Global Finance

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Cançado, Converge Capital: Without a decision to coordinate on following a specific path, we risk letting the single biggest economic opportunity for Latin America this century slip through our fingers. Risks associated with shifting weather and nature can be dealt with either through mitigation or adaptation,” she notes. “The

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Investments ranged across geographies and industries, but the biggest highlights landed on trade financing and early wage access innovators, as startups bolster their value by supporting small businesses’ and employees’ financial recovery. billion valuation with its recent $75 million Series F investment round.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

But, he noted, there is often a gulf between what firms say they are doing and what they are actually investing time and talent in. The third big pillar that I feel is perhaps the biggest differentiator is data and the specific way that data is used in something called Transaction Risk Analysis,” Kakkar said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2019

“A lot of investment has gone into creating better onboarding journeys for customers,” he said, “but this, to us, doesn’t solve the major problem in banking.” According to Vincent, these include tools like APIs, bots and artificial intelligence, though blockchain remains on the back burner for now.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

Reports said Validus is using its securities crowdfunding platform and risk analysis technology to assess the creditworthiness of SME borrowers with unpaid invoices. Validus operates a platform through which investors can provide financing to SMEs directly.

Invoicing 55

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

But it was logistics that took home the largest investment rounds of the week, including a deal led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund for $1 billion. Action Capital, CommerzVentures, Point Nine Capital and Runa Capital also participated in the investment, separate reports said. Capitalise. Capitalise has announced a $4.6

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Euler Hermes has made a strategic investment in FinTech APiO , reports this week said, as well as a collaboration that will see the companies develop the ApiO.EarlyPay solution to connect small businesses with faster financing. Our solution is fast, simple and easy to use, and can fund in the same business day.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

To earn an investment-grade rating requires a rigorous evaluation of not only our lending models, automated risk analysis and successful history of reducing bad debt to an industry-low, but also our operational processes — from exceptional customer service to unmatched technology development.”. “To

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

I get up, I read my emails, I advise and support my team and I do my risk analysis on all my companies and new customers. He invested in innovative solutions to support the expansion of the eCommerce and payments industry. PYMNTS: What’s a day in the life of Rudolf Booker look like?

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Spreadym

JULY 14, 2023

Financial models are mathematical representations or frameworks used to analyze the financial performance and make predictions about the future financial outcomes of a business, project, or investment. Valuation models: Valuation models are used to determine the intrinsic value of a business, asset, or investment.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Trade, investment and consumer spending are driven by confidence, and uncertainty is the enemy of confidence.”. Business leaders need to plan ahead for how future risks like Brexit might impact them and their supply chains,” he continued. We live in uncertain times,” added Euler Hermes U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Turns out that most execs surveyed by the Association for Finance Professionals don’t see a spending bump – and those who do plan to boost activity will use funds to pay down debt or pull cash back from overseas, not invest in the business.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Many financial institutions are achieving this state of vigilance by investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions as part of their anti-fraud efforts. . HSBC recently invested in a new core banking system that readily responds to AI-driven discoveries.

Banking 49

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

The company saw Bessemer Venture Partners lead the investment, while US Venture Partners, Costonoa Ventures, PeakSpan Capital, Hyde Park Angels and OurCrowd also participated, according to reports. Its platform provides proprietary cyber-risk analysis technology to corporate customers. Back-Office. ServiceTitan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

One manifestation of this new focus for Mastercard is Masterpass QR , a solution that lets consumers pay at a merchant with their mobile phone without those merchants needing to invest in point-of-sale (POS) or mobile point-of-sale (MPOS) technology to be onboarded to accept mobile payments.

Risk Analysis 64

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2025

Key hurdles include data localisation, AI model explainability, and real-time risk assessments." He believes AI-driven financial tools, such as credit scoring or risk analysis models, may require significant reconfiguration to meet EU transparency and fairness requirements. Second, reimagine collaboration models.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore , led the funding round, which also included MI8 Ltd., JAGGAER Release Upgrades AI Capabilities For Suppliers, Risk Analysis. a Hong-Kong multifamily office, and investor Pierre Lorinet , an Enterprise Singapore board member. The JAGGAER ONE 20.3

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

Since FX risk mitigation touches so many aspects of the enterprise, Frey said this area is benefiting from the wave of technology adoption in sectors like accounting and treasury management. Data from these platforms is instrumental in accelerating risk analysis, Frey explained.

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E78 Partners

APRIL 13, 2023

To capitalize on these strategic choices, PE firms need to invest in a strong CFO office, personnel hires, processes and systems, and consider partnering with a transaction advisor to build a platform for successful roll-up strategies. E78 Partners offers finance and technology solutions for PE firms pursuing roll-up strategies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

“Merchants should look at the data they have in-house, make sure it is clean and constantly available in a consistent manner, with embedded validation so it can be shared with a PSP [that] can use [the] data to do the transactional risk analysis required by SCA, and pass a recommendation along to the issuer,” McLain said.

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Global Finance

JULY 24, 2024

The bank’s ongoing technological investment provides clients with increased operational efficiencies on its custody platform. The bank targets global custodians, investment banks, and domestic financial institutions as core clients. UniCredit is the country winner in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Banking 52

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Global Finance

JULY 24, 2024

The bank’s ongoing technological investment provides clients with increased operational efficiencies on its custody platform. The bank targets global custodians, investment banks, and domestic financial institutions as core clients. UniCredit is the country winner in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Banking 52

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Banks continue to deploy their traditional risk analysis models for SMBs seeking trade finance products, and — as is the case with other areas of small business lending — don’t always fit into a lender’s risk portfolio. .” A New Approach To Underwriting.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

“This is transforming the credit risk analysis process. Plus, according to Sunil Aranha, CEO of Australian alt-lender ThinCats, existing regulations from the Australian Security and Investment Commission mean alt-fin players won’t have to worry too much about changes to their business practices.

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Spreadym

JUNE 27, 2023

Strategic Planning Support: Financial Planning and Analysis plays a crucial role in supporting strategic decision-making processes. By providing financial insights and analysis, they assist in evaluating investment opportunities, assessing the financial impact of strategic initiatives, and developing long-term financial plans.

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Future CFO

JUNE 3, 2024

In fact, BNP Paribas says Asian markets are experiencing a surge in sustainable financing, from green bonds to transition finance, highlighting the region’s increasing maturity in sustainable finance with the uptick in biodiversity investments.

Finance 40

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Cube Software

MAY 11, 2023

This is useful for seeing if a specific investment is a good idea before completing it or—if it's something that's unavoidable and will decrease cash flow—creating contingency plans to acquire financing or decrease costs in other areas. Another, critical use case of pro forma financial statements is risk analysis.

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CFA Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Do exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pose systemic risk? Or are such concerns exaggerated? A panel of experts weighed in.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 28, 2024

In this post, I look at risk, a central theme in finance and investing, but one that is surprisingly misunderstood and misconstrued. Risk Measures There is almost no conversation or discussion that you can have about business or investing, where risk is not a part of that discussion. What is risk?

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Continuing a trend that has stretched over the last two decades, investors who tried to globally diversify in 2024 underperformed investors who stayed invested only in the United States. That process of risk analysis and estimating risk premiums starts by understanding why some countries are riskier than others.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Belgium now requires, BY LAW: 1) public indoor spaces must display CO2 level 2) risk analysis and action plan 3) targets: level A (CO2 [link]. — .” • Yes, the flip side of “access” — either “access” or “means” is redundant — is eugenics. Rule #2. * * *. Good for Belgium: This seems amazing. John Bull (@garius) November 3, 2022.

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