PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Payments and commerce fraud has its own ecosystem, one that includes criminals, servers and other computing devices, IP addresses, compromised payment cards and stolen personal data, and even houses and other physical locations. The various parts come together to produce a nefarious whole, one that targets personal and payment data to enable product or identity theft , account takeovers and other illegal activities that, left unchecked, can ruin lives and take down companies.

Technology 79

Technology Retail Account accounted 79

Katz,Sapper&Miller

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Randy Hooper with the firm’s Transportation Services Group will participate in the Traffic Club of New York’s 2018 Annual Membership Meeting and Fall Seminar. Taking place Nov. 20 at the Grand Hyatt New York at Grand Central Station, the seminar will provide updates on two of the hottest topics in the transportation industry today – blockchain in logistics and electronic logging devices (ELDs).

New York 40

New York Transportation 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of data between customer accounts and third parties. As such, data security has simultaneously emerged as a renewed focal point for the financial services market, because the more data moves and the more actors touch it, the more exposure that information has to nefarious actors.

Technology 77

Technology accounting and finance Finance accounted 77

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Pick your metaphor: David vs. Goliath. Knocking the giant off the pedestal. Or, as a recent CNBC article put it, quoting a source, “a mass extinction event.”. The subject? The ongoing struggle, supposedly existential in nature, that pits upstart, relatively young FinTech firms against arrogantly complacent banks for supremacy in this new and growing world of digital payments and commerce.

Technology 76

Technology accounting and finance Maine Retail 76

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

Finance

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Commercial fleet payments solution provider Fleetcor once again beat Wall Street expectations when it reported its 2018 third quarter earnings data Tuesday (Oct. 30) evening, coinciding with the announcement of a new contactless payment partnership with McDonald’s in Brazil. Total revenues were up 7 percent year over year to $619.6 million, which included a $28 million impact from the adoption of the new revenue recognition standards, ASC 606.

accounts payable 76

accounts payable Technology Account accounted 76

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Halloween is the scariest day of the year for children and parents alike – though for very different reasons. For kids, the proliferation of ghosts, goblins, witches, haunted houses and scary movies tend to have a powerful effect on their sugar-charged minds. For adults, Halloween is the last possible day of the year when it is possible to remain in denial about the fact that Christmas is coming and that Thanksgiving is, for all intents and purposes, tomorrow.

South Carolina 76

South Carolina Virginia Massachusetts Sports 76

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Microsoft is reportedly partnering with Nasdaq on blockchain, in which its Azure blockchain services will integrate with Nasdaq’s Financial Framework. According to a report in Bloomberg citing the companies, Nasdaq’s Financial Framework offers software for traders, exchanges and clearinghouses to interact with each other. The partnership is aimed at creating a blockchain system to help technologies work together for Nasdaq customers.

Technology 75

Technology 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In B2B payments, the tipping point looms — away from checks and toward payments done electronically. Or, at least, if the tipping point is not here yet, then we are tipping rapidly toward the tipping point. You may recall that provocative scenario was the title and sentiment of a playbook that debuted in the fall and a collaboration between PYMNTS and Mastercard.

B2B 75

B2B AP Automation accounts payable Technology 75

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

When last year’s flu vaccine turned out to be ineffective 80 percent of the time, it did not necessarily have to turn into a flu pandemic. The good news about living in 2018, Doctor on Demand CEO Hill Ferguson told Karen Webster, is that the flu can be treated in the first 48 hours of infection. Where the vaccine failed, the anti-viral drugs should have succeeded — b ut they didn’t.

Healthcare 75

Healthcare Education Retail Start-ups 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Whether picking up extra hours driving for Uber or consulting for a financial service firm, everyone has a side gig nowadays — with patience to receive that cash next to nil. The influx of freelancers is pushing companies to adopt even faster methods of disbursements to satisfy their need for payment speed. That means an end to the days of sending paper checks through the mail, and increased reliance on payment solutions that are often built right into the service itself.

