Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

When 2024 ended, its trends and themes for the Finance function certainly did not ceaseas digital transformation , ESG, and cyber security costs continue to dominate the stage for chief financial officers to watch. As the Finance function traverses 2025, the challenges of yesteryear weigh on CFOs' shoulders.

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Bramasol

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Security and Compliance: As companies migrate to the cloud, they can rely on their cloud ERP provider to prioritize data security and regulatory compliance. Leading cloud providers invest heavily in security measures and compliance protocols to protect sensitive information. Efficiencies are the currency of modern capitalism.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

MonetaGo , which specializes in blockchain technologies, and GUUD Company , which focuses on making international trade smooth, have teamed up on international financial transaction security, MonetaGo announced in a press release. Both companies are based in Singapore. Going paperless has to happen.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

After a cybercriminal took advantage of a sizable software flaw to steal digital currency valued at over $250,000, Bisq suddenly stopped allowing trading Tuesday night (April 7) when it came across “a critical security vulnerability,” Coindesk reported. The default fallback is where digital currency arrives if a trade does not work.)

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

To provide users with different levels of access to funds that are stored, Bank of America is reportedly aiming to patent a security system that is “partitioned” for crypto-wallets. In separate news at the end of last year, Bank of America was possibly looking into using blockchain technology for automated teller machines (ATMs).

Currencies 77

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Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

In a recent interview, the US Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) enforcement director said they had a record $600 million in penalties in 2024 just for 70 cases. GF: Will there be some technology available using your model? We also looked at fraudulent security class actions. So I think short sellers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Christine Lagarde , European Central Bank (ECB) president, said the ECB could make its own digital currency within a few years, which could change up the eurozone financial sector drastically, Bloomberg reported. If it’s cheaper, faster, more secure for the users, then we should explore it.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Her speech, entitled “Payment and the Pandemic,” included a section on digital currencies. Mester noted the central bank had been looking into digital currencies even before the pandemic, “building and testing a range of distributed ledger platforms to understand their potential benefits and trade-offs.”

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As the payments landscape in the Philippines undergoes significant evolution, the country is set to see a more seamless, secure, and interconnected setting in 2025, according to Visa. Emerging technologies, such as video commerce, are set to enhance this experience further.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Visa has debuted a new global partnership with TransferWise after working together on the new Visa Cloud Connect program, allowing FinTechs a new way to securely connect with the cloud, according to an emailed press release Wednesday (Jan. The secure connection will help do away with costly local connections. the release said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

However, all the messaging companies will likely face the same regulatory and technology issues that bitcoin has faced due to a lack of central authority over cryptos, as well as the designs of the computer networks that make it difficult to complete a significant number of transactions.

Currencies 85

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. This partnership ensures that the SOV will be built on a scalable and secure platform.”.

Currencies 67

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California. Contrast Security.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Indian technology sector saw several major announcements in the Union Budget 2022, with a few misses in the startup segment. Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Budget speech that the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will give a big boost to the digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

SWIFT’s [Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication] new service offers the possibility of borderless low-cost account-to-account currency transfers from the bank’s own app or portal, and Oracle Banking Payments’ readiness makes this transition easy and fast for SMEs.”. The subsidiary of Oracle Corp.

Currencies 145

Currencies Banking Accounting Securities 145

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Coverage includes the launch of Wirecard and Ctrip ’s multi-currency Visa cards for customers in China. Digital financial technology company Wirecard and online travel agency Ctrip are rolling out multi-currency Visa cards to Ctrip customers in China, Wirecard said in an announcement. In addition, U.K.

Currencies 67

Currencies Retail Securities Technology 67

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

The Bank of Mauritius is progressing toward providing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) per its governor, CoinDesk reported. Seegolam noted that any digital currency would need to be distributed via the current banking system to steer clear of the risk of putting the island’s financial system in an uneven position.

Currencies 61

Currencies Banking Forecasting Financial Systems 61

Global Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

At the end of November 2022, DAP had its inaugural transaction as part of Project Venus, a collaboration among the European Investment Bank (EIB), Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, Santander, and Société Générale to enable investors to purchase and pay for tokenized securities using typical fiat currency.

