PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3 percent in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22 percent from 2011 to 2019. A Reduction In The Number Of Corridors .

Banking 123

Banking Concentration Numbers Economics 123

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Poland clashed with the EU over a deal that would spread arrivals, who largely came from the Middle East and Africa and had concentrated in Greece and Italy, around the Continent. Estimates vary and are complicated by the number of seasonal workers, but more than a million Ukrainians already are in the country of 38 million.

Concentration 130

Concentration Economics Numbers Planning 130

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The number of unemployed persons, at 6.5 As another point of comparison, in February 2020, prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate was 3.5%, and the number of unemployed persons was 5.7 The number of long-term unemployed (people who have been jobless for 27 weeks or more) declined to 1.7 hour to 33.9

Benchmarking 130

Benchmarking Transportation Concentration Numbers 130

CFO News

JULY 25, 2023

The number of active clients at India’s fourth-largest IT services firm declined by 35 sequentially to 1,444 for the period ended June, Chief Executive Thierry Delaporte told ET in a recent interview.

Concentration 52

Concentration Numbers 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Going forward, the network of participants and the number of use cases could continue to see rapid growth, giving cryptocurrencies in this category plenty of further upside. In 2021, there were a number of digital asset company IPOs, led by Coinbase , the largest listing (IPO, SPAC, or otherwise) of any digital asset company in history.

Concentration 130

Concentration Investments Securities Currencies 130

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

As is always the case, a certain number of ineligible companies— many of them publicly traded — got large loans approved before many other firms could even get access to a bank in order to apply. Yet as I predicted, the program has been a mess in both its implementation and its results.

Economics 130

Economics Concentration Numbers Budgeting 130

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that while both the total number of RIAs and advisor headcount have seen significant gains in recent years, client assets remain concentrated among the largest firms, according to data from Cerulli Associates, with the 7% of RIAs (..)

Concentration 84

Concentration Treasury Budgeting Leverage 84

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The report cites applications for employer identification numbers, saying they’ve passed 3.2 That number includes gig-economy workers and others who struck out on their own after layoffs — but even excluding those people, new filings for people who intend to employ others were up 12 percent through mid-September. million in 2019.

Concentration 87

Concentration Numbers Finance Retail 87

Generation CFO

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I did not fully appreciate how workforce planning has developed over the years, the huge difference between private and public sector, the GDPR conundrum nor the potential number of drivers that can be used in a salary plan. If we go back a few years, HR was very much concentrated on getting payroll correct. Access Full Webinar.

Planning 131

Planning Benchmarking Budgeting Concentration 131

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This is the approach that a number of automakers are embracing. The system assigns scores to each critical component and commodity based on types of risks, such as environmental, geopolitical, lead time for production capacity, and geographic concentration of suppliers.

Concentration 130

Concentration Prioritization Investments Manufacturing 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 28, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that at a time when the number of SEC-registered broker-dealers and their registered representatives is declining, the number of SEC-registered RIAs, their assets under management, and the number of (..)

Concentration 59

Concentration Prioritization Auditing Compliance 59

Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 4, 2025

Wall Street Journal ) 200 Years of Market Concentration : Is this trend an anomaly or part of an ongoing pattern in the stock market? To answer this question, we have collected data on the concentration of the US stock market over the past 235 years, from 1790 until the present. Its made by a company youve never heard of.

Concentration 93

Concentration Advertising Financial Data Marketing 93

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Our clients deserve industry-leading services that allow them to freely and fully concentrate on the success of their core business, without worrying about ever-evolving fraud,” said Liikamaa, Enfuce co-founder and chair. With ARIC Risk Hub, we remove that worry.

Banking 90

Banking Concentration Startups eCommerce 90

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 10, 2025

Also in industry news this week: A survey indicates that nearly 71% of new financial advisors drop out in the first 5 years, with firms offering better training and mentorship opportunities (as well as entry-level positions that don't come with business development targets) seeing higher employee retention rates How broker-dealer self-regulatory organization (..)

Concentration 66

Concentration Valuation Securities Education 66

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Backers announced the new Texas Stock Exchange, which seeks to provide companies with a lower-cost alternative to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which, if successful, could create a more competitive landscape and potentially better execution and reduced trading costs for financial advisors and their clients The American College (..)

Concentration 66

Concentration Analyzing Data Tax Planning Leverage 66

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Most Main Street businesses are shut down for the time being; workers are away from their offices; and as a result of social distancing, we as a society have concentrated all the activities once spread across a variety of destinations throughout the day into a single place — the home. Or at least they will try.

Securities 129

Securities eCommerce Concentration Accounting 129

CFO Simplified

MAY 1, 2022

Here’s how to make sense of the mirage of numbers on an income statement and balance sheet. There are four key numbers you need to take a look at. And what’s important about each of these numbers? Better yet, we have Larry Chester, President of CFO Simplified to explain things. The Four Most Important Figures to Look At.

CFO 97

CFO Profit and Loss Sales Concentration 97

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision, which is used to develop augmented reality (AR) functionalities, CNBC reported. Moreover, the number of VR users globally increased to 171 million in 2018. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. Ariel AI had landed $1.1

Startups 77

Startups Concentration Leverage Retail 77

Simply Treasury

JULY 12, 2021

Number of fintech’s, but for whom? We could not name the solutions given their huge number. Fintechs try to access huge markets and retails to scale up solutions and make fast big money, where some other IT vendors, well-established target big players, juicy contracts, and limited number of exceptionally large customers.

