Monavate expands Episode Six partnership
Finextra
JULY 8, 2025
As Monavate’s business continues to expand across new countries and regions, its alignment with Episode Six underscores the importance of strategic fit and future-ready infrastructure.
AvidXchange research identifies gaps in business continuity
The Paypers
MARCH 19, 2020
US-based AP automation company AvidXchange has issued a survey showing that only 37% of businesses can employees to work from home as part of their continuity strategy
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Fraudsters Turn to WhatsApp: Revolut Reveals UK Consumers Lose £2,437 From WhatsApp Scams
The Fintech Times
APRIL 2, 2025
WhatsApp prides itself on the security of its encrypted messages, however, according to new research from Revolut, the global fintech with 11 million UK customers and 50 million globally, UK consumers are losing an average of 2,437 from scams originating on the communications platform.
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Building the Backbone: Future-Proofing Fintech Infrastructure for the Next Decade
Finextra
JULY 7, 2025
GDPR, PCI-DSS and financial data protection laws aren’t just compliance tick-boxes, they’re vital to customer trust and business continuity. billion in the first half of 2024 , defying a global downturn. Staying Ahead of Regulatory Risk As fintechs lean into AI, they must also navigate a complex and heavily regulated landscape.
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Cohesity Reveals over 9 in 10 UK Firms Have Paid Ransoms Despite Alleged “No Pay” Stances
The Fintech Times
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Despite many organisations putting forward a defensive stance that they will never pay out a ransomware attack, research from Cohesity , the AI-powered data and security firm, has revealed that over 97 per cent of UK firms have paid a ransom in the last two years. The research also showed the importance of being able to respond and recover.
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Starting an EU payment or crypto firm? Here's why you should consider setting up in Malta
Finextra
JUNE 19, 2025
Youll also need to prove you meet minimum initial capital requirements, explain how youll comply with ongoing capital requirements, prove your infrastructure is sufficiently robust, and submit organisational, business, and operational documents. Once you satisfy all conditions, the MFSA issues a full licence and you can start doing business.
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Codat: US Businesses Hesitant to Ditch Cheques Despite Fraud Risks
The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A significant majority of US mid-sized businesses still use paper cheques, even with soaring cheque fraud research from Codat, a provider of business data and insights for banks, reveals. Cheque fraud nearly doubled between 2021 and 2022, with projected losses expected to exceed $24billion by 2024.
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Robotic Process Automation Tech Firm UiPath Notches $225M
PYMNTS
JULY 13, 2020
UiPath said it would harness the funding to expand upon its research and development (R&D) investment. He noted that they are also key to speeding up cash flows and maintaining business continuity when disruption has become the new normal.
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eBay Debuts reCommerce Marketplace
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The announcement comes after eBay has conducted research that it says supports the refurbished effort. The research is also in sync with PYMNTS’ work that shows holiday spend to be flat or even reduced. We see many benefits to expanding this business. All items can be returned to eBay within 30 days.
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COVID-19 Boosting PC Sales
PYMNTS
JULY 10, 2020
According to IDC, whose research is preliminary, worldwide PC sales were led by Hewlett-Packard, followed by: Lenovo, Dell Technologies, Apple and Acer Group. based Gartner, Research Director Mikako Kitagawa also reported high second-quarter sales, but sounded a cautionary note. has not seen such volume since the end of 2009.
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How Digital-First Banking Gets SMBs On The Road To Recovery
PYMNTS
JUNE 15, 2020
That was important for Aion Bank itself, which recently announced the launch of its SMB banking solutions for businesses in Belgium and broader Europe. “Many Belgian businesses finance their companies with loans from family and friends,” Czuba explained.
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Rising Delinquency Rates Dampen Reports Of Stronger Business Performance
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2018
In the latest “ Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index ,” researchers found — yet again — that financial institutions (FIs) are continuing to increase their loan approval rates. percent of large banks approved small business loan applications , Biz2Credit research found. In November, 26.9
How SMBs’ Digital Banking Demands Change The KYC Challenge For Banks
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Recent research from J.D. Power found that small businesses continue to embrace mobile banking, with its 2019 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction survey finding an 8 percent year-over-year increase in the percentage of SMBs using their bank’s mobile banking app (61 percent this year, compared to 53 percent last year).
Roadmap to Success or Failure: FCA Announces Crypto Regulation Route
The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
As of August 2024, around 12 per cent of UK adults own some sort of crypto asset – equivalent to around seven million people – while around 93 per cent have at least heard of them, according to new FCA research revealed on Tuesday. In fact, the FCA noted a rise in the average value of crypto held by people from £1,595 to £1,842.
