PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

With blizzard Stella faded like Blanche Dubois’ southern charm, Boston still had its winter chill. But on the second day of Innovation Project 2017, eyes were beyond Beantown and cast toward the world at large. What would a discussion about payments, innovation, cybersecurity and all manner of commerce be without a few laughs?

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Its abundance in payments and commerce is what inspires innovators to challenge a friction-filled status quo and create something new. But none rose to the level of the seriously friction-filled experiences that might motivate a would-be innovator to quit her day job and give up her life to solve for it.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

After cherished Boston dining spot, Stella, closed its doors due to pandemic losses, chef and owner Evan Deluty couldn’t let the dream die — or his heavenly preparations disappear — and has reinvented Stella as a gourmet food truck. There’s no mistaking the hit that haute cuisine is taking due to COVID.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

regulators that it still has ongoing problems processing high-value payments despite more than three years of remediation efforts. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators. Deutsche Bank Admits Widespread Payment Failures To BoE.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In The time for this radical shift is now,” Boston Consulting Group declared. “It’s not difficult to imagine removal of that arbitrary barrier.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Earlier this year, as noted by PYMNTS , the bank said it “established a small in-house Innovation Lab as a way to strengthen engagement with, and understanding of, new and emerging technologies that are relevant to its policy and operational responsibilities.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

.” Founded in 2012, Boston-based DraftKings offers daily fantasy sports contests across 11 professional sports and in eight countries, including the U.S., and international sports, pursuant to state rules and regulations. and Australia.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO and Founder of Reviver Auto Neville Boston said that for the firm, which traces its genesis to 2009, the “initial thought process was simplifying the registration process. Boston noted that, with the traditional and entrenched methods, “your registration is sent out to an address.” It’s onerous.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

The IPO for small investors (and a smallish sum) is the product of a set of stock rules known as Regulation A+. Regulation A+ allows companies to raise up to $50 million via a mini-IPO. Regulation A+ opens up investing to “average Joe” investors who are not “accredited.” It will, however, be a franchise-only operation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

These teams are looking to mobile apps to innovate payments in a way that will revitalize purchases and the game experience. Revenue for the online sports betting market is predicted to reach $150 billion, making it likely that even more states will follow suit with regulations of their own.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Malaysia Regulators Want To Slap Grab With $20M Fine. Beyond the fine, the regulator will reportedly charge the company $3,500 daily until it rectifies the situation. . Cyberattacks hit financial services firms 300 times more often than firms in other industries per the Boston Consulting Group.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Germany- and Boston-based Spreadshirt uses data, analytics and even social media information to build a product and spread news among communities while printing more than 3.6 We automate complex payment and tax regulations in over 180 countries and offer a variety of payment checkout options,” said Smoter. million items last year. “[Our

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. Like other FinCEN advisories, they contain common typologies, red flags to look for, and guidance on complying with FinCEN regulations to address those threats and vulnerabilities.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Members of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services group recently participated in the American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts. Spagnuolo noted that annual reports submitted to regulators, such as the CFPB, may be subject to production under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Cottrell Title & Escrow has observed the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted interest in RON services and the adoption of laws regulating how they are used. The state legislature adopted such regulations in late 2019, permitting these services for use beginning in January 2020.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). We always want to talk to innovators and those who understand them best. Over the last nine years, it has been PYMNTS’ privilege to speak with some of the most innovative minds in payments and commerce.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2017

Citing an analysis by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Walmart said decreasing policy barriers to domestic manufacturing creates an opportunity to recapture approximately $300 billion in consumer goods that are currently imported, including furniture, cookware and sporting goods. manufacturing.”. million jobs being added in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

Staples and Office Depot saw months of hard work go up in smoke when their long-expected merger was denied by regulators and both brands had to take long, hard looks in the mirror before deciding how to proceed. For Staples, the answer wasn’t to sulk around for months.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. Innovation, implying the change that is the only constant when it comes to how people and businesses interact and transact. and panels. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. Innovation, implying the change that is the only constant when it comes to how people and businesses interact and transact. and panels. .

