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Tech Center: EU’s Capital City Grows Tech Reputation

PYMNTS

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

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Virtual cash management: A catalyst for new business models for European transaction banks

Accenture

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.

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Small Biz FinTech Leads Week’s B2B Funding Roundup

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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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Reading The Tea Leaves Of Post-Pandemic SMB Lending

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According to Kris Puskar , senior vice president and business banking sales and innovation director at Eastern Bank , the current climate has forced both small businesses and their banks to shift their mindsets away from historical data and take a closer look at what's happening today in order to best prepare for tomorrow.

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The Geopolitics of PSD2

Bank Innovation

rehabilitation and growth has lagged behind the rest of the world, youth unemployment in the region continues to grow, political unrest is destabilising the continent, the progressive socio-economic pledge of Europe is being challenged and vitally, Europe has failed to develop any new corporate global powers for the digital age.

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Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight

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Cross-border B2B payments company Flywire secured $100 million in funding this week, led by Temasek, while existing backers Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners also participated. Its tool integrates with existing platforms like QuickBooks, while its features include payments, invoicing, budgeting and tax management.

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How Wellington’s 20 Percent Advantage Is Fueling Tech Growth

PYMNTS

According to the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency, the tech-oriented city harbors great potential for global businesses because it is 20 percent easier to launch a tech startup, expand a business or seek innovative investment opportunities. Issuing capital is easy. Setting up a company is easy.

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