Technology 75

Technology Maine 75

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

Account

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. In this week’s rundown, the industry landed the most funding among B2B FinTechs, though other bright spots included cybersecurity, alternative finance and a startup working to prevent firms from losing money when employees commit expense fraud.

B2B 75

B2B Expense Management Legal Finance 75

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

HSBC, Standard Chartered and 10 other banks launched a new blockchain -based trade finance program in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Oct. 31) aimed at increasing the efficiency of international trade. According to a report in Reuters citing HSBC, the platform, dubbed eTrade Connect, enables it to reduce the time it takes to approve a trade loan to four hours.

Finance 74

Finance Agriculture accounting and finance Retail 74

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Traction with digital transactions marked Western Union ’s latest results on Wall Street, while a newly minted agreement with Amazon grabbed its share of attention on the post-release third-quarter earnings call on Thursday (Nov. 1) — and trained a spotlight on the lures of eCommerce done cross-border. Generally speaking, in terms of consolidated top- and bottom-line results, Western Union’s revenues of $1.39 billion were just shy of the $1.42 billion expected by the Street, and its reported ea

B2B 74

B2B Education Sales Account 74

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Corporate cybersecurity is an ever-increasing focus of government entities, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the latest to place emphasis on the importance of safeguarding data and systems. Late last week, the FTC rolled out a series of informational resources for nonprofits and small businesses (SMBs) to heighten awareness and understanding of cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate them.

Education 73

Education Virginia Healthcare Maine 73

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accounting and finance

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

A consumer’s sense of security and trust can be a funny, even unpredictable thing, especially when it comes to payments, banking and commerce. Maybe it’s the reputation of a brand that lowers the mental resistance to inputting payment and personal details on a mobile device to complete a transaction. Maybe it’s more about convenience and the back-of-mind knowledge that fraudulent purchases would be refunded.

Technology 73

Technology Finance Maine 73

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Accounts payable (AP) automation certainly has the potential to transform the invoice-to-pay process by allowing employees to turn their attention from monotonous, manual tasks to more value-added ones. The key in AP automation is to have technology that is able to handle a range of scenarios: for instance, being able to automatically process invoices, regardless of whether they come in as a paper document, PDF or true eInvoice.

Technology 73

Technology AP Automation B2B accounts payable 73

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

WEX released its third-quarter 2018 earnings data on Wednesday morning (Oct. 31), beating analyst expectations in posting $382.7 million total revenues, an 18 percent year-over-year increase, with earnings at $2.19 per share. Fleet payments, WEX’s flagship focus, grew with a 7 percent increase in total fuel transactions processed during the quarter compared to Q3 2017, with a 22 percent increase in fuel prices accelerating value for the company.

Healthcare 73

Healthcare Technology Account accounted 73

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Checks, despite their near extinction in consumer payments, remain alive and well when it comes to businesses paying each other. And that, TransCard CEO Greg Bloh noted, is for a good – if often underappreciated – reason. When it comes to B2B disbursements, there are actually three things a payment method needs to do. Everyone knows the first one, he said, because it’s the most obvious: The method needs to be able to move money from one entity to another.

B2B 72

B2B Healthcare Maine Account 72

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Technology

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, has raised a fresh round of funding that gives it a valuation of more than $8 billion. According to a Coinbase blog post , the company raised $300 million in a Series E round of funding led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from Y Combinator Continuity, Wellington Management, Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain and others.

Start-ups 72

Start-ups Finance 72

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Before CEO Toffer Grant founded PEX , he worked in the world of prepaid cards (gift cards in particular), where Christmas was the biggest challenge of every year. Gift card use would faithfully and intensely spike around Christmas, only to settle back to a more typical baseline six to eight weeks after the “event.”. That was, of course, predictable — people would get gift cards in lieu of a physical gift, and recipients redeemed those cards in the first few weeks after their receipt.