Treasury 130

Treasury Cash Flow Forecasting Concentration Finance 130

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The sneaker and sports apparel company said it is going forge new retail partnerships and concentrate on its direct business. Amazon has said it forbids counterfeit merchandise, however, the number of third-party sellers accounted for 60 percent of sales in 2018, up from 30 percent 10 years ago. .

Concentration 81

Concentration eCommerce Retail Sales 81

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

and abroad that the concentration of power amongst a small number of tech companies is curtailing growth in the tech sector, reducing innovation, and potentially having negative impacts on the people and businesses that rely on them.".

Marketing 75

Marketing Concentration Advertising Numbers 75

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

“One is the high concentration of value, and also the ever-increasing business interruption element of the claim. “The energy industry has seen quite significant losses,” he said, “and there again, it’s a high concentration of values and the volume of the business interruption which [drive] the losses.

Concentration 76

Concentration Pharmaceutical Numbers Marketing 76

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

She said that the pandemic's worst effects had concentrated around the “already challenged groups,” with Black and Latino unemployment sitting at 9.9 The number now represents around 37 percent of the total unemployed population. 13) speech , with unemployment “likely above 20 percent” for lower-wage workers. percent and 9.3

Concentration 62

Concentration Numbers 62

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

To change the way consumers buy home cleaning products, eCommerce companies are allowing consumers to purchase eco-friendly concentrates through the refill business model. Reed’s company works with a firm that creates concentrates for a product that is suitable for use in the home. You don’t have to touch the concentrate.”

Concentration 59

Concentration Planning eCommerce Numbers 59

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Most businesses that operate in the U.S., Also in industry news this week: Most businesses that operate in the U.S.,

Concentration 95

Concentration Practice Management Treasury Numbers 95

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It is not concentrated in a few countries and therefore we think we need to act. A number of European regulators at the European Central Bank want more authority in making sure AML rules are thoroughly applied. You see those money laundering scandals across the EU,” Dombrovskis said. “It

Concentration 74

Concentration Banking Numbers 74

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Walmart’s in-store clinics have been growing in number and popularity for some time, and the retail giant sees itself as part of healthcare now and not just a retailer checking shoppers’ vital signs for a fee. Telehealth in its various forms is where much of the post-pandemic action is concentrated. We’re in healthcare.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Concentration Startups Retail 87

Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

By incorporating a driver-based approach, you empower your financial leaders to focus on the data that matters while ensuring the numbers you have are accurate. Incorporating a driver-based system boosts productivity by allowing employees to concentrate on those areas that can do the most good.

Budgeting 105

Budgeting Planning Forecasting GAAP 105

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For instance, some firms spread these meetings out throughout the year while others bunch them into a limited number of months, or even weeks. And while advisors recognize the importance of holding regular client meetings, there is no consensus about the ‘best’ cadence for them.

Practice Management 98

Practice Management Concentration Planning Numbers 98

VCFO

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It entails a deep dive into many facets of operations including the status of contracts, customer concentration risk, the ability to deliver services, and other expense drivers. Operationally experienced professionals are well-versed in navigating company-specific matters that often hide behind raw numbers on paper.

Valuation 83

Valuation Auditing Concentration CFO 83

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And in an interview with PYMNTS, Matt Clark, chief operating officer of Concentric, said that the acquisition was made as his firm has “found itself to be in a position as a consolidator” of firms with similar capabilities. The space, he said, “is oversaturated with lots of providers,” many of them smaller and numbering as many as 150 firms.

Invoicing 69

Invoicing Accounts Payable Concentration B2B 69

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

In terms of the headline numbers, net income was up 92 percent to 92.5 Management said growth was logged across all regions, and termed that growth “well-diversified” as merchant concentration has been decreasing. Revenue concentration was highest in Europe at 65 percent, trailed by North America at 15 percent. million euros.

Marketing 66

Marketing Concentration CFO eCommerce 66

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

New customers for Amazon grocery delivery will be directed to a waitlist so the eCommerce giant can concentrate on fulfilling backlogged orders, the company said on Sunday (April 12). In addition, the tech giant said it was using advanced cleanliness protocols at all locations and enforcing social distancing.

Concentration 71

Concentration eCommerce Securities Sales 71

Future CFO

JULY 2, 2020

The number of defaults registered in the first five months of 2020 has already exceeded the 2019 full-year number, said Fitch Ratings recently. . All defaulters had speculative-grade issuer default ratings (IDR) at the beginning of 2020, with the vast majority concentrated in the 'CCC'-'C' range, according to the company.

Concentration 52

Concentration Transportation Numbers 52

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tech Concentration : Yes, a handful of giant tech stocks are driving market gains. Some folks who are more familiar with the numbers than I have suggested it will not be pretty. Recall John Kenneth Galbraith’s observation: “The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Concentration Valuation Economics 98

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

Wish’s filing follows a number of startups, including Snowflake, Palantir Technologies and Asana, seeking opportunities amid a crush of investors, Reuters reported. The filing comes on the heels of the popular mobile shopping app raising $300 million in a recent Series H funding round.

eCommerce 70

eCommerce Concentration Valuation Startups 70

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But a number of companies encounter obstacles in accessing resources that will allow for growth over the long haul, according to the announcement, which noted that Visa’s Authorize.net helps companies “create flexible, creative digital commerce solutions to help them fast track and grow.”.

Concentration 84

Concentration Advertising Sales Numbers 84