PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Innovation Challenges. Payments innovation, for starters, is an alien concept for many travel service providers, especially in the U.S. Payments innovation, for starters, is an alien concept for many travel service providers, especially in the U.S. Innovation Willingness. Where is that spark for innovation coming from?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Lloyd’s of London , the insurance firm, is supporting a new policy that protects digital currency held in digital wallets from hackers, Coindesk reported on Monday (March 2). The policy is reportedly a new insurance type that has a limit that changes with the price fluctuations of covered digital currency assets.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

The piece covers: Statistics on small business lending and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. See how Dover FCU speeds up its lending processes.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

The piece covers: The small business lending market and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016). The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

B2B payments are an instrumental component of global trade and of setting the stage for currencies to operate as global instruments of cross-border trade. Three unnamed sources told Reuters that Chinese officials are opening up its large-value payment system to operate 21 hours a day, with the ability to process payments overnight.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). This means getting regulation right is critical.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

It will pay to watch how the insurance industry undergoes innovation and disruption in the coming decade, thanks in part to digital tech, faster disbursements and even more focus on policies crafted for small and medium-sized businesses. The bundled policies include business liability, business interruption and cyberattack protections.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve created a list of finance innovation labs from some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as from newcomers looking to make a name through tech. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Cyberattacks have the ability to seriously hobble the firms that have had to rely on their digital backbones for day-to-day operations. . Lower rates of fraud incidents can improve an FI’s reputation and free up capital to put back into innovating financial services and products. . You may be able to offer better rates.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Global identity verification provider Trulioo is appointing General Manager Zac Cohen as chief operating officer (COO), the company announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. He will also oversee policy, budget and investor relations while continuing to advance innovative solutions for instant identity verification.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set forth guidelines for “on tap” authorization for various payment systems, including the Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU), Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) and White Label ATMs (WLAs). For TReDS, there would have to be a minimum of Rs 25 crore in equity capital.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Despite its demonetization policy, a thriving eCommerce climate, and continued growth in electronic and mobile payments, card penetration remains especially low in India, hovering at about 2 percent to 3 percent. “A lot of startups in India see similar innovations in the U.S. Compare that to the U.S., For instance, in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. This week, two massive deals landed with B2B payments innovators at Fundbox and Tipalti, but they were far from the only players to have secured new funding. Investors at Ice Angles and AngelHQ provided new funding for the company.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

The policy will be in effect until the end of January 2021, as the grocery conglomerate positions itself to promote cash flow through its supply chain and to support struggling small businesses. 90-day payment terms from Steward Healthcare were the result of internal B2B payment policy , a new Bloomberg report revealed.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Podcasts for Bank & Credit Union Execs & Staff Are Plentiful; Here Are 10 Good Ones These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 12, 2022

Founded by CEO John Byrne, Dublin-headquartered Salmon Software employs a total of 30 staff across its operations in Ireland and the Czech Republic. The solution is based upon Microsoft Azure hosting that allows every client to operate on a separate environment. About Melior Equity Partners.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”. Expanding access can improve the transmission of monetary policy and increase competition,” Carney said. The Bank of England approaches Libra with an open mind but not an open door,” Carney said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

While many businesses large and small continue to rely on the legacy method of expense management — that is, requiring employees to front the bill, manually fill out expense reports, and submit spreadsheets for paper check reimbursements in the mail — FinTech innovation has opened the door for significant improvements in this arena.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

News emerged this week that company, bought by SAP Concur in the second half of 2016, is shutting down both the consumer- and corporate-facing operations of the platform. These innovators, and others, are catering to the booking and payment preferences of these guests. That’s the general case with travel search startup Hipmunk.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. COVID may have accelerated things, but talk of booster shots and workplace policies wasn’t the most striking contrast at AOBA 2022.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

