PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

According to The Financial Times , a source familiar with the matter revealed that the company has hired JPMorgan to raise $500 million in new equity from investors, as well as secure a $1 billion convertible loan. In fact, it recently reported a pre-tax loss of £33 million for 2018, which is double the amount of the previous year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Unfortunately, also adding heat this week was the world of fraudsters and hackers – with a few pretty sizable security blips and glitches. Regional banking force KeyCorp disclosed a massive fraud that could potentially cost as much as $90 million – according to reporting out of CNBC last week. Starting with.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Walmart is leaving Argentina, announcing a deal to sell its stores there to a regional grocery chain amid an economic crisis that is gripping the South American country. Securities and Exchange Commission that it will record a $1 billion, after-tax, non-cash loss in its third quarter report for next year, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

The executive said that among the most important factors in both sides of the relationship – that is, travelers and home owners – are “trust, protection and reliability,” noting that “every traveler should trust that their payment is secure, and every homeowner should feel confident that they receive payments on time.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Some of the APIs on the UPI Developer include QR Code Acceptance, where users can connect using a UnionPay QR code, In-App Apple Pay, UnionPay Tax Refund, Secure Pay and Token Service, for the tokenization of a UnionPay card number.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China. When it filed its tax returns, as reported by the Journal, Facebook put a $7 billion value on the intangible assets (the intellectual property).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

A digital fiat currency and government-issued mobile money platform could transform the Sub-Saharan African economy, according to nanopay CEO Laurence Cooke , who recently visited East Africa to explore opportunities in the region and has returned with some key insights.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The expenses include a pre-tax charge of approximately $2.4 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation those about Popular’s business, financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives and future performance. million, of which $23.1 Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We see a lot of opportunities in those new regions. Vietnam and India were the first markets we entered, and we have seen faster than expected growth in those regions, which gives us a lot of faith in the future growth yet to come,” Ning noted.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2019

CFO James Kavanaugh pointed to the Asia Pacific (AP) region, which saw revenue deceleration. Software sales have been driven by hybrid cloud products (with data and AI platforms), security and solution and areas like supply chain and Watson Health. percent year on year. Cloud revenues are at $19.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Consumers sitting down to bet through their computers or phones likely do not want to receive winnings via checks and expect effortless digital payments — even with online gambling platforms’ security measures ensuring winners are properly verified. million in March 2020 from $67.5 million in March 2019. The state has earned $24.3

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Management also stated that the CLUB Certificate Program — defined as whole loan transactions structured as tradable pass-through securities — is nearing the $1 billion mark, after having been launched less than a year ago, in December of 2017. CEO Sanborn stated that that engagement with the Federal Trade Commission remains ongoing.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Engagement platform Personetics also secured $85M from Thoma Bravo Digital banking provider Apiture announced a fundraising round led by Live Oak Bank, Pinnacle Bank, and BHG Financial Digital banking provider Backbase raised $128.6M Payments: Still Hot for Teacher (Wait, Song or Not, Can We Still Say That?).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Small business finserv was a popular target this week, with startups securing funding for their SMB banking, lending and accounting tools. Kobo360 operates a freight technology platform, connecting truckers with businesses that need shipping services across the region. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in B2B FinTech funding.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

How many times have you had to refer a client out to another financial services firm because your firm is too busy putting out fires with tax and audit work to provide business analytics or other advisory services ? “So they hope the clients will come back after they pass them off to a valuation firm.” Image credit : [link].

