PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Consumers across all age demographics have radically realigned their lives over the last eight months. To say that we aren’t quite the same people we were a year ago might seem overly dramatic. Still, the 2020 edition of the PYMNTS | Visa How We Will Pay consumer survey of a national sample of roughly 10,000 U.S. consumers confirmes that consumers, in fact, have changed.
Anaplan
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Airline loyalty programs are being forced to evolve to meet today’s turbulent business environment. Fortunately for BIGLIFE, the platform that runs BIG Loyalty (which started out as AirAsia’s frequent flyer program), that evolution started long before COVID-19. Over the last few years, BIGLIFE has become a comprehensive lifestyle platform that offers its members rewards that […].
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Jedox Finance
OCTOBER 22, 2020
The term “data analytics” refers to the process of examining datasets to draw conclusions about the information they contain. Data analysis techniques enhance the ability to take raw data and uncover patterns to extract valuable insights from it. Data analytics is the critical first step to take as we acquire data, convert that data into insights, transform those insights into knowledge and lever that knowledge to assist the organization to make those better, faster, smarter business decisions t
Future CFO
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Q3 2020 bucked the traditionally slow IPO period as the markets were awash with liquidity resulting in the most active third quarter in the last 20 years by proceeds, and the second highest third quarter by deal numbers, said EY recently. . Globally, YTD IPO activity accelerated, resulting in a 14% increase in the total number of IPOs to 872, and an impressive 43% rise in proceeds of US$165.3b.
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
PayPal has announced that it is jumping into the wild world of cryptocurrency , making it possible for wallet holders to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and litecoin in their PayPal accounts. And starting in 2021, they will be able to spend their crypto caches with any of the 26 million merchants currently accepting PayPal.
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CFA Institute
OCTOBER 22, 2020
“Investing is not the study of finance,” Morgan Housel says. “Investing is the study of how people behave with money.”.
Future CFO
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Tata Communications announced recently the appointment of Kabir Ahmed Shakir as its CFO. The former CFO at Microsoft India, Shakir will be responsible for the strategic financial management of the company, including investor relations at Tata Communications. Shakir brings with him nearly three decades of leadership experience in strategic financial management with a sharp focus on growth, strong business processes, and operational execution across diverse industries and geographies, Tata noted.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Shopping is increasingly done remotely, but when it comes to luxury goods, appealing to high-end consumers requires personalized digital connections and a memorable experience, Zornitza Stefanova , founder and CEO of global luxury-shopping platform BSPK told PYMNTS. Whether that comes in the form of video, live chats or being on a first-name basis with a personal retail adviser, it’s all about personalization and the relationship. .
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
American Express is working with Coupa on a new partnership to use virtual cards for Coupa's B2B solution, a press release says. Coupa Pay, the Coupa B2B solution, will be available for customers of AmEx's virtual cards, in a move meant to streamline the old payment processes which the release calls "outdated, complex, and inefficient.". The move toward virtual cards comes with a rising demand for work-from-home solutions, more popular now during the pandemic.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The pandemic has shifted priorities in regulatory policy tied to the financial services industry — and for Europe, it is heralding the emergence of a data-driven economy. In an interview with Karen Webster, the European Banking Federation’s ( EBF ) Alexandra Maniati , Director of Cybersecurity & Innovation, said the European banking industry is, increasingly, embracing the cloud to pivot to new financial services and products across the Continent.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 18, 2020
Plaid is denying that it has used TD Bank 's logo to dupe customers into sending information it could monetize, a report from The Globe and Mail says. Plaid said it’s also disappointed that TD Bank has filed a lawsuit against it in the case, saying Plaid's role in transactions is “made clear” to customers. Plaid's software includes helping popular apps like Venmo , Coinbase , Square and Stripe access bank and credit card info, and the company says they “have been working with TD for quite some t
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
J.P. Morgan Chase wants in on small- and mid-sized (SMB) payments and is banking on no-fee QuickAccept to edge out FinTech rivals Square and PayPal, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 21) CNBC report. Using QuickAccept, SMBs can take payments through a mobile app or contactless card reader and get the funds instantly, with no fee. Square, for example, charges a 1.5% fee for instant transfers.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Brazilian bank accounts are being hit by a new malware, called Vizom by IBM, that makes use of familiar overlay attack tactics to hijack devices in real time, according to a report by ZDNet. Disguising itself as a commonly used video conferencing tool, Vizom spreads through phishing campaigns. Once it hits a Windows PC, the malware hijacks the AppData directory to force the loading of malicious DLLs.
Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant
Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
For SMBs, what’s in the cards … are more card readers. To that end, the banking giant J.P. Morgan is focused on enabling payments for the millions of small businesses that are the lifeblood of Main Streets across the U.S. – and, by extension, the U.S. economy. As reported this week, J.P. Morgan is bringing payments to the point of sale (POS), with an eye on making inroads into a landscape dominated by firms such as PayPal and Square.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Although the COVID era continues to have an outsized impact on small businesses, frontline lending experts say SMBs have recently begun to catch a break when it comes to getting loans through FinTechs and other non-bank lenders. Ken So , founder and CEO of Flowcast , told PYMNTS that today’s $3 trillion worldwide SMB “credit gap” is narrowing because the criteria to secure loans are changing, and increasingly, embracing alternative data sources.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Decentralized international trade platform Contour has teamed with information technology (IT) solutions provider Mphasis to speed up the digital transformation of global trade finance, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 21) announcement. Mphasis will harness its Front2Back TM Transformation approach and its next-generation IT in addition to operations functions to help speed up the installation and use of the Contour network through a collection of businesses, financial institutions (FIs) and partn
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Snaps is teaming up with Instagram as the social media giant gears up for the holiday shopping season by sprucing up its commercial appeal to the major brands. New York-based Snaps announced on Monday (Oct. 19) that it has integrated Messenger API support for Instagram in its conversational automation platform. The addition will further enable brands to have one-on-one conversations with customers, ensuring that online shoppers “can get always-on, personalized and intelligent responses about pro
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Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
When performing at their highest and best level, the various rewards points offerings designed by card issuers can be very sticky engagement tools for consumers, turning their card spending into a method for generating value. The problem is that those programs often aren’t performing at their highest level, top executives from Visa and novae told Karen Webster in a recent conversation.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 17, 2020
Tab, shift, delete. It’s our cryptic way of conveying the hurtful news that Tab, one of America’s proto-diet colas and the “drink of beautiful people” since 1963 will shuffle off its carbonated coil as Coca-Cola goes on a diet, trimming its roster of beverage brands due to the COVID-19 shift. Tab is not alone in Coke’s beverage boneyard. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the giant will “slash its 500 brands by more than half, accelerating an ongoing culling effort in response to the
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The shift away from legacy payments processes was well underway before the pandemic, but COVID-19 is creating fresh urgency to move to cloud-based digitized systems, David Disque , president at CSI (Corporate Spending Innovations) told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Companies are increasingly automating keying in invoices, printing paper checks and other formerly manual tasks as a means of survival as employees work from home.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Visa announced Wednesday (Oct. 21) that the company is expanding its contactless Tap To Phone (TTP) payment systems to more than 15 markets worldwide, with plans to bring the mobile tech to the United States sometime next year. The expansion follows a 12-month global pilot program. It also comes when the global pandemic has seen a surge in demand for touchless payment options from both consumers and sellers who want ways to pay that are safe, fast and easy to use.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell sounded a cautionary note on Monday (Oct. 19) on the bank’s potential rollout of a digital currency. Powell warned of potential downsides to the launch of a digital currency that need to be considered, arguing that the first priority should be to “get it right than to be the first,” Reuters reported. The Fed chief made his comments as part of a panel discussion on digital currencies hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Mastercard is marking National Women’s Small Business Month by furthering its support of the female-founded impact investment platform CNote with an infusion of $20 million, the company announced Friday (Oct. 23). The financial commitment from Mastercard and the Mastercard Impact Fund deposits the money into Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) banks and Low-Income Designated credit unions, which assists women- and minority-owned businesses in underserved communities across the U.S
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2020
PayPal is looking at acquisition possibilities for cryptocurrency companies, including bitcoin custodian BitGo , a report from Bloomberg says. The move would help PayPal boost its embrace of digital coins. The company recently announced that users can buy, sell and hold digital coins including bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin from digital wallets, and also use that money to shop at any of the merchants in its network by early next year, Bloomberg writes.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 20, 2020
The pandemic may still be forcing financial institutions (FIs) to confront the new digital reality — but opportunities abound for credit unions to engage with members who are, just now, growing a bit more positive about spending money again. In an interview with PYMNTS, Scott Young , VP of Innovation at PSCU , noted that in the changing consumer environment, digital and mobile banking are “table stakes,” but credit unions (CUs) must be conscious of how member payment preferences are evolving.
Speaker: Mark Stovel
When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.
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