PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

As of Q1 2016, vacancy rates were hovering around 10 percent in 80 major U.S. All in, however, there’s a 4 percent increase in rents in 2016, according to estimates from commercial real estate services firm CBRE. The upward trend was notable in 2015, when asking and effective rents grew by 2 percent and 2.2

Advisors 40

Advisors Research Posting Consumer 40

Finovate

MARCH 3, 2025

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Portage teams up with companies across all stages to provide flexible capital, as well as a global network of investors, commercial partners, advisors, and value creation experts.

Continuity 52

Continuity AI FinTech Advisors 52

Finovate

JULY 15, 2024

Strategic partners BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, and State Street Global Advisors also have agreed to invest in the transaction. Envestnet has been a Finovate alum since 2016. Envestnet made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2016. Also participating in the deal is Reverence Capital.

Acquirers 59

Acquirers Advisors Participant Gateways 59

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

She has hired Emily Parcell, who worked as then-Senator Barack Obama’s Iowa political director for the 2008 caucus and as a senior advisor to Clinton in the state in 2016, as well as Brendan Summers, who was the 2016 Iowa and national caucus director for Bernie Sanders during his presidential campaign.

Breach 75

Breach Advisors Addressing Consumer 75

PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

According to recent data from the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India, the country’s eCommerce economy will reach $38 billion in annual sales by the end of 2016. As India Value Fund Advisors Partner Haresh Chawla commented to ET : “Consumer Internet startups find it difficult to navigate slowdowns.

Advisors 40

Advisors Economy On-Demand Consumer 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

“Alexa, show me who snagged the top spots in the 2016 PYMNTS/Alexa Challenge.” 2016 PYMNTS/Alexa Challenge participants included: Best Innovation Group (BIG), DaVincian Healthcare, Discover, Exa, Feasty powered by Zipscene, FIS, Fiserv, ONvocal powered by People Power, USAA, Vantiv, Visa and Western Union. And the results?

Innovation 40

Innovation Non-Bank Consumer Participant 40

CB Insights

MAY 3, 2017

Medical device startups across the globe raised nearly $4B in equity financing in 2016, placing last year just behind the 5-year high of $4.1B NEA stands out as the most active investor in device startups with Versant Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, and High-Tech … Continued.

Advisors 52

Advisors Acquirers Finance Continuity 52

CB Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

For reference, in 2020, insurtechs from 38 different countries raised investment, compared to 29 in 2016. Willis Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurance advisors. There were a record number of mega-rounds, earlier on in the funding cycle: Notably, this quarter saw a record number of mega-rounds with 8 companies driving over $1.1B

Advisors 97

Advisors Risk Consulting Technology 97

CB Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Addepar is a platform that helps financial advisors leverage data and customizable reports to communicate portfolio performance. Banks are losing their edge in investing and wealth management as consumers flock to trade brokerages, personal finance management tools, and robo-advisors. Mint, owned by Intuit, claims over 20M users. .

Credit Cards 101

Credit Cards Advisors Venmo Small Business 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The site upgrades follow along with improvements BJ’s has been making throughout 2016 to its multichannel offerings. The Tech Advisors service provides members with free technical support for various tech and electronics products, both before and after purchase.

Advisors 62

Advisors Research Service Provider Product 62

Fintech Finance

JUNE 27, 2024

Hanlon succeeds Pratik Gandhi, who joined the company in 2016 and took over as Nium’s COO in 2019. Gandhi will move away from his operating role in the company by the end of this year and will continue to be associated with Nium as Co-founder Emeritus and advisor to Nium’s CEO. “I

Cross-Border Payments 98

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Advisors Continuity 98

FICO

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, I am grateful for the many, many ingenious ways customers use FICO® products to solve business problems. Clearly, FICO World 2016 was a bonanza of an opportunity for me to learn exactly how. Customers traveled to our event, held last April in Washington, DC, from all over the world.

Process 58

Process Advisors Rules Automation 58

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Deese has been a deputy director for the National Economic Council in the past, and has acted as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, and senior advisor to President Obama, CNBC reports. Under Obama's leadership, Deese worked to put together the bailout and reorganization of the U.S. automobile industry.

