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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Corporates across the Asia Pacific region are increasing their use of commercial card products, according to a new report from Citi. While Citi’s survey suggests significant traction for commercial cards in the Asia Pacific region, it should be noted that the report only surveyed 46 executives at 40 different companies in the region.

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MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Are SMBs Ready For EMV?

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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 Permira, Technology Crossover Ventures.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Leverage technology that fuels your firm. Our firm differentiates by keeping abreast of technology" said Daniel Kaufman, a partner at Nathan Accounting Group, LLC. Using up-to-date technology can help firms acquire new clients and save time on business valuations and tax work. Network toward the leading industries.

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MAY 16, 2016

The retail sector in the region grew by 209 percent from $4.4 According to recent data from the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India, the country’s eCommerce economy will reach $38 billion in annual sales by the end of 2016. But technology-led companies simply go bust. billion in 2010 to $13.6

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Their joint venture sees Amex GBT acquiring a majority stake in the travel management network, a deal reports said will enable Amex GBT to broaden its corporate travel services in the region. In 2016, the company announced its takeover of KDS , based in France, after partnering with the company in 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The deal comes after a number of years of formidable expansion and innovation for the vision company that AEA Investors bought in 2016, according to the announcement. Roompot , which was started in the Netherlands’ Zeeland region 55 years ago, is among the biggest holiday parks and campsite operators in Europe.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Cyberattacks worried executives in three of the eight regions covered in the research. Back in 2016, cybersecurity was only a major concern for the North American region. The organization pointed to growing concerns about technological risks. Cyberattacks were viewed as the No. Failure of national governance ranked No.

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JUNE 5, 2017

billion EMV cards in circulation worldwide as of the end of 2016. Therefore, the higher the adoption of EMV technology worldwide, the more robust the entire infrastructure becomes. and Asia demonstrated notable increases as they continued migrating card-present based payments to EMV chip technology. and Asia.”.

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APRIL 19, 2018

“EMVCo continues to work closely with payment stakeholders to evolve the EMV Specifications to provide a secure, interoperable foundation for emerging technologies across face-to-face and remote environments.”. percent of all card-present transactions made around the world between January and December 2017 used EMV chip technology.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

WSJ noted Alibaba and Tencent have led deals with a value of $1 billion combined to expand their businesses in Southeast Asia, which is the third-largest region for technology mergers and acquisitions by Chinese technology companies in 2016. The deal values combined were $1.9

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

billion in 2016 to $27.9 The widespread integration of ICT in transportation and logistics is a major technological trend for fleet management , and the needs for increasing operational efficiency and concern for driver security are attracting various industries towards fleet solution management services, the report said.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

22), BofA Merrill said the solution also integrates data analytics and machine learning technologies to accelerate the process. In a press release issued Monday (Oct. The solution is supported across 89 countries and can make conversion in 41 currencies, the bank noted.

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JUNE 7, 2018

India, China and their powerhouse Asia-Pacific neighbors boast a massive regional cash economy, with residents spending a total $5.6 trillion in cash in 2016. But with some of the region’s governments demonetizing high-value notes and encouraging the use of digital payments, cash is now seeing growth in competition.

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MAY 10, 2018

In a survey by Zynstra , some 65 percent of retailers said they pegged mobile payments as their top priority for in-store technology, Chain Store Age reported. According to a press release from Market Research Future , North America is the leader in the wireless POS market as the region has “advanced technological infrastructure.”

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MARCH 20, 2018

The trend is even worse among Western European FIs, with shrinking profits prevalent among 57 percent of institutions in this region, reports said. In 2016, corporate banking made up 38 percent of overall operating income across 20 of the world’s largest banks,” said Celent Senior Analyst Patricia Hines in a statement at the time. “In

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MARCH 15, 2018

It was no surprise to Emailage that North America would include “the lion’s share” of those numbers, said Koksie, but the trends are similar the world over; no single region is getting hit more than another. However, he said that some regions are more vulnerable than others – creating ample opportunity for a startup like Emailage.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region. The release said AffiniPay is “consistently ranked among the fastest growing companies in America,” including by Austin Business Journal and the Inc.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

That tally comes from card-present contact and contactless transactions that were monitored globally and spanned the period between July 2016 through June of this year. One caveat, though, is that the adoption of EMV chip technology is ongoing, with real-time data likely to be higher than the reported June 2017 number. percent rate.

