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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Facebook's Libra Hires HSBC Veteran As Managing Director

PYMNTS

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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Middesk CEO On Helping FIs And FinTechs Derisk KYB

PYMNTS

In the mad dash for small firms to secure capital, many sought their PPP loans from banks other than their usual financial service providers, creating a logistical nightmare for financial institutions (FIs) that still rely on manual and outdated customer onboarding workflows. When the U.S. On Tuesday (Sept. On Tuesday (Sept.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

Social media scams account for the highest losses and are higher than any other fraud typology , at a reported half-billion total loss. Additionally, the human capital investment—in terms of both hiring fraud prevention experts and training existing staff—represents a significant operational expense.

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BOE Gov: Facebook’s Libra Will Need Regulation

PYMNTS

Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”. ” He noted that projects with distributed ledger technology (DLT) could unlock “billions of pounds in capital and liquidity.”.

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B2B FinTechs In Asia Take Top VC Spot

PYMNTS

Newid Capital and angel investors also participated, reports said. millio n raise from FirstFlow Capital, based in Malaysia, which will go toward product development and building a larger user base. Sands Capital joined in as a new investor, while the World Bank’s IFC, Accel and Flipkart also participated in the funding, reports said.

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Brexit Jolts Fintech, Launches Era of Banking Uncertainty

Bank Innovation

tweeted Eileen Burbidge, a partner at Passion Capital and FinTech Envoy of HM Read More. In a stunning vote, British citizens decided to leave the European Union, and the so-called Brexit has not just profound implications for fintech, but creates massive uncertainty for global financial services. How can we be so stupid?”

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