Sat.Jun 23, 2018 - Fri.Jun 29, 2018

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Santander, Ripple Use Blockchain To Settle Global Payments

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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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Here’s Why Context Will Play A Bigger Role In Banking

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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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Crowe: Risk Management With RegTech As Strategy

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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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Bank Of America Accused Of Aiding $102M Ponzi Scheme

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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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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

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.

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In The Blockchain Race, FIs Hustle Not To Come In Last

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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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Banks Test KYC App Based On R3’s Blockchain Platform

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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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Hyperwallet CEO: PayPal Acquisition Will Help Hyperwallet ?Pay The Planet?

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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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Airbnb Seeks To Be Ready For IPO In 2019

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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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Amazon Chooses Amex For Small Business Credit Card

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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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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

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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How PNC Is Adapting To The Rise Of AI

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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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Ping Identity Buys Elastic Beam, Launches New Platform For APIs

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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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Turning Currency Volatility Into A Global FX Strategy

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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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SoftBank To List Wireless Carrier On TSE As Soon As July

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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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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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With Tock, Chase Pay Partnership Offers Food For Thought (And New Experiences)

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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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In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives

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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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First Data: Creating The Digital Disbursements Standard

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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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Why Banks Withhold Cards From Startups ? Even With VC Funding

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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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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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NEW DATA: Why 80 Percent of Top FI Performers Put User Engagement First

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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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Contactless Payments Take The Prize At World Cup Stadiums

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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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TRENDING: AI Tech That Doesn’t Break The Banking Experience

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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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Exactis Data Breach Sparks Class Action Lawsuit

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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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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Black Hat: Cybersecurity Is More Than A Tech Problem

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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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JD.Com Rakes In $24.6B During 618 Shopping Festival

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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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Ticketmaster Breach Highlights Supplier Cybersecurity Risks

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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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ADP Networks To Enhance Payroll With AI

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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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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

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.