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AUGUST 23, 2019

The World Bank announced it has raised $33 million from investors for its blockchain-based “Kangaroo” bond, Bond- i. The bond, which is due August 2020, is the first bond created, allocated, transferred and managed through its life-cycle using distributed ledger (blockchain) technology.

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billion) through convertible bonds to fund its expansion in the financial services business. (The Paypers) Japan-based Line has raised around USD 1.33 billion (JPY 148.1

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. The bond market, on the other hand, isn’t the most likely of places for an entrepreneur to seek financing. Several years ago, however, SMBs began to show interest in the bond market, too.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

billion in bonds to expand its fleet of electric-powered delivery vehicles. MercadoLibre’s bonds started trading on Jan. Its digital ecosystem operates as an integrated regional platform that enables businesses and individuals to trade products and services. Latin American eCommerce giant MercadoLibre has sold $1.1

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MARCH 28, 2019

million, has exposed the risks of so-called mini-bonds and the market for amateur investors. Further, analysts have pointed to warning signs in LCF’s business model, which promised returns of up to 8 percent for some of the investors, many of whom were entering the mini-bond market for the first time.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Among the most disruptive changes introduced in 2016 by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act is the opportunity for small, private businesses to raise capital via crowdfunding, adding yet another avenue to capital to the long list of traditional and alternative finance options available to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) today.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 20, 2016

Working on Wall Street has always been a hazardous profession, especially for those in the front line of the business, the traders. This is the nature of the business, the markets, whether currencies, stocks, bonds etc. This will… Read more Regtech in Capital markets & Investing.

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

On the heels of Hollywood’s decision to postpone the James Bond film “ No Time To Die ” premiere until next spring, the world’s second-largest movie theater chain and its U.S. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Universal Pictures moved the Bond film to April 2, 2021, from its original November release date amid a renewed wave of COVID-19 cases.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

billion) in blockchain-based bonds for small- and micro-sized businesses using its own blockchain platforms. The two-year bond will come to the market with 3.25 We have used our own blockchain-based bond issuance system in the process,” the bank said in the statement, according to CoinDesk. percent coupon rate. “We

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Ant Group has now enacted a plan to put its online financial businesses in a holding company, which could satiate regulators' wants, but could also cause the company's valuation to take a hit. It could also force Ant to put billions in reserves and make it retain big shares of loans it currently sells off in the form of bonds.

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MAY 19, 2020

Second, businesses must be required to reaffirm their eligibility so long as bonds they issue have not yet matured and any syndicated loans remain outstanding. Instead, the senator called for several requirements for the current bailout program: “First, the certification procedures put in place must be robust and comprehensive.

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MARCH 23, 2020

economy, unveiling up to $300 billion in financing for consumers and businesses large and small, and an unlimited amount of so-called “quantitative easing.” The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support households, businesses and the U.S. New Loans for Consumers and Businesses.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 7, 2022

A California appellate court has ruled that bail bond premium financing agreements are consumer credit contracts for which cosigners must be given a statutorily prescribed notice that warns of the potential consequences of acting as a cosigner. In BBBB Bonding Corporation v. Under the Agreement, Ms.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The current size of the BBB-grade (near junk) corporate bond market is now at the highest level it’s ever been. The total value of BBB-gate corporate debt is five times what it was just one decade ago, separate reports in MoneyWeek said, with half of $6 trillion in investment-grade corporate bonds now with a BBB rating.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This month has proven to be good for bonds. Please hang in there as we build a case that, Fed words and actions notwithstanding, March has usually been a good month in which to buy bonds. Up in price were all things viewed as a flight-to-quality haven, most specifically treasury bonds. Photo by Gleitfrosch/iStock. Not so often.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The flow of assets and capital in manager selection, municipal bonds and business and mortgage capital reveals forms of systemic racism that often get overlooked.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

WeWork also sold a number of the businesses it had acquired, which meant that hundreds of others lost their jobs as well. Now the company also has to deal with the coronavirus problem, which isn’t good for a business where customers can easily walk away from their short-term rentals.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Grocery and food delivery has become an increasingly important part of Gojek’s business during the pandemic, having grown six-fold in total volume, according to Bloomberg. 13), with the business having gotten its start in a Jakarta call center. Gojek celebrated its 10 anniversary on Thursday (Nov.