Currencies 52

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Weeks before cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy , dozens of young Nigerians in skintight dresses and brightly colored suits shimmied under limbo bars, posed for photos in front of the company’s logo and sipped expensive liquor at a swanky beachfront venue.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Mu Changchun, the head of the digital currency research institute at the PBOC, said the focus will be on “stability, security and control.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It will function as a “gathering place” for those interested in digital currencies or those who start businesses in addition to researchers, expats and digital nomads. Meanwhile, the federal government is Nigeria is said to be creating a framework to allow for countrywide digital currency adoption, CoinDesk reported.

Currencies 119

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Crypto boosters have spent the better part of the past decade promoting the idea that great fiat-currency disruptions are coming care of blockchain and literally hundreds of thousands of variations of cryptocurrency circulating in the world today. Or at least they didn’t until now. Crypto’s Path To Spendability.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In addition to cultural and economic diversity, Asia also places great demands for leading-edge digital technology on FIs, with an increasing insistence on instant, low-friction services and real-time information. DBS is an advocate for upholding the standards and technology to make that infrastructure work.

Currencies 105

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Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Rail Baltica secured an additional 1.4 In January, the government introduced a temporary solidarity contribution (TSC) on credit institutions to help cover national security costs. Likewise, Uzinfocom, Uzbekistans largest player in biometrics and facial recognition technologies, selected Riga for its European headquarters.

Transportation 59

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Stablecoins, the virtual currencies which seek price stability, could be the next target for money laundering and terrorist financing, a report found. The group said it was worried that the potential widespread adoption of stablecoins would be outside regulatory agencies and make it easier for criminals to break the law with the currency. “If

Currencies 56

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

The move comes after a Bank of Japan decision to join with six other central banks to share knowledge on issuing digital currencies at a later time. Mu Changchun, the head of the digital currency research institute at the PBOC, said the focus will be on “stability, security and control.”

Currencies 100

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

CipherTrace noted in a report that digital currency theft has nearly topped $1 billion over the first three quarters of the year at $927 million, Reuters reported. The organization noted that digital currencies are not an effective store of value, unit of account or payment means.

Currencies 73

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

And there’ll be quite a bit of tinkering with the technology (especially the infrastructure) and the use cases to get there. Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency.

Currencies 107

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

BofA launched Guaranteed FX Rates beyond a 24-hour period eight years ago, supporting over 200 currency pairs. The one-year tenor is available in 37 currency pairs. Securing guaranteed FX rates of longer tenors can help them improve forecasting, which will lead to better informed decision-making.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

In an announcement made last week, the community bank said the integration will support customers that seek “new functionality” from their banking service providers, according to Chief Information Officer DJ Seeterlin, who added that customers “need financial technology tools that align with their personal and business needs.”

Cash Management 106

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

As accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) operations continue to converge for many organizations, buyers and suppliers are increasingly acknowledging the value of using each other’s technology platforms to promote stronger B2B relationships. MineralTree Pairs For Global AP.

Invoicing 112

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To get a sense of just how hard it is for cryptocurrencies to gain, well, currency in everyday life, consider bitcoin, perhaps the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies — and still the 900-pound gorilla in the space, with roughly two-thirds of the market cap across the entire sector. The Difference A Decade Makes . Back in May, i2c Inc.

Currencies 129

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

But by leveraging data, and advanced technology, you get the details that can help drive decision-making processes or the routes that a payment can take.”. The rise of eCommerce can give merchants information ahead of transactions, which can be used to route those transactions with speed and security.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2019

The technology, he noted, is starting to get ahead of the problem and neutralize the pain points. “In Because of various fees and fluctuating currency values, knowing exactly how much a transaction will cost is an ever-recurring issue in global payments. The third bucket, he noted, is the transparency bucket, or cost.

Technology 64

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

“As Deputy Director, Mr. Mosier oversees FinCEN’s wide-ranging work to protect the financial integrity and national security of the United States,” the release states. In the digital innovation officer role, he will work to engage with new financial innovations and technologies.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The securities/ financial instruments discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security/financial instrument, or to participate in any trading strategy.

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