Speaking with PYMNTS, PayParc Global Solutions Founder Taylan Taspinar discussed the sector’s dire need to upgrade its B2B payments strategy after a yearslong lag in innovation — and why not just data, but industry-specific data, is essential to combatting friction. A World Of Pain Points. ”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The data compiled into the beginning of the fourth quarter, and as reported by London & Partners and Innovate Finance, showed that more than $ 2 billion had been invested across 114 deals for firms based in that city. As we noted, Paris may see a boost in startup and FinTech capital flows (and thus, new companies taking flight).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

This year, the PYMNTS data and analytics team published 252 reports that tracked the data, innovations and disruptive thinking that are reshaping the payments and commerce business. The Trackers use a number of creative methodologies and frameworks that measure and benchmark an ever-changing landscape.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

He said there has been a “less open” environment that has become “hostile to innovation and entrepreneurship.” Adam Cohen, who serves as director of Google’s economic policy, said that in tandem with Google’s (and other firms’) growth, the technology sector supports roughly 12 million American jobs, which equates to about 7.6

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Blockchain Capital. Blockchain heavyweight Ripple made headlines this week when it announced a $25 million investment in Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused on backing blockchain startups. The funding comes in the form of Ripple’s own cryptocurrency and will be used to fund startups selected by Blockchain Capital.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Over that period, businesses failed, banks faced liquidity crises and the Fed used a variety of monetary policies to avoid an even more dire outcome. Innovators examined opportunities to reduce B2B payments efficiencies by using digital methods to reduce the cost of making and receiving payments.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Anyone who follows the industry knows this focused institution led by Findlay is all about executing the timeless principles of capital management, credit quality, efficiency and customer service. Award – goes to CNBC’s Jim Cramer , who lamented that banks should have been innovating offerings like those delivered by PayPal and Square.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

It should be noted, as mused by Karen Webster in a recent column , that the project (now basically synonymous with Facebook) has yet to see commitments of capital from the member firms. It’s been well-known that the crypto is being looked at askance by regulators beyond the U.S. That long road suddenly seems a lot longer … and rockier.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

Navigating the pandemic-altered landscape has been difficult for fitness operators forced to close their physical locations and translate in-person services into digital offerings. But the sector has seen success on the state and local levels, particularly when it comes to making space for industry input on reopening policies and procedures.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The news agency said that while Pan stopped short of calling for Ant’s breakup, officials want the firm to set up a separate holding company to ensure its capital adequacy and regulatory compliance. Will Chinese Authorities Force Ant To Restructure? . How Big Tech Fell Out Of Favor .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether through accelerating payments to suppliers or by integrating spend analytics functionality, this week’s look at the latest commercial card innovation efforts finds an array of finserv players promoting commercial card acceptance and adoption to strengthen SMBs’ financial positions. Visa Fuels Supplier Card Acceptance.

Cards 156

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Now they want to break our currencies and payment systems, while hiding behind the phrase ‘innovation.’”. He said that access to capital is limited for smaller firms, and further issues with the existing financial system come through privacy violations and data breaches due to the vulnerabilities of legacy technology.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

At the broader level, commercial card innovators — both within the T&E arena and elsewhere — are pressing further into the spend management space, heightening the ability for businesses to control and analyze expenses as more companies tighten their belts and focus on recovery. Amadeus B2B Wallet Expands Functionality.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

With a robust community of technological innovators, and a drive toward the digital economy, India currently stands as an exciting market in FinTech. “About 4 percent of small businesses in India have access to sources of formal finance, despite favorable credit policies,” he said. Building Financial Trust.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

Innovative ideas are inspired by smart people who see problems and have the conviction, capital and courage to come up with new ways to solve for them. One such innovator recognized the vast commerce potential that could be unlocked if new technologies were used to move money and messaging between people in near real-time.

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BankUnderground

JULY 2, 2021

The Covid pandemic has led to a large enforced shift towards working from home (WFH) as a result of ‘stay-at-home’ policies in many countries. Battiston et al (2017) exploit a natural experiment involving 999 call handlers and radio operators in the United Kingdom. John Lewis, Andrea Šiško and Misa Tanaka.

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