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91.1% of Organisations Impacted by AI-Enhanced Phishing Attacks, Acronis Reports
The Fintech Times
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Candid Wüest, VP of product management at Acronis Candid Wüest , VP of product management at Acronis, explained: “There’s a disturbing trend being recognised globally where bad actors continue to leverage ChatGPT and similar generative AI systems to increase cyber attack efficiency, create malicious code, and automate attacks.
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10 Upcoming Fintech Webinars to Attend
Fintech News
MAY 20, 2024
These virtual events became vital for maintaining business continuity, serving as a means for internal meetings and connecting with clients and audiences. Similarly, research by GoodFirms found a notable uptick, with 46.5% of businesses reporting an increase in webinar hosting, and 28.3% noting a significant rise.
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Regulation Crowdfunding Tackles The Startups Shunned By Banks
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Speaking with PYMNTS, Crystal discussed why some businesses may be better positioned to go the crowdfunding route when they need financing. Even with a surge in PPP financing, many early-stage businesses continue to struggle to access capital from traditional sources. The High-Risk Perception.
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Online Ad Biz Neared $50B In Early 2018
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
A new report from Interactive Advertising Bureau ( IAB ) shows that the online advertising business continues to grow at double-digit rates. It’s a truth upon which direct-to-consumer brands have built their businesses, and from which all businesses can benefit,” said Randall Rothenberg, president and CEO, IAB.
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Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Meanwhile, a quarter of fast-growing small businesses said they plan to switch financial service providers in the year ahead. The small business loan is considered a “moment of truth” for SME banking customers, researchers found.
People — Not Tech — Stunt Firms’ Data-Driven Efforts
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Businesses are not only seeking to become data-driven, but are investing more in the tools they need to achieve that goal. Despite so much interest — and investment — in enterprise data and analytics, researchers warn that companies are struggling to achieve their data-driven visions. percent only a year ago. percent only a year ago.
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Paying People To Get Vaccines: The Ultimate Economic Stimulus?
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 2, 2020
In the United States, as the vaccine rollouts loom, and as small businesses continue to struggle on Main Street, revisiting incentives may make sense – especially as stimulus packages continue to be debated on Capitol Hill. The logic goes like this: Pay people to get vaccinated.
The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using
PYMNTS
MARCH 13, 2017
Clearly, there’s still a long way for SMEs to go before they fully embrace FinTech – and the latest research on the topic reinforces the notion that small businesses aren’t using technology the way some may have hoped. small businesses. Only 13 percent say they’re willing to jump on the innovation bandwagon.
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Neiman Marcus Obtains Access To $250M With DIP Financing
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2020
Neiman Marcus Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Geoffroy van Raemdonck said in the statement, “With the approval from the court to fully access the significant DIP (debtor in possession) financing we have secured from our creditors, we are well-positioned to continue to serve our customers and global luxury brand partners.”.
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Today In B2B Payments: Visa Unlocks SMB Data, Mastercard Drives Biz Card Adoption Across MEA
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The suite of Mastercard payment solutions aims to enable businesses to save time, reduce costs and manage business expenses in more streamlined ways. Business continuity involves future-proofing operations and becoming more efficient,” Billtrust President Steve Pinado said in the announcement.
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CardUp Eases Supplier Card Acceptance With Hong Kong Launch
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 2, 2020
CardUp CEO Nicki Ramsay said that many businesses in Hong Kong – one of the world’s top commercial hubs – are struggling “both with cash flow problems and challenges digitizing payables and receivables whilst finance teams work digitally in the new post-pandemic world.”. “We
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
C2FO’s focus on small businesses comes after the company published research last year showing that small businesses continue to face significant market uncertainty, despite a strengthening economy and improved access to capital.
SMBs Enter 2019’s Final Quarter With Plate Full Of Concerns
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Although hiring slowed in September, small businesses continue to remain optimistic and have even reported some significant benefits resulting from late-2017’s tax reform. companies have experienced a cyberattack in the last year , new Ponemon Institute research revealed in a survey of 592 firms. 76 percent of U.S.
ACH Becoming The Mediator Between Conflicting AR, AP Needs
PYMNTS
JULY 14, 2017
For example, last month a survey from Dun & Bradstreet and the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management released new research on companies’ cash flow management challenges. Researchers noted that slow AR negatively affects a company’s ability to grow, especially for the smallest of businesses.
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IT Security Professionals Less Confident In Addressing Targeted Cyberattacks
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
That’s because many IT security professionals themselves are at a loss for how to protect the enterprise against targeted cyberattacks, researchers concluded in Kaspersky’s “ New Threats, New Mindset: Being Risk Ready in a World of Complex Attacks ,” released last week. Targeted Attacks.
