PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

Beyond the vagaries of cryptocurrencies, the price swings and headlines, and the investigations and speculation, use cases emerge. If entranced by bitcoin’s ebbs and flows, one would be forgiven for being caught off guard (if they are, in fact, off guard) to find that a major bank is coming to market with a service backed by blockchain, which now is live and available — and can help make sure that funds cross borders with speed and surety.

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Technology 83

Katz,Sapper&Miller

JUNE 26, 2018

Katz, Sapper & Miller's 12th annual survey assessing the state of Indiana's manufacturing and distribution industries is now underway.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

It’s all about the context — that stands as one of the oldest lessons passed along by teachers and mentors, lest a single fact or event take on oversized, or undersized, importance. Now, as financial institutions (FIs) embrace Big Data and the algorithms, the idea of applying context to banking transactions stands to gain more popularity and profit potential.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Marry tech and talent, then risk management can pay dividends, notes an upcoming PYMNTS webinar. However, for many financial services firms, RegTech’s (Regulatory Technology) potential is limited by any number of causes. The technical capabilities can be dizzying and dazzling, of course, spanning the gamut from machine learning to artificial intelligence (AI), to predictive modeling.

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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

JUNE 27, 2018

Bank of America has been accused in a lawsuit of providing more than 100 accounts, used to carry out a $102 million Ponzi scheme. According to Bloomberg , the class-action suit, Heinert v. Bank of America, N.A., was filed in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Ocala) on behalf of people who lost money in the scheme. The suit follows a recent complaint by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

The Bank of England caught the financial services world’s attention when its Governor, Mark Carney, spoke about the central bank’s latest initiative to revamp and rebuild its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system. “RTGS is being rebuilt so that new private payment systems, including those using distributed ledger, can simply plug into our system,” he stated last week.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

Through a four-day test of a know-your-customer (KYC) compliance system, a group of 39 participants were able to make 300 transactions in 19 countries with an app from Synechron built on R3’s Corda blockchain platform. The experiment’s participants included banks such as BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank — as well as regulators, Coindesk reported.

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Technology 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

From music royalties to airline vouchers, there are many reasons organizations may need to push payments to individuals in various amounts, currencies, forms and frequencies, including real time. For instance, say that a flight has been delayed and all its passengers will need accommodations for the night before catching the rescheduled flight in the morning.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

As Airbnb builds up a larger profile in the travel space, the home share marketplace is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO). The company wants to be ready to go public on June 30 of next year and aims to have an IPO before 2020, according to reports. At the same time, Airbnb has also created a bonus program to offer employees cash bonuses in 2018 and 2019.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

American Express (Amex) and Amazon have teamed up to release a new commercial card product designed for small businesses (SMBs) buying on the Amazon platform. Announced today (Tuesday, June 26), the co-branded card for SMBs in the U.S. is the latest initiative in a multiyear partnership for American Express and Amazon, the firms said. The card solution will include integrated spend management features, enabling small firms to gain insight into purchasing activity.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

The age of intelligence has arrived — artificial intelligence (AI), that is. Industries of all shapes and sizes are looking to use the insights and capabilities offered by the emerging and evolving technology, and it’s now making an impact in the financial services space, too. The global market for AI and machine learning (ML)-enabled solutions is currently valued at $12 billion, per some recent projections , and set to be worth more than $57 billion by 2021.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Ping Identity , an identity Defined Security company, announced news on Tuesday (June 26) of the acquisition of API cybersecurity provider Elastic Beam and the launch of PingIntelligence for APIs. In a press release , Ping Identity said the new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool brings an increased level of intelligence to how APIs are accessed and used, such as the ability to identify and block cyberattacks that target APIs to hurt data and systems.

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Technology 55

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

Supply chains are globalizing even as rising protectionism threatens to place new challenges and barriers on those trade partnerships. Exposure to the risks of endless shifts of foreign exchange (FX) rates keeps executives on their toes: Deloitte recently found FX volatility to be the most common concern among surveyed corporate treasurers. Yet, understanding and developing a clear strategy for FX risk mitigation can be elusive, even for the largest firms.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

SoftBank , the Japanese company, is gearing up to list its wireless carrier unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as soon as July. According to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review , the move is aimed at raising capital so it can continue on its path to become a technology investment company. The unit, which will have the SoftBank name, could debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by the end of the year with the parent listing a partial stake in the unit.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Chase Pay is teaming up with Tock with customized culinary experiences in mind. The companies said on Tuesday (June 26) that through the initiative, Chase Pay will integrate with Tock’s restaurant booking system and will offer Chase cardholders access to everything from “chef’s tables to winery tours” and curated menus. Tock’s features span a reservation engine, table management and other organization features for restaurants.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2018

National Selfie Day has passed into the history books once again. For those us who need a few days to let go of important holidays — warm emotions can take time to fade — perhaps a trip down memory lane will prove helpful, along with a look at where this nearly 200-year-old art form and increasingly important tool of commerce is leading us. The Debbie Downers among us denigrate selfies as a decadent expression of narcissism — the elevation of self-love over the common good, another sign of the c

