PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

What will it take to make Latin America more digital — in payments, commerce, FinTech or even healthcare? Cash remains king in the region, with about two-thirds of consumers in Latin America preferring that payment method over credit, according to estimates.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. Founded in 1999, based in Argentina and registered in the United States, MercadoLibre is an eCommerce platform and digital payment solution that operates across Latin America.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Beacons are small, battery-operated wireless devices that transmit Bluetooth signals to nearby smartphones,” explains another recent report. “In Owing to the early adoption of technology and presence of major players in the region, North America is expected to acquire the majority share during the forecast period.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It’s one thing to want to improve or innovate. What’s harder — and what really makes the difference — is figuring how, where and when to innovate, a task that must take into account various factors and even wildcards that keep popping up in the growing and global digital economy and its various ecosystems. B2B Payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”. Payments Cost.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The move is another move by Japan’s SoftBank Group — which is a shareholder in Uber — to integrate its business in Latin America. SoftBank also recently announced a $5 billion Innovation Fund focused on Latin America, with the goal of investing in technology companies across the region, including eCommerce, FinTech and healthcare.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America ? One may indeed be a bit hungrier than before, but according to what NovoPayment CEO Anabel P é rez told Karen Webster during a recent PYMNTS interview, they can now understand one of the fundamentals of innovation in Latin America. Latin American Progress.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Digitally transforming operations, operating models and technologies to compete in a changing industry structure. IBM has helped many regional and global organizations along this path with everything from migrating existing workloads to forward-looking projects such as blockchain and AI. Optimizing risk, compliance and security.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Latin America is a land of opportunity, but it also presents challenges that demand an on-the-ground understanding of commerce and transacting within the various countries and cultures that it comprises. Operating locally can give a payments service provider a distinct advantage. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

David Watson, the former managing director and head of cash management for Deutsche Bank in the Americas, as well as the head of global digital cash products, has joined SWIFT as the new strategic relationship director in North America, according to a release. He has also been a member of TCH’s Company Board since 2017.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

North and South America currently account for the largest share of telemedicine market, (while) the Asia Pacific is expected to [be] the fastest growing region during the forecast period, due to a rising geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and developing healthcare infrastructure,” the report stated.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the investment will probably be led by the newly formed Innovation Fund, which was launched by SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure for technology investments in Latin America. If it closes, it would be SoftBank’s largest investment in Latin America.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 22, 2017

In North America regulation was the top concern. “This year is marked by a sharp regional divergence about which rules […]. Regulation is still shaping banks’ strategic thinking, says a new study by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Earlier this year, we announced Perficient’s expansion into South America with the acquisition of Productora Software S.A.S. How did an innovative culture take shape with our nearshore development team? That’s when our leadership sharpened the focus on building a culture of excellence and innovation.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

VTEX has been around since 1999, but it hasn’t had the need to raise a significant amount of capital thus far, mostly operating off of its own revenues. . The funding round is significant because its one of SoftBank’s bigger investments with its Innovation Fund, which is targeted specifically to Latin American companies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

Pérez-Tasso has been part of SWIFT’s executive team for seven years, and he is currently the company’s chief executive of the Americas and U.K. Pérez-Tasso joined SWIFT in 1995, and in 2015 was appointed as chief executive for the Americas and U.K.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The partnership will expand Western Union’s account payout network and allow customers in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia to send remittance payments directly to customers’ mobile wallets. The company wants to make a long-term investment in the area, to the tune of more than $300 million in the next 10 years. “As

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But he said that since the region’s average monthly income is less than $400, “we knew if we wanted to go massive, we would have to go downscale.”. Despite low average incomes, Latin America offers a huge overall market size and growth potential. The spirit of the people in Latin America will prevail.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

I look forward to working with the Paytronix team to bring its industry-leading innovation, including contactless ordering for table service … to markets around the globe,” said Porter. Paytronix clearly delivers value to the market by enabling operators to drive incremental sales and deliver safer environments for staff and guests.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

As the movie industry goes through more changes with technological innovation, with new streaming businesses and new business models, it is our hope that the termination of the Paramount decrees clears the way for consumer-friendly innovation,” said Delrahim. In a speech on Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

SoftBank is eyeing technology investments around the globe, and in March it announced the launch of a $2 billion fund that will target technology companies in Latin America. Claure is the executive chairman of SoftBank’s Sprint Corp.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Founded in 2015, Colombian startup Rappi employs bike-riding couriers to deliver everything from grocery orders to diapers all around the region. addition to Colombia, the app also operates in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Costa Rica.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

With plans to release the second edition of their Americas study, which will explore alternative finance across North, Central and South America, industry experts plan to add new data to the debate over the resilience of alternative finance. billion recorded in 2014. The debate continues to rage over the future of alternative lending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Lower ATM operating revenue in the U.K. ATM operating revenue, meanwhile, declined 15 percent year over year to $329.8 ATM operating revenue, meanwhile, declined 15 percent year over year to $329.8 North American ATM operating revenue increased 3 percent, but was offset by lower revenue in the U.K. Late Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2019

SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure will be in charge of the fund, with SoftBank committing an initial $2 billion. There is so much innovation and disruption taking place in the region and I believe the business opportunities have never been stronger,” said Claure in a statement at the time.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. This quarter, for example, we launched The Groomery by PetSmart, our innovative new store concept focusing exclusively on pet grooming services.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

And while partnerships, collaboration and internal product development have helped banks to improve their reputations for innovation among their corporate clients, a new report from Boston Consulting Group says it’s not enough. Baumgärtner also coauthored the report. ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities. ”

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In some cases, the establishment of one powerful player in a region automatically turns a place into a […]. The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Digital enterprises are going regional and instant payments are going national (and earlier than originally scheduled). Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion . the Brazil-based firm is on a path to becoming the most valuable startup in Latin America. But before partaking in blockchain bacchanal ….

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FICO

MAY 18, 2023

The innovative pay-as-you-go solution allows Dock’s clients, including banks, fintechs, and retailers, to intercept fraudulent transactions and protect their operations, while also improving the user experience. The fraud prevention solution is based on FICO® Falcon® Fraud Manager and FICO® Customer Communication Services (CCS).

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Negotiations between Facebook and regulators seem to have stalled on the question of whether or not Facebook actually needs a license to operate in Brazil. The changes that are happening in Brazil and across the region, he noted, aren’t exactly new.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

The company will reportedly use the capital to expand across Europe, though reports noted the potential for growth in Asia and Latin America, considering Tencent’s current investment portfolio in the regions. Existing backers Gradient Ventures, Randstad Innovation Fund, Bain Capital Ventures and Cervin Ventures also participated.

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Accenture

JUNE 20, 2019

And nearly 80 percent of bank operations leaders say their organization’s existence could be threatened without flexible technology for rapid innovation. Consider this: CFOs of a regional health system and a global retailer use the same tool, even though their cash management needs could not be more different.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In a world where investors increasingly demand not just growth, but profitable growth, we are well-positioned to win through continuous innovation, excellent execution, and the unrivaled scale of our global platform.”. billion, and marked the fastest-growing region. billion, as measured against 2018. billion, as measured against 2018.

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