Spend Management 72

Spend Management Expense Management Spend Management Solutions Transportation 72

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Strength in global consumer spending — along with double-digit cross-border gains and traction in B2B payments — marked third-quarter Mastercard results released Tuesday (Oct. 30), as management eyes digital checkout and other high-tech payments initiatives in the U.S. and beyond. In terms of headline numbers, Mastercard’s revenues of $3.9 billion, up more than 14.7 percent year on year, edged analysts’ estimates slightly, though management noted that revenue on a currency-neutral basis, and exc

B2B 71

B2B Sales Retail Account 71

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

When it comes to two-day shipping, Amazon is king: The eCommerce retailer’s Prime service offers free two-day shipping on eligible orders to its more than 100 million members. And the company says it is ready to take on the holidays, with more than 100 million Prime items eligible for free two-day shipping – and a logistics network ready to play Santa.

Retail 71

Retail Gaming 71

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

Account

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

There may come a day, a generation or two from now, when stories about the data breaches and other hacking threats faced by payments and commerce operators in 2018 seem quaint — or, at the least, like relatively primitive foreshadowing of a new type of digital criminality. It’s no big news that microchip implants are part of the future of humanity. It’s already happening, of course, albeit tentatively.

Wisconsin 70

Wisconsin Healthcare Technology Maine 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Paper checks are still the norm when it comes to B2B payments — and companies aren’t happy about it. After all, paper checks are neither easy to use, nor convenient. Twenty percent of companies surveyed by PYMNTS said they dislike using checks for B2B payments because of fraud concerns, while another 18 percent said checks are too expensive. Yet, almost half of the businesses surveyed use checks to send or receive payments on a daily basis.

B2B 70

B2B Education Technology Maine 70

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Apple had plenty of bright spots to report during its Q4 earnings call. Revenue hit a record $62.9 billion with a 20 percent year-on-year increase. Profit was up 32 percent to $14.2 billion and earnings grew 42 percent year on year, beating Wall Street’s estimate. Apple Services — home to the App Store, Apple Pay and Apple Music — nearly cracked the $10 billion in revenue mark with growth of 17 percent.

Sales 70

Sales Maine Start-ups Retail 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Augmented reality (AR) has long been associated with games like Pokémon Go and Zombies, Run! However, AR is now rewriting the rules of the retail game. A growing number of retailers are leveraging the technology to entice customers with a “try before you buy” shopping experience, having already been adopted by several big names in retail, including the likes of Walmart and Target.

Retail 69

Retail Gaming Technology Maine 69

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging technology to drive productivity and cost savings. So, how do you make the case for automation within your organization?

AP Automation

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Shopify announced late last week that it is adding Venmo as a checkout option for its Shopify Merchants that use PayPal checkout. In a blog post , the company said that in order to expand its business and reach more consumers, it is always looking at popular checkout options that are resonating with buyers. “By accepting Venmo directly in your online store, users can complete their purchase in just a few clicks.

Sales 69

Sales Retail 69

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association – announced Thursday (Nov. 1) that automated clearing house (ACH) payments totaled more than 5.6 billion in the third quarter of 2018, a 6.7 percent increase from the third quarter of last year. In a press release , NACHA said the performance was driven, in part, by business-to-business (B2B) and online payments.

B2B 67

B2B payroll Government 67

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Mastercard and global non-profit Accion have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to transform millions of underserved micro and small businesses around the world. Micro-merchants, such as grocers and “mom and pop” stores, operate largely in cash rather than through safe, secure and swift, digitally enabled transactions. And, without automated tools to accurately record business interactions, store owners struggle to build a credit history.

Technology 67

Technology Non-Profits Start-ups 67

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The shell game is one where sleight of hand causes one to lose their shift. So it is in the business world, where shell games of a different sort can wreak havoc on a victim’s corporate coffers. News came Thursday (Nov. 1) that a probe by international auditors is underway, examining a fraud that could be $200 million in scope at Aegean Marine Petroleum Network , tied to shell companies that ostensibly did business with the shipping fuel firm.

auditor 67

auditor audit Massachusetts Florida 67

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

payroll