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Not exotic. Just another step on the path to make instant disbursements a standard way to pay at a time when the demand has never been greater. That’s how First Data ’s GM of Global Debit Solutions, Nandan Sheth , characterized the announcement last week that First Data and Mastercard had partnered so Mastercard business customers who use Mastercard Send could push real-time payments to debit cardholders using First Data’s Disburse-to-Debit solution.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

The world’s startups are having a good year. In the first quarter of this year, KPMG said in a recent report that there were five $1 billion-plus mega-venture capital rounds, and analysts say venture capitalists (VCs) are diversifying their investment targets as emerging focuses, from artificial intelligence (AI) to healthcare, build excitement.

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JUNE 27, 2018

What does offering top-notch customer experience mean in the digital age? As recent research from PYMNTS reveals, the most innovative FIs know that providing exceptional service to their consumer base comes down to focusing on three key components: user experience, digital technology and data analytics. Consumers expect digital banking products that are easy to use and help improve the management of their finances.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

Soccer is a contact sport, but fans are using contactless payments at one of the sport’s most famous events: Approximately 17 percent of purchases with Visa in the World Cup’s 11 Russian host cities, for example, used contactless payment technology with devices such as smartphones, bracelets and rings. However, the share of contactless payments inside the stadiums hit 54 percent — made by fans from Russia and other countries.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Digital banking offerings might not be new in countries like the U.S. and U.K., but it’s still an emerging offering in some. Recent partnerships and product launches are bringing digital capabilities to financial institutions (FIs) and consumers in countries where access to financial tools was previously limited to brick-and-mortar branches. And, in regions where digital tools have long been available, new innovations are providing more intelligent financial insights than ever before. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

The first class action lawsuit against Exactis has been filed in response to the company’s massive data breach that exposed the private information of more than 200 million U.S. consumers and 110 million business contacts. The marketing and data aggregation firm was the subject of a data breach in which customer information ended up on the internet for hackers or anyone else to view.

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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

JUNE 26, 2018

Cybersecurity was once seen as purely a matter of technology, but more and more, security experts are bundling issues such as personal privacy, politics, business, ethics and risk into the package. A recent report by Black Hat on the current state of cybersecurity shows how the concerns, attitudes and plans of top security pros are adapting to keep pace with evolving threats.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

JD.com ‘s annual 618 Shopping Festival was a big success for the Chinese eCommerce player, raking in $24.6 billion, according to new data from Coresight Research. In a report , Coresight Research said that the shopping festival, which ran from June 1 through June 18, saw a year-over-year increase of 37 percent. Mobile phones, PCs, air conditioners, digital products, and food and beverages were the leading categories.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

When Ticketmaster U.K. disclosed it had suffered a data breach, the company also revealed the cause of the cybersecurity incident: a third-party vendor. As the latest breach to hit a major, global conglomerate, the attack on Ticketmaster highlights the growing threat of cyber-weaknesses down a company’s supply chain. Ticketmaster revealed this week that Inbenta Technologies, which provides Ticketmaster a customer support software solution, had malicious software in its product.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Payroll and human capital management (HCM) firm ADP is networking with its partners to enhance the industry with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The company said in a press release on Monday (June 25) that it held its second annual Datathon at ADP event, which included more than 40 of its partners and innovators to collaborate on how to leverage AI and machine learning.

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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?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Even in the digital payments world (and as more people travel more often, sometimes working freelance gigs along their journeys), the concept of home remains strong. That is providing opportunity to firms that facilitate temporary work and its wages. Peter Shore, general manager of payments services firm Transpay , and Guillermo Bracciaforte, co-founder of online freelance marketplace Workana , recently spoke with PYMNTS about the payment preferences of gig workers and making gig economy payment

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

As banks continue on their paths to implementing The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments (RTP) rail, financial services firm FIS wants to ease friction of the adoption process. The company announced news on Tuesday (June 26) that it has developed a new tool for financial institutions to automate RTP testing before the service goes live for customers.

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B2B 49

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Australia’s crackdown of the banking sector continues, this time with regulators’ latest probe into financial institutions’ (FIs) lending practices with small farmers. The inquiry begins this week, according to Reuters reports on Monday (June 25), and was announced the same day Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said it would spin off its wealth management and mortgage brokerage operations in a massive de-merger, Bloomberg said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

What do Charlotte, NC, and Salt Lake City, Utah, have in common? A lot, if you ask AvidXchange CEO Michael Praeger — which is why the startup saw both locations as a great home base for operations in those respective parts of the country: Charlotte for the East Coast and now Salt Lake City for the West. After four years of growing its presence in the Salt Lake region, AvidXchange has moved into a new facility — part of a $35 million investment it’s making in growing its office in the region.

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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.

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