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MARCH 7, 2019

While these regulations are aimed at increasing consumer trust by allowing them more transparency, many consumers in the region are still adjusting. The card network has partnered with Open Banking service Konsentus to add an identity and regulatory checking service to its roster of Open Banking tools and technologies.

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MARCH 12, 2020

It was noted that the additional funding would be used to grow ShopBack’s data capabilities and to bolster its technology infrastructure. The company also contends with regional “super apps” like Grab , which offer rewards through digital wallets. The startup was rolled out in 2016 after being spun out of the University of Auckland.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Singtel , Asia’s leading communications technology group, and Grab , Asia’s leading super app, have formed a consortium to enter digital banking and help the communities of Singapore that have traditionally been left behind in banking matters, the press release said. Grab also recently said it wants to expand into artificial intelligence.

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MAY 5, 2017

are continuing to build on their gains from 2016. The Index, which saw a decline in Q1 2016 when it fell from 115 points to 114.6 in Q4 2016 and is now projected to hit 117.9 In Q3 2016, the number of establishments increased by 2.1 percent, with the Mountain region leading the way with a 3.6 It rose to 117.6

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MARCH 6, 2017

Chinese companies are also setting their sights on Southeast Asia as a new market for growth , especially considering the region is home to nearly 620 million people. What’s more, the incomes in the region are growing at the same time smartphone ownership is, noted the report. The deal values combined were $1.9

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It’s almost time to wave goodbye to 2016. This was a big year for fintech, with new regulations, new startups, and new technologies displayed across events like Sibos and Money20/20, making it clear that the progress of fintech can’t really be stopped. But how will it continue? That’s the real Read More.

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APRIL 22, 2020

billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio , giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. . Facebook closed a $5.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Daniel Widmann, a technology law expert at Pinsent Masons, said in 2016 that this could cause trouble for the company. A regional consumer protection watchdog organization brought the case against Amazon, arguing that Dash buttons don’t let customers know what they’re paying.

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MARCH 8, 2018

According to news from CoinDesk , Medici had already invested $4 million in the startup when it launched in 2016. It has positioned itself as a clear leader in applying blockchain technology to solve real-world problems. Barbados-based Bitt will use the new funds to expand its payment solutions for residents in the Caribbean region.

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APRIL 16, 2019

The overhaul was put forth by the European Commission in November of 2016, and it mandates the amount of cash a bank has to put aside to be able to absorb losses. The reforms, while proactive, have been criticized for not being enough to stop the numerous scandals plaguing banks in the region.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

One of the leading factors was that chip technology is extremely effective in reducing counterfeit fraud, which was the leading type of fraud in the U.S. The data came from card-present contact and contactless transactions that were monitored globally, spanning the period between July 2016 through June of this year. at the time.”.

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MAY 21, 2018

That makes the business and professional services market the third-most targeted industry for ransomware, compared with its sixth-place position in 2016. And while financial services attacks declined by 20 percent from 2016 to 2017, it remains the APAC’s most-targeted industry.

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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.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Ingenico has announced an adjustment in its revenue growth predictions for the second half of 2016, citing a rapid but temporary decline in the market and a slowdown in EMV adoption because of relaxed EMV rules. The group is a major provider of EMV technology. The relaxed EMV rules are temporary, and the rollout of EMV in the U.S.

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. The 2016 U.S. Or at least they should be. Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

“Processing payments and managing transactions is an important part of the field service workflow,” Jonathan Eastgate, simPRO chief technology officer, said in the release. “By Founded in 2002, simPRO secured $31 million in growth capital in 2016 as part of an aggressive product innovation and expansion strategy.

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JULY 26, 2017

“Our mission is to be the best way to pay for everyone anywhere,” Visa’s Executive Vice President of Technology Rajat Taneja , told Karen Webster in an interview about Visa’s opening of two state-of-the-art data centers in Singapore and the United Kingdom. In April 2016, Visa launched the Singapore Innovation Center.

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APRIL 10, 2019

About 83 percent of all fraudulent transactions were to banks in the Asia-Pacific region, and the lenders targeted were in countries that are considered highly corrupt, including Tajikistan, Mozambique and Afghanistan. SWIFT has also provided banks with technology to notice abnormalities in wire transfers.

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