PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 16, 2023

Even if your bank has limited consumer exposure, given that the consumer composes approximately 66% of the US economy, and, according to the yield curve and market pundits, we are all staring into a recession, paying close attention to consumer trends is critical. This bankruptcy profile is a new trend not previously seen.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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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 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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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The largest fintech companies are benefiting from private markets flush with capital and yield-hungry investors. In this report, we continue our coverage of embedded fintech trends and look at how fintech companies are “rebundling” services as they seek out new revenue streams.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 24, 2023

This article How Proposed Capital Rules Could Hit Credit Cards, Mortgages and More appeared first on The Financial Brand. Regional bank failures and troubles in early 2023 may bear bitter fruit for the institutions in that size class and beyond that survived.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region. The other 50 percent, he said, comes from the SMBs that are being overlooked by the traditional financial services community, he told PYMNTS — and who create a majority of jobs in the region. trillion globally, according to Shoihet.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 6, 2016

Whether it is equity or debt platforms, the trend is very much alive with regional variations and adapting regulations.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 8, 2022

With 100+ public banks reporting, we have more than a representative sample to see 2Q 2022 bank earnings trends and derive some operational insights on bank performance. In this article, we put some data behind the trends and provide optimal targets to help you run your bank more successfully. Look for this trend to increase.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

But there’s another driving motivator behind the growth of the global freelancing economy, according to Payoneer Vice President Americas, Regional Head, SMB Iain McNicoll , and Vice President, Regional Head, South East Asia Miguel Warren. It’s a global trend, though, and one McNicoll said has likely been aided by the global pandemic.

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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. GIC, Tiger Global Management, ICONIQ Capital.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In our State Of Blockchain 2021 Report, we dig into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways like: What drove the biggest year in blockchain funding yet — and what’s on the horizon. The record unicorn count, unicorn birth trends, and the highest-valued startups to close out the year. Company name. Phone number.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This latest round of funding comes from new investment firm Durable Capital Partners. Other investors included Tiger Global, Coatue, General Catalyst, Target Global and Entrée Capital. Rapyd’s CEO and Co-founder Arik Shtilman said the company is looking to make some acquisitions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. No matter what, FinTech seems a very good bet in this region of the world.

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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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CB Insights

MARCH 8, 2022

Web3 is one of the hottest buzzwords in venture capital today. Download our free report to get all the trends. But what exactly is it? The STATE OF Blockchain 2021. The global blockchain unicorn count jumped from 9 to 47 in 2021. hbspt.forms.create({. onFormReady: function ($form) {.

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CB Insights

APRIL 22, 2022

The round drew participation from Pantera Capital, Steadview Capital, B Capital Group, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. <span Download our free report to get all the trends.</p> Download our free report to get all the trends. js”></script> <script> hbspt.forms.create({.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Four years and $35 million in venture capital funding later, Taylor’s company is expanding and simplifying the ability for eCommerce companies to build sophisticated yet simple web stores. It enables companies like Leesa to import their product data during an expansion to a new region. A new Shogun was born.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The trend shows no signs of slowing, as earlier this week Bloomberg reported more technology conglomerates, including HP, are similarly moving production out of China. Trade finance has a significant role to play by being the conduit structures through which companies access capital to support their global trade ambitions.”.

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CB Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

The round drew participation from Wing Venture Capital, Quarry Capital Management, and Four Rivers Group. <span Download the free report to get all the trends.</div> Download the free report to get all the trends. Findem , an AI-driven recruiting platform, has raised $30M in a Series B. hbspt.forms.create({.