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

According to the Boston Consulting Group , there have been more than $321 billion in regulatory compliance penalties levied globally since the financial crisis of 2007- 2008. Beyond ensuring compliance, executives are often preoccupied with the substantial organizational and business challenges in developing and implementing effective GRC.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 28, 2017

Over the past few weeks we have been previewing various content themes we will be discussing at our Insight and Innovation Day in Boston on April 4th. I would like to finish this series of posts by looking at the new Model Bank category we introduced this year – Emerging Innovation. See you in Boston!

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Eric has always been a student of innovation, and now at Coastal, this fearless leader has spearheaded a number of high-profile banking-as-a-service partnerships. The most important aspect of this deal is Huntington.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Boston Retail Partners (BRP) is attributing the shift to Amazon Prime, which, by dominating the retail landscape, is forcing competitors to keep up or give up. Even private delivery companies (FedEx, UPS) have strict regulations around it, plus each state and municipality has its own roles. Setting Trends. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The average temperature in Boston in February is 37 degrees Fahrenheit, but on Saturday it was 52 degrees. What Innovation? We’re flying blind because we lack relevant data to build and then use the right frameworks to make confident, reasonable decisions that guide our businesses, and even our economy. A week ago it was 28 degrees.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

For a startup that’s done some pretty heavy lifting to successfully recruit merchants to join an innovative new eCommerce platform, being front page news lauding its accomplishments is always great news. And Boston-based D rizly ’s news yesterday of its $15 million in Series B funding was a noteworthy milestone, for sure. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

there are indications that the opening of data flows between financial services companies has led to strong innovation (and demand for that innovation), and more regulation may loom. is arguably ground zero for open banking and, if investment flows are an indicator of where the FinTech-driven innovation will be, then the U.K.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

Restaurants — the epicenter of payments innovation, it seems — were on the receiving end of a couple of new opportunities this week that could drive even more feet into them and help them grow. So, while seemingly paling in comparison, this week had its fair share of Sizzles — and some interesting Fizzles. Here ya go… SIZZLE.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

regulators have levied $126 million in fines for data violations since mid-2018, Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls for international cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) governance and U.K. UK Regulators’ Data Violations Fines Top $126.5M. Regulators in the U.K. In today’s top payments news, U.K.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 4, 2017

As the digital health sector matures from basic tracking apps into highly regulated medical devices, we are seeing bleeding edge technologies being developed that blur the lines between computers and biology. Select Investors: Innovation Commission 2030, Laurent Alexandre, MAIF Avenir, Xavier Niel. Total Disclosed Funding: $22.5M.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Now, there are lots of reasons to complain about Facebook’s lax governance – and critics, including regulators and lawmakers, are pushing to make it harder for Facebook to collect data from the consumers on its platform. And a platform for advertisers to, in turn, reach them. But wait a second.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

That most of our elected officials don’t have any clue how Facebook, much less the platform business models that have powered so much innovation across industry segments for thousands of years, work. Law” or “CSI” or reading The Boston Globe or The Wall Street Journal all more or less liked the same things. trillion searches a year.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Regulators made no bones about the fact that a number of additional rate hikes are likely to happen this year. The regulators keep hammering banks, saying, ‘Remember this, and don’t do that,’” he says. Often, these bankers rose to the occasion by employing tech solutions or other innovative approaches. Play the long game.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Treasury’s FinCEN and Federal Banking agencies issued a joint statement encouraging innovative industry approaches to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit financial threats. The financial industry has paid $321 billion in fines just through the end of last year, as estimated by Boston Consulting Group.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

” Commenting on the news, Strategic Insight CEO Joel Mandelbaum said, “BrightScope is well known for its unique retirement data and its technology innovation. But RIABiz reports that the acquisition was financed by Genstar Capital and notes “outside sources peg the deal at $35 to $40 million.” Germany, and Canada.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The world of B2B payments saw its latest significant acquisition play this week with Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill announcing its intention to acquire VersaPay, a company that provides cloud-based invoice-to-cash solutions. The B2B Receivables Revolution . Great Hill will be buying VersaPay — and paying a fair premium.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

into cybersecurity startups globally — especially as tech companies have been largely at the center of privacy regulation issues. is a Boston-based startup that verifies government-issued IDs for third-party businesses. Google has also been fined nearly $60M by France’s data protection regulator for GDPR violations.

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