Advisors 57

Advisors Agreements Economy Finance 57

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2016

To attend this live digital discussion on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 1:00 PM (EST), please complete the registration form shown below: [contact-form-7]. Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on payments, commerce and retail innovation and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in those sectors.

Card Issuer 76

Card Issuer Issuers Security Online and Mobile Banking 76

CB Insights

JUNE 19, 2016

Investors in financial technology are identifying some problems with robo-advisors’ business models. In fact, Alan Gallo of American Express painted the business of robo-advising as even more fundamentally challenging than that of online lending marketplaces, which have been under fire … Continued.

Advisors 29

Advisors Continuity Technology FinTech 29

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

As a result of this latest investment, Acorns is one step closer to reaching unicorn status, with its valuation now three times higher than it was after its last funding round in 2016. Acorns’ products have attracted 4.5 million users.

FinTech 70

FinTech Advisors Credit Cards Origination 70

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

For weeks we’ve been sifting through applications from companies vying to present their latest at FinovateEurope on 9 & 10 of February 2016. meetinvest’s automated, expert-driven, single-stock “robo-advisor” platform explains the ‘what, when and how?’ To watch all 70+ companies demo live, be sure to register soon.

Payment APIs and Integration 31

Payment APIs and Integration Non-Bank Multi-Currency Risk 31

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

But legacy institutions are fighting back, cherry-picking the best financial innovations that their younger competitors develop — investment robo-advisors, AI-based budgeting, and expense monitoring — and incorporating them into their services. Investing: Robo-advisors and micro-investing lower barriers to entry.

Finance 77

Finance Online and Mobile Banking Advisors Micro-Entry 77

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

To attend this live digital discussion on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM (EST), please complete the registration form shown below: [contact-form-7]. Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on payments, commerce and retail innovation and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in those sectors.

Advisors 65

Advisors PayPal Innovation B2B 65

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

To attend this live digital discussion on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 1:00 PM (EST), please complete the registration form shown below: [contact-form-7]. Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on payments, commerce and retail innovation and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in those sectors.

Identity Theft 76

Identity Theft Cross-Border Best Practices Advisors 76

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The president-elect also officially appointed to the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein , a chief economist for Biden when he was vice president, and Heather Boushey , a top policy adviser to Hillary Clinton in 2016. He is a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Federal Reserve 56

Federal Reserve Treasury Advisors Fed 56

FICO

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Using FICO® Blaze Advisor® decision rules management system to manage its risk management models and automate decisions, China Minsheng Bank has built a system that allows consumers to apply for credit cards using either online or mobile channels and receive an instant approval decision. We wanted an improved experience for our customers.

Online and Mobile Banking 58

Online and Mobile Banking Credit Cards Advisors Mobile Banking 58

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Biner-Hauser explained that Zermatt’s plan to accept bitcoin grew from evaluating another Swiss municipality, the canton of Zug, also known as “crypto valley,” which began accepting bitcoin in 2016. She is eager to see how many bitcoin transactions actually occur.

Bitcoin 61

Bitcoin Ransomware Money Laundering Cryptocurrency 61

FICO

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

An excellent example of this is African Bank, the seventh-largest bank in South Africa, which grew operating profit before tax by 67% in 2017, after launching in 2016. After adopting FICO’s Blaze Advisor decision rules management system, strategies were launched 35% faster and at 25% lower cost. For that, it needed third party FICO.

Advisors 53

Advisors Rules Technology Process 53

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

. “ Selfies do not just convey the information your naked eye can see, but the image may contain metadata, including additional details about you or where the picture was taken,” added David Maynor, who is a hacking advisor to the “Watch Dogs 2” developer team, in the report. will develop AI and other technologies.

AI 67

AI Advisors Research Addressing 67

FICO

DECEMBER 21, 2016

That’s one reason that TBC Bank won the 2016 FICO Decisions Award for Customer Onboarding and Management. Developing a fully omni-channel, seamless process is very challenging,” said Nicole Sturgill, principal executive advisor, CEB TowerGroup, one of this year’s FICO Decisions Awards judges.