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CB Insights

APRIL 5, 2022

Lantum, a healthcare staffing platform, has raised $15M in a Series A that drew participation from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Finch Capital, and Piton Capital, among others. <span Get our full report to find out all the trends.</p> Get our full report to find out all the trends. hbspt.forms.create({.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Catch the latest.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2022

In line with this trend, $100M+ mega-rounds also accounted for a smaller percentage of total deals (4%) and funding (47%) than they did at any quarterly point last year. While Europe fintech funding sank across most fintech sectors, wealth tech startups in the region saw funding increase.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Jack Henry & Associates is taking advantage of this trend with the launch of an AR financing solution for bank clients to adopt, with a focus on enabling the AR financing tool, BusinessManager, to integrate seamlessly into banks’ core infrastructures provided by the SilverLake System. FirstBank Taps Finxact for Core Infrastructure.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

When we analyze the same size/ROA relationship using banks’ efficiency ratios, it is not surprising that community banks (under $10B in asset size) have, on average, a 5% higher efficiency ratio than regional banks ($10B to $50B in asset size) as shown in the graph below. Larger loans have lower credit risk, all else equal.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

When we analyze the same size/ROA relationship using banks’ efficiency ratios, it is not surprising that community banks (under $10B in asset size) have, on average, a 5% higher efficiency ratio than regional banks ($10B to $50B in asset size) as shown in the graph below. Larger loans have lower credit risk, all else equal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Challenger bank Yelo, operating in India, raised an undisclosed sum from Matrix Partners India, Omidyar Network, Flourish VC and Better Capital, Inc 42 reports said this week. This information is aggregated over time, allowing business users to obtain trend analysis data on customer payment habits.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The pandemic, after all, has obliterated “normal” business trends and caution reigns. operations to PNC Bank , creating the fifth-largest regional player in the U.S. Firms with strong balance sheets, he said, have been in a position of strength to capitalize on select opportunities. Gearing Up For Disruption.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

. “Our survey has shown that a significant proportion of institutions are increasingly unable to provide trade finance, due to heightened regulatory requirements, as well as several other trends,” said Joon Kim, head of global trade product and portfolio management for BNY Mellon Treasury Services, in a statement announcing the report.

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CB Insights

APRIL 16, 2019

Southeast Asia is a historically underbanked region. As of 2018, only 47% of adults in the region had a bank account, while only a third of Southeast Asian SMEs had access to loans or lines of credit. READ THE 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. See the data behind this trend and more in our Fintech Trends Report.

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2017

And investors continue to place bets in the region in areas ranging from robotics to AI as funding is on track to reach $56B this year. . Among all early-stage companies examined, 4 macroscopic trends stood out. Select Investors: IDG Capital. Select Investors: TusPark Ventures, YouCheng Capital. Westwell Lab.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

That anticipation might lead to solid hiring trends across the next several months. Reuters noted that the survey has been in place, at least in regions covered by the New York Fed, over the past three years and has also expanded to embrace the dozen Fed districts that operate regionally.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In this edition of the Commerce Connected Report , in collaboration with First Data, PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the quickly growing QSR world, examining how, and in what region, the industry’s sales are increasing most quickly. These figures led all regions in both categories. Growing Ticket Sizes. percent in the same span.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Fraudsters are also capitalizing on the holiday shopping season as merchants experience higher online shopping rates than ever before due to social distancing orders. The Digital Fraud Tracker® , done in collaboration with Simility , is your go-to monthly resource for updates on trends and changes in digital fraud prevention.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Cross-border volumes were up 16 percent, continuing a trend of mid-teens percentage growth, and representing a revenue contribution of $1.4 He called out renewals with Citibank and said Mastercard is also expecting to announce a renewal/extension with Capital One. In separate commentary, CFO Sachin Mehra noted that through Jan.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In our State of Fintech Q3’21 Report, we dive into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways including: . Which sector, from payments to digital lending to capital markets tech, saw a blockbuster $2B quarter. See who’s leading the charge, from the startups seeing the top deals to the regions with the biggest funding booms.

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CB Insights

JULY 26, 2022

Venture capital investors scaled back crypto investments in Q2’22 due to macroeconomic pressures and concerns about crypto valuations and stablecoins. Europe was the only region in the world with QoQ growth in blockchain venture funding (40%) and deals (18%) in Q2’22. Global funding fell by 29% quarter-over-quarter. First name.

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