PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 percent stake in Starbucks. The Wall Street Journal noted Ackman said he thinks same-store sales have been positive on a consistent basis and that the market in the U.S.,

Capital 128

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Bobsguide

APRIL 22, 2022

For the third consecutive year, GBST has been named in the top 100 most innovative companies across the wealth and asset management industry, cementing its position as a global leader. DeDominicis said active accounts on GBST’s wealth management platform, Composer, experienced double-digit growth in 2021 to reach over 5.5

Innovation 147

Innovation Company Management User Experience 147

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The seed of FinTech innovation often comes from a desire to do things differently. But as finance and payments tech expands, these traditional FIs are learning that perhaps the best way to meet the demands of their corporate clients isn’t to compete with FinTech innovators but to collaborate with them.

Management 100

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. It has closed several new deals with high-growth early-stage firms in several industries, ending the year with two major announcements. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million.

Capital 199

Capital Payments Software Fintech 199

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Commercial cards continue to explore more use cases to optimize spend for businesses, from accounts payable (AP) to employee travel and expense management. Increasingly, the corporate card industry is also looking at ways to take advantage of the unique challenges in particular industries. Virtual Cards Find A Place In AP.

Cards 141

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Capital One’s Treasury Management Group is already looking ahead to how corporate treasurers will face the most modern of challenges in 2017. For Capital One, approaching the future of treasury management means collaboration. “We’re

Innovation 182

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

There’s a huge opportunity [in B2B payments] for businesses that have traditionally focused on the consumer,” David Disque , president of Corporate Spending Innovations (CSI), said in an interview with Karen Webster. The industry is moving in the right direction, and the tools and resources are there to make it happen.”.

Innovation 297

Innovation Fintech Cards Payments 297

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Capital One Financial Corporation announced Friday (June 21) that it has reached an agreement to acquire purchase-to-payment and credit management company BlueTarp. In a press release , Capital One pointed to augmented B2B finance capabilities as a result of the takeover, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Capital 128

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 1, 2019

Phil Beck, Head of Treasury Management at Capital One, is almost a year into his job at the McLean, Virginia-based bank, where his focus has been getting commercial banking up to speed with the digital economy.

Customer Experience 186

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. 12) press release.

Capital 151

Capital America Strategy Management 151

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup space is no longer in the limelight, but this week venture capitalists put their own spotlight on the industry, providing more than $75 million to four firms in the sector. The companies range from product life cycle management solutions to those that help other SaaS firms retain clients.

Capital 162

Capital Software Lending Online 162

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Managing inventory, B2B payments and a plethora of food and beverage vendors can be a headache for any kind of restaurant, bar or retailer. Despite a growing community of FinTech solutions geared toward the industry, managing invoices and B2B payments remains a challenge. Managing The Invoice.

Industry 219

Industry Payments Retail Regulation 219

Cisco

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

Industry 144

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The travel industry has a long, arduous path ahead, and it’s unclear what the sector will look like as it endures a painful period of disruption. Regardless of what the future holds, the travel industry will need to adapt, and changes won’t only occur on the front end. A World Of Pain Points.

Industry 155

Industry Data Payments Innovation 155

Bobsguide

MARCH 14, 2022

Profile Software , the leading financial solutions provider, announced today the selection of Axia by Cirdan Capital, a financial technology company in the UK founded in 2014, that specialises in the issuance of structured investment products, to complete the proprietary technology of its platform.

Capital 78

Capital Operations Fintech Software 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Because while the restaurant industry continues to navigate an existential crisis brought on by the pandemic, Pforzheimer and Pace have found a way to inject more capital in the beleaguered sector and create a new opportunity at the same time. Apparently, Andy Pforzheimer and Dave Pace have been brushing up on their history.

Industry 198

Industry Branding Innovation Management 198

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation?

Innovation 257

Innovation blockchain Fintech Industry 257

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Payments costs $75 billion annually for the global travel industry, according to the new PYMNTS Travel Payments Study , an Amadeus collaboration, and 5.4 However, despite all that money, the global travel industry is only now making what the research called the “first cautious steps into its own payment revolution.” Corporate Push.

Innovation 177

Innovation Payments Industry Study 177

Perficient

MAY 28, 2020

The Utilities industry is facing enormous change along with the rest of the world due to Covid-19 and its effects on commercial and residential consumption of energy. The industry has had to learn quickly to juggle demand and workforce planning. Using Oracle Data & Analytics to Manage Business Decisions .

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Analytics Customer Experience Risk Management Innovation 340

Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].