Origination 60

Origination ATM Advisors Automation 60

CB Insights

JANUARY 28, 2021

Life- and health-focused insurtechs see geographic diversity: L&H insurtech in 13 countries raised funding in Q4’20, more than in any other quarter since 2016. Willis Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurance advisors. Over our 180-year history, we have developed a deep insight into all aspects of the global insurance industry.

Advisors 75

Advisors Risk Consulting Technology 75

PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2017

percent of revenue for cards globally manufactured in 2016. billion in 2016, resulting in 35.4 The global card industry continues to provide growth opportunities in several geographic regional and vertical markets,” Al Vrancart, ICMA founder emeritus and industry advisor, said in the press release. in revenue in 2016.

CHIPS 50

CHIPS Chip Cards Advisors Continuity 50

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

After a two-year run on the job, Bindra decided to move back to San Francisco, although he will continue as an advisor for the company and support “strategic initiatives,” the company said Tuesday (March 3). He held that job from 2016 through 2019. Rau comes into the fold boasting more than two decades of experience in FinTech.

Push-to-Card 52

Push-to-Card BNPL Payments Advisors 52

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 7, 2016

At FinovateSpring 2016 , the company’s presenter Rob Stanich (Global Wealth Management Offering Mgr.) Financial advisor dashboard. presenting at FinovateSpring 2016. Tailored news and alerts to streamline financial advisor prep before client meetings. Company facts: Headquartered in Armonk, NY. 300,000 employees.

Advisors 22

Advisors Regulatory Compliance API Credit Cards 22

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2016

Heading into FinovateSpring 2016, we knew that one of the big themes would be the use of video for everything from authentication to improving customer engagement. And it seems like the hundreds of votes cast in our FinovateSpring 2016 Best of Show awards saw it the same way. We hope you enjoyed FinovateSpring 2016.

Financial Inclusion 22

Financial Inclusion Innovation Advisors Authentication 22

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2016

With Bespoke Custom Investing (BCI), Polly Portfolio offers financial advisors a platform that makes it easier to provide personalized financial management and investment plans. Advisors can either use their own model portfolios as a base investment strategy or select one of Polly Portfolio’s models.

Advisors 19

Advisors Risk B2B API 19

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Founded in 2012, Jumia also became the first African unicorn startup in 2016 after a $326 funding round that included Goldman Sachs, AXA and MTN. The company’s lead advisor on the listing is Morgan Stanley. million (nearly $106 million USD) in revenues in 2017, an 11 percent increase from 2016.

Advisors 51

Advisors Consumer Security Process 51

CB Insights

MARCH 14, 2018

A new crop of wealth tech startups, including robo-advisors Motif Investing and Wahed Invest , are creating low-account minimum, low-fee investment products aligned with investors’ social, religious, or economic values. Fintech companies focused on wealth management continue to gain popularity over traditional advisors.

Advisors 53

Advisors B2C On-Demand Product 53

FICO

JULY 14, 2016

We're looking for success stories for the 2016 FICO Decisions Awards. Nicole Sturgill, principal, Executive Advisor, CEB TowerGroup. Nominations are due September 15, 2016, and winners will be announced October 15. Is your company seeing great success using analytics and decision management?

Regulatory Compliance 45

Regulatory Compliance Best Practices Advisors Compliance 45

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Thankfully, regulators are taking notice, and are passing protection laws like the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) — enforced in April 2016 and implemented earlier this year — and parts of the Second Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ), set to take effect in September. Smart cities ” based outside the U.S. million ($22.2

Data Breach 74

Data Breach Privacy Breach Regulations 74

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

William Blair & Company and LionTree Advisors. Founded by tech veterans Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger in 2016, Lemonade is a property and casualty insurance carrier. The company began offering homeowners and renters insurance in New York in late 2016, and has expanded throughout the U.S. Morgan Stanley & Co.,

Underwriting 52

Underwriting Advisors Security Process 52