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Twilio: 40% of Businesses Struggle to Balance Security and Customer Experience
The Fintech Times
APRIL 10, 2024
While businesses continue to make progress in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to power customer interactions, a lack of customer data continues to provide serious challenges for progress, new research from Twilio , the customer engagement platform, has revealed.
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Today In Payments: Amazon Puts New Online Grocery Customers On Hold; JPMC Requires 700 Credit Score For New Mortgages
PYMNTS
APRIL 13, 2020
Plus, Karen Webster details Main Street small business continued worries. The $350B Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID-19 relief fund is intended as a lifeline for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) whose businesses have been hit hard by coronavirus.
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SMB Growth Stumbles Over Technology
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Better-than-expected job performance, as well as new evidence from the Small Business Administration (SBA) on SMBs’ contribution to the economy, are the bright spots in this week’s B2B Data Digest. “Small businesses continue to be big contributors to the U.S. Clark in a statement announcing the report.
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Today In B2B Payments: Visa Unlocks SMB Data, Mastercard Drives Biz Card Adoption Across MEA
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The suite of Mastercard payment solutions aims to enable businesses to save time, reduce costs and manage business expenses in more streamlined ways. Business continuity involves future-proofing operations and becoming more efficient,” Billtrust President Steve Pinado said in the announcement.
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Target Doubles Holiday Digital Sales; In-Store Comps Up 4.2 Percent
PYMNTS
JANUARY 13, 2021
The momentum in our business continued in the holiday season with notable market share gains across our entire product portfolio,” Target Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell said in releasing holiday sales figures. Target’s success with holiday digital sales and pickup options is consistent with research released this week from Salesforce.
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Paper Financial Records Raises Corporate Security Risks, Clutch Warns
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 1, 2018
One-quarter of small businesses continue to record financial data on paper instead of keeping digital records, according to a new survey by Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews firm, and the tactic is exposing these companies to security risks. A press release from Clutch on Monday (Oct.
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Kodak, CoreIntegrator Roll Out Accounts Payable Automation Platform
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
While accounts payable has been targeted by FinTech developers looking to enhance automation for the enterprise, recent research suggests that businesses continue to struggle with proper deployment of their AP automation strategies.
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How Childcare Centers Adapt To Fluctuating Payroll Needs
PYMNTS
JULY 17, 2020
Although parents are largely still working from home, their need for childcare remains intact — and with many childcare centers still unable to fully open due to social distancing requirements, this industry has faced its own unique challenges to ensure business continuity without compromising quality of care. A Remote Environment.
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Citi Warns Treasurers To Update Approach To FX Risk
PYMNTS
MARCH 3, 2017
Most of the companies surveyed have mature FX risk mitigation solutions deployed in their enterprises, the research found. But nearly 60 percent have identified “reducing earnings volatility” as a key goal in their risk mitigation efforts, while the businesses continue to report impacts on earnings because of FX volatility, said Citi. “It
Why Jobs And Economic Growth Aren’t Always Good News For SMBs
PYMNTS
JULY 10, 2019
economics at Renaissance Macro Research, in a statement provided to Yahoo Finance last week. The two-year long, gradual slowing of small business job growth took on a more rapid pace in June,” said IHS Markit Chief Regional Economist James Diffley in a statement.
Ultimate Finance Nixes Unsecured Loans
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
The company issued research in 2017 in partnership with BDRC Continental that pointed to the late payment challenge small businesses continue to face in the U.K., finding 94 percent of mid-sized businesses agree late payments impede their cash flow. companies.”.
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Small Business, Big Banking Not A Winning Combo, Survey Finds
PYMNTS
JULY 31, 2017
A new report from FIS finds small businesses continue to feel fed-up with their big banks, despite a rebound in large bank loan approval rates for SME borrowers. The research, published last week, found that there are more aspects to small business banking than borrowing money that are frustrating SME customers.
Coupa Taps PayPal, Stripe, Others For B2B Payments Upgrades
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2019
Coupa pointed to research that reveals half of businesses continue to pay B2B suppliers manually, with paper checks still a key payment vehicle for B2B transactions in the U.S. “Today’s announcement is another step forward in realizing our vision of one platform to manage all business spend, including payments.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2019
Coupa pointed to research that reveals half of businesses continue to pay B2B suppliers manually, with paper checks still a key payment vehicle for B2B transactions in the U.S. “Today’s announcement is another step forward in realizing our vision of one platform to manage all business spend, including payments.
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Ireland’s Grocery Industry Doubles Down On Accelerated Vendor Payments
PYMNTS
AUGUST 10, 2020
Also included in this week’s roundup are reports of a hospital conglomerate delaying supplier payments as a result of M&A business continuity friction. “We are providing early payments to diversity businesses to help eliminate cash constraints and enable them to focus on growth and innovation.” ”
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