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Perficient

JUNE 25, 2020

Though COVID-19 has moved the program online, the fourteen interns and new hires in the Atlanta-based Sitecore Business Unit are still taking advantage of this opportunity and trying to get the most out of the ten-week, intensive training Corporate Onboarding Boot Camp. Mary Claire Freese , Associate Business Consultant.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Bonding with others has also been a highly valued outcome in a mostly remote workforce. We’ve been pleased to see participation from the broader Perficient community, not only from the Scrum Masters and business analysts,” said Jennifer. Creating Connection Among Perficient Agilists.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Invitation for Comments seeks further information on topics relating to the scope of certain definitional terms, the types of information required on annual reports, and surety bond amounts.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Supply chain financing company Greensill is in the spotlight for allegations of providing a false statement on bonds sold by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, reports in Reuters said on Sunday (July 7). That approval would have enabled GFG Alliance to repurchase bonds early. financial watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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MARCH 13, 2020

Publix cited research from Salesforce showing 84 percent of consumers say being treated like a “person, not a number, is very important to winning their business.” A recent report from Bond Brand Loyalty has shown (in its interpretation) that loyalty continues to work for brands, with positive impacts on advocacy, retention and spend.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

FastSpring , a full-service eCommerce solution for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, is acquiring SalesRight, a Canadian SaaS startup that offers tools for business-to-business (B2B) sales teams. SalesRight, headquartered in Nova Scotia, was founded two years ago by Bill Wilson, Greg Toner and Taylor Bond.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The private equity firms accused the bank of concealing key changes to a credit agreement, in part because it wanted to win future muni bond business from Brightline Holdings.

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BankInovation

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Marcus is the online consumer banking business born out of the Wall Street incumbent in 2016. Marcus Invest is a new digital investment platform that offers managed portfolios of stock and bond […].

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

The MLF, newly created since March, allows businesses to borrow money due to the impact of the pandemic. trillion municipal bond market in March as the virus began doing its damage. The reason for its creation was the heavy damage being done to the $3.9

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Capital spending is a second option, with some investors looking for companies to spend more to grow business, especially while companies are able to get long-term debt financing at low rates, according to FT. A third option, FT reported, is buying stock, which could please investors.

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 5, 2021

However, it was not business as usual for them: the increased need to meet immediate obligations, and a more generalised increase in risk aversion, led investors to liquidate positions in favour of hard old cash. First, for dollar bonds, spreads increased more at short maturities, in line with previous findings.

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CB Insights

MARCH 22, 2023

The alternative investment market encompasses any investment opportunity outside of traditional stocks and bonds, such as private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and digital assets. What is an alternative investment?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The icing on the cake was the rescheduling of the James Bond thriller “ No Time To Die ,” Originally, the movie had been scheduled for a November release, which then got moved to April. With the many Bond fans worldwide, the film was seen as a sure-fire box-office win. “I Now it’s been bumped to 2021. Cineworld’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Aura , a community development financial institution that provides cost-friendly loans to families, has completed a $50 million private social bond issuance, the company announced on Thursday (Mar. The latest move raises Aura’s raised capital amount to $403 million through 21 bond issuances, a number that has helped to fund 283,469 loans. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

How a business begins a relationship with a supplier can determine how lasting — and profitable — that bond becomes. R ecent reports suggest that small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) such as Shake Shack are wise to adopt back-end AP automation. Many providers are developing products that cater to these demands.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Pinduoduo also seeks to raise up to $2 billion from a convertible bond offering, according to the Financial Times. But a China-based analyst told the Financial Times that while the Chinese were frequent shoppers of agricultural goods, which would help boost Pinduoduo’s user numbers, the business was low-margin.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

banking supervisor, will examine as he looks at why banks have not deployed more of their capital to support businesses and individuals during the lockdown, the Financial Times reports. banks did not draw down their liquidity and capital buffers during the pandemic to support businesses and customers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The San Francisco-based company is eyeing valuations from $4 billion to $5 billion, according to Bloomberg, and has seen its business grow amid COVID-19. The privately-held company lists its investors as including Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Riverwood Capital, Bond, Axel Springer and Comcast Ventures.

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