PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

While Toys R Us has disappeared from the United States, it is going strong in Asia, which plans to open 60 new stores throughout the region this year. It currently operates more than 550 stores in the region. “We Freeman, senior managing director at GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, said at the time.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Kobo360 operates a freight technology platform, connecting truckers with businesses that need shipping services across the region. Lendingkart.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Robocash Group, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, aims to raise $5 million in the next half-year from investors in Europe who want to invest in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, according to reports. With the completed integration, Robo.cash users can invest in the region and its development. billion two years later.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

It also works with smaller operations, including social media influencers. Other backers included Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital Group and Monk’s Hill Ventures. Ninja Van employs over 30,000 people, including 20,000 full time drivers, and operates in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

But some analysis suggests supplier payment strategies are in flux to better support the working capital positions of corporates. Analysis of more than 1,400 companies in the region found a whopping 40 percent increase in the portion of businesses that are being paid late, compared to 2019 research. ” $1.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Singapore is aiming to boost cryptocurrency firms by offering them a chance to apply for operating licenses. The move, called the Payment Services Act, will allow global cryptocurrency firms the chance to expand their operations. Among the firms gearing up to apply for licenses are Tokyo-based Liquid Group, Inc.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The company, which operates its own eCommerce marketplace, has built its own supply chain, according to reports, and has recently expanded into the Mumbai and Pune regions, with perishables delivered the same day. The startup also began operations in UAE recently. The new capital will help expand into new geographies.

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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. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. Blackstone Group. in funding since 2012.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2019

Gobal investment firm KKR is acquiring a majority in German payments group Heidelpay for more than 600 million euros ($668 million), according to the Financial Times. Heidelpay Group and its majority stakeholder AnaCap Financial Partners reached an agreement on the terms of the investment from KKR, making KKR the new majority shareholder.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. However, the biggest funding round of the week went to a company that is not yet in the B2B FinTech space, though it has plans to use the capital to launch a cross-border, small business (SMB) money-transfer service. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Partnership with aligned community groups will be critical here.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Banks operating in oil and gas intensive areas of the U.S. Our evidence seems to back up the view that to date, the banking sector has successfully weathered the storm of low energy prices,” said researchers in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Research and Statistics Group. “Our Possible causes Why might that be the case?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

But the latest initiatives reveal a growing interest in transforming internal processes, particularly among smaller banks looking to upgrade their core infrastructure and elevate small business lending operations. The regional bank also noted growing interest among smaller FIs to embrace the bank-FinTech collaboration trend.

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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. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

Here are three ways you can help your clients acquire and manage their financial resources: One simple and, if well managed, surefire way to introduce more capital into the pockets of your clients is a business rewards credit card. Advise clients to look for business partners or help connect them with investors in their region.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Grab, which recently bought out Uber in the region, is in the midst of a Series H funding round. The company is backed by Google , Tencent and Meituan , and it’s in the process of raising $2 billion in new capital. Companies Microsoft and regional bank UOB also gave money, but the amount was not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Chinese eSports company VSPN has landed $60 million in a Series B+ funding round to help it grow its international operations. Nan Fung Group, Guiotai Junan International and Prospect Avenue Capital were among the investors in the newest financing round. Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million to Expand Overseas.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. The firm said it will use the investment to focus on operational expansion.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

percent after it reported a 5 percent boost in profits, beating expectations and showcasing the strength of its banking operations. In fact, even regional banks such as PNC Financial (+3.3 percent), Regions Financial (+2.3 Shares of JPMorgan Chase rose 4.1 Morgan Stanley (+4.4 percent), Bank of America (+3.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2017

has reached a pact to sell most of its China- and Hong Kong–based operations to Chic, the Chinese state-backed entity, along with Carlyle Group for as much $2.1 9) that the deal, which stretches out over 20 years, will look to help McDonald’s expand “rapidly” without having to draw down significant amounts of its own capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bain Capital Ventures: 2020 Is B2B Payments’ Breakout Year. Bain Capital Ventures’ partner Matt Harris told PYMNTS that 2020 marked the tipping point for commercial payments. “I PYMNTS explores how cloud infrastructure and automated systems have improved Western Union’s operating efficiencies. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place. In a recent conversation with PYMNTS, Raghav Mathur, head of data science and analytics at Singapore-based Grab Financial Group , discussed the opportunities in data technology that can address the region’s most pressing SMB lending needs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The Go-Jek funding news underscores the heavyweight backing of strategic investors, where for example, Mitsubishi has an eye on collaboration potential between far-flung businesses that span operations already in Indonesia, such as logistics and convenience stores. billion seen in 2017. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

Nordea, the biggest bank in the Nordic region, is being accused of handling millions of dollars in suspicious transactions for several years. Yle is part of a group of media companies that joined forces to look into money laundering in the Baltics tied to Russia. The investment firm rates Nordea at underperform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Other nations in the region have also pulled back on their issues with VoIP providers in recent years. Saudi Arabia got rid of its ban on WhatsApp calls in 2017, while Qatar now allows the use of VoIP services through licensed telecom operators. This is what we know and understand from the telecommunication authority here in the UAE.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Recent data indicated that 82 percent of SMBs shutter in their first year because of poor cash management operations. As SMBs seek opportunities to expand their operations, and reach new customers and markets, they will need the right spend and workforce tools to ensure funds are spent appropriately. billion in value by 2025.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

SoftBank Group Corp. Kirk has a decade of experience running treasury and capital markets for large fleet companies, and is well known on the capital markets side. In April, Getaround announced its acquisition of Drivy , a Paris-headquartered car sharing startup that operates in 170 European cities. That’s hardly all.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

SoftBank Group Corp. Kirk has a decade of experience running treasury and capital markets for large fleet companies, and is well-known on the capital markets side. In April, Getaround announced its acquisition of Drivy , a Paris-headquartered car-sharing startup that operates in 170 European cities. That’s hardly all.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. The Asia-Pacific region scored again with Tjaara’s funding worth $1.2

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

We look forward to working with Qupital to broaden its source of capital base and create unparalleled investment opportunities for CreditEase. We will be working with Qupital to further utilize the technologies to enhance risk management, user experience and operational efficiency”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

To that end, American Airlines Group (and a number of peers) said last week that it has shifted some of its passenger jets – where, of course, passengers would have filled the space – and put them to work transporting cargo.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

With a cashless system, the company said it can shorten lines and bolster customer service for customers and operators of kiosks alike. The group aims to help position the city of Monterrey as the tech hub of Mexico, while bringing together companies, entrepreneurs, academic institutions and digital talent.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Just this week, investors in Starwood Capital Group started to show signs of strain after the pandemic shuttered stores and wiped out emergency cash reserves, leading to default on a $700 million loan. And the United States is filled with other shopping options, particularly in the most desirable regions. “If

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In January eCommerce leader Wayfair had to thin its employee ranks to meet profit targets, and just this week regional Midwestern home furnishings retailer Art Van Furniture filed for bankruptcy with minimal customer notice. The company already booked more revenue than it did for all of 2019, which was its first year in operation.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6 Capitalizing on an area’s growing popularity.

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