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

But a new eCommerce platform coming out of the Alibaba Group in Southeast Asia is bringing a unique business model to malls in that region, one that could provide a blueprint for struggling U.S. The COVID-19 crisis came during an already tough time for department stores,” said a recent research note from Bank of America Securities.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Banks and thrifts hold half of all outstanding CRE debt through the second quarter, with insurance companies accounting for 12% and commercial mortgage-backed securities holding 14%, according to Trepp. Certainly, one asset class, the regional mall, is quite dead,” Kirby said. The impact is not consistent.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2018

At Mastercard, he created and structured a business where he served as president of Mastercard’s Europe, Middle East, Africa and Canada regions until his appointment as president and CEO. According to Equifax , Selander served as president and CEO of Mastercard from 1997 until 2010.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Regional Trends. Emerging Asia is seeing ongoing traction for payment cards in the corporate sphere as companies turn to commercial cards for more secure supplier payments. percent through 2020, led by growing global trade as B2B payment volumes in the region rise. percent between 2015 and 2020 — significantly lower than the 11.2

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Despite some recent bumps, the economy has done well during President Trump’s first year in office, and tax cuts have also added to optimism among small business owners,” reflected Rohit Arora, CEO of Biz2Credit. Often, companies that cannot find funding from banks are able to secure financing from alternative (non-bank) lenders.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The company’s core business is to enable businesses to access payment or collection of major expenses using credit cards where cards are not accepted, such as to pay rent, tax, invoices and payroll. The CardUp solution also addresses some of the region’s issues with cross-border payments.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

That yielded 291 total institutions, broken down by region. Some regions are experiencing slightly elevated non-performers from the previous year. Are these anomalies due to region, competition, or business models? But if I were a Northeast bank, I would ask why other regions achieved between 3.5%-3.8% A trend to watch.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene. Brussels the third wealthiest region in terms of GDP per capita due to this number being twice as high as the European average. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The world of global payments is evolving rapidly — driven by an increasingly global economy, expanding consumer buying power in regions like Asia and South America, rising adoption of digital payment methods and increasing concerns over security and transparency. Security is also important. The opportunity is very real.

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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.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission issued scores – the tallies varied depending on where you got the news, but The Wall Street Journal estimated “dozens” – of requests for information and subpoenas from companies who have dipped, or are dipping, corporate toes in the initial coin offerings pool. A velvet hammer? A helping hand?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2017

The call center employees would then demand immediate payment from scam victims to cover bogus taxes that were never paid and owed. Criminals are now learning about potential targets and using their lack of security parameters to lull them into providing private information.”. The NYT noted this scam is being tracked by the U.S.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2019

When commercial credit analysts earning $25 or more an hour are performing data entry for every tax return of a business entity tied to a loan application, the underwriting process is taking too long and requiring too many hours of labor by skilled workers for repetitive tasks. That’s what 99% of bankers are trying to do. Get started.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

But it wasn’t the only – or even the largest – B2B startup to secure funding. 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. space: security, orchestration, automation and response.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

Brazil and Mexico — the total amount in cash payments for the region was $3 trillion in 2015, with weighted average cash use at 14 percent of GDP, with an estimated increase, annually, of 4 percent through 2020 in absolute dollars but a decline in percentage of GDP by 1.2 Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S.,

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The local decision-making and strong relationships with customers that are hallmarks of small community banks provide leaders with fresh chances to positively affect their towns, cities, and regions while growing a healthy institution. The result?

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

Hong Kong is known for its simple and predictable tax system, making it an attractive place for investment. FinTech startups in particular must jump through tough regulatory hoops, making it difficult to establish payment firms, crowdfunding platforms, peer-to-peer lending schemes and even obtain secure operating licenses.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Some focus on specific verticals, like restaurants; Some take unique routes to enterprise security, from password management to email protection. Konfio links microbusinesses in the region to financing. Enterprise Security. For the small and medium-sized enterprise, tax returns are a pain, but noncompliance could cost them big.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the trading of three companies based in Oregon after examining their balance sheets.

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Insights on Business

JULY 20, 2017

They are the mechanism that banks use to exchange customer data with other parties in a simple and secure way. A European bank initially adopted the IBM API gateway to secure and simplify access from to the legacy capabilities that are hosted on the mainframe. Other banks in the region tried to build alternative solutions.

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FICO

JANUARY 22, 2020

We recently conducted a survey with banks in the region and found that 4 out of 5 (78 percent) have seen their fraud losses increase. Criminals are trying to fool banks into thinking they are new customers or stealing account access by tricking people into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.

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