Innovation 220

Innovation Bitcoin Fintech Industry 220

South State Correspondent

JULY 30, 2023

How should community banks target and compare their ROE to the industry and their peer group, and what defines a top-performing bank? of industry assets but represent almost 97% of the number of banks in the country. Studies have generally demonstrated that the US banking industry’s cost of equity is between 8.8%

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Capital Policies 195

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Commercial payments technology firm WEX landed a $400 million investment this week, but when it comes to venture capital, investors set their sights on B2B eCommerce, small business funding, payroll and more. PYMNTS breaks down the companies that did manage to secure funding, below. With a combined $43.3

Capital 161

Capital Fintech Security Operations 161

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Alternative small business (SMB) lending platform CAN Capital announced on Wednesday (Jan. CAN Capital added Siciliano from commercial financing company Marlin Business Services , where he served in a variety of roles, including CEO and chief operating officer. 9) that Edward J.

Capital 134

Capital Leadership Customer Experience Lending 134

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., Finaxar Teams With Visa On SMB Spend Management.

Cards 130

Cards Innovation Management Fraud 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Hitachi Capital America , Hitachi’s U.S.-based In a statement, Hitachi Capital America EVP and General Manager of Commercial Finance and Corporate Development Mark Duncan said the takeover will help the company expand its footprint in the technology sector.

America 129

America Capital Technology Resources 129

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

That technological revolution, some say, is the Fourth Industrial Revolution , and among its targets for disruption is the way businesses trade with each other across borders. But there is another segment of operations strategically placed for these businesses to succeed in Industrie 4.0:

Industry 100

Industry Management Survey Resources 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Vndly and Pontoon have announced that they are teaming up on contingent workforce management solutions. Founded in 2017, Vndly provides businesses with a work management system designed to help them manage their contingency workforce using sophisticated algorithms, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Management 100

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 4, 2024

Secular changes occur over many business cycles, tend to be slow-moving, and are more difficult to manage with business strategy. However, because bank capital has an average expected life of 15 to 20 years, bank managers must gauge and react to secular changes that will impact their business model.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Community Bank Policies Community 195

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

The indirect spend management company also rebranded its products and technology platform to better show its capabilities throughout sourcing, procurement, spend analytics and data enrichment, according to an announcement. “We In separate news, Tradeshift teamed with Chain IQ to offer procurement services innovation.

Data 136

Data Management User Experience Maine 136

Accenture

APRIL 21, 2017

A recent Accenture roundtable discussion concluded that European banks have the opportunity to develop innovative transaction banking offerings using virtual accounts, such as virtual cash management, to address changing market needs and create new business models.

Management 200

Management Innovation Taxes Marketing 200

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR) and other capital management workflows are also not immune to pandemic-related struggles. That's a shift that’s here to stay, where cash and cash management in the business becomes a core part of every decision we make, whereas before that was sort of relegated to finance.”.

Analytics 130

Analytics Company Innovation Capital 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

With corporate travel still on pause, commercial card innovation has taken a different direction. In a recent announcement , the Singapore company revealed its BizPay solution, an online platform enabling businesses to use their existing commercial cards and converting their credit limit into working capital to pay suppliers.

Cards 131

Cards Innovation Tools Capital 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

Happay , a business expense management company based in India, has landed a partnership with HDFC Bank , reports in Business Standard said on Monday (March 5). The company will link HDFC small business (SMB) customers to its travel and expense management solution, which is tied to a prepaid card.

Management 122

Management Cards Capital Industry 122

Perficient

MAY 26, 2021

In the session “Differentiating Your Brand for the Digital Era,” Scott will discuss how financial services companies can leverage digital technologies in new and innovative ways to create new value for consumers and businesses. Bridgit Chayt, SVP Director Commercial Payments & Treasury Management, Fifth Third Bank.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

One of the key reasons for the complicated relationship – the term “frenemies” comes to mind – is that FinTech newcomers are demonstrating innovative approaches to traditional banking practices, including financial management services and money transfers, while older banks tend to be wedded to older systems. New tools for new FinTechs.

Innovation 191

Innovation Lending Fintech Bitcoin 191

BankBazaar

JULY 31, 2023

Leading the charge was none other than the tech giant Amazon, along with support from Fidelity Growth Partners, Sequoia Capital, Walden International, and Mousse Partners. With this innovation, customers could complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process online, swiftly and effortlessly. Kumar , Kerala 3. “A ” – Sindhu.

Innovation 148

Innovation Cards Branding Tools 148

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Much of what commercial card innovators seek to address is a massive pain point for adoption: supplier acceptance. However, in this week’s Commercial Card Innovation roundup, it wasn’t the point of friction that technology firms were addressing. Check out the latest in corporate card innovation below.

Cards 155

Cards Innovation Fintech Payments 155