in the largest card market in the world (the U.S. At least, that is the narrative that most people in developed countries have internalized, said Derek Pak, regional head of Customer Fraud Management for Asia-Pacific at Mastercard , in a recent conversation with Karen Webster. The Push For Scale.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

The global peer-to-peer (P2P) transfer and remittance market has grown to well over $1 trillion, thanks to the glut of P2P money transfer apps making domestic and cross-border payments easier and faster than ever. market, where the company has already processed $3 billion in transactions since its launch last year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

As of 2014, the mobile phone penetration rate in Singapore was 148 percent. In a region where mobile phone penetration grew from 92.7 percent in 2014 to nearly 148 percent just 10 years later in 2014, it’s no surprise that the mobile market is a significant piece of Singapore’s tech landscape. A Knack For Mobile.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The announcement comes as, since 2014, more than 163 million women have launched businesses across the globe, at a rate that outpaces that of businesses launched by men. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. To that end, Visa said on Tuesday (Jan.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Operational Risk: Lastly, the OCC mentioned an increase in operational risk, and its intent to focus on: • Significant growth areas, new products, new or expanded services and changes in strategic direction. Many of the issues which the OCC will be focusing on ring true for all banks regardless of regulator and region.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

France is home to some of the most innovative technology companies in the world,” stated Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, at the time of the announcement. From a global stage, Canada is a relatively small market,” noted Adam Nanjee, who heads the FinTech group in Toronto’s MaRS research hub, in the report.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

TD has been a player that maintained its acquired market share so we are hoping this one doesn’t get messed up like other Canadian banks that have struggled in the Southwest. Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. banks by market value.”. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

in operating expenses in 2018, five percent of which is in the Call Report category "Data Processing Expense", defined as expenses paid for data processing and equipment such as telephones and modems. in total assets, 14% EPS CAGR since 2014). i.e. almost the same markets. STI: $216B / 1.34% / 11.50% / 15.5% / 3.1%

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Brothers Patrick and John Collison founded Stripe in 2010 in an attempt to gain share in online payments, a then-nascent market with seemingly boundless growth opportunity. Market opportunity. Sigma aims to streamline business operations. Stripe is ramping up its private market investments. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

He also said travel operators and OTAs — both of them vying for more control of travel consumers and the revenue they produce — have to get creative with payment methods and options, even if that means just offering installment plans. For OTAs and tour operators, taking payment up front is one thing. and Europe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

He also said travel operators and OTAs — both of them vying for more control of travel consumers and the revenue they produce — have to get creative with payment methods and options, even if that means just offering installment plans. For OTAs and tour operators, taking payment up front is one thing. and Europe.

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BankUnderground

JANUARY 27, 2021

One key message stands out: banks that are more rooted in their market are much more likely to continue lending when faced with the economic fallout from such shock. Banks without access did not shore up their finances by borrowing on the interbank market, but curtailed their lending instead. Balance sheet adjustments.

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