Sat.Apr 09, 2022 - Fri.Apr 15, 2022

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The 90 Day Road to Successful CFO

The Finance Weekly

For many accounting and finance professionals, being a chief financial officer (CFO) is a career highlight. However, getting there is only the start of the journey. With seemingly endless options and the remarkable shift brought about by The Great Resignation, many people are venturing into new c-level roles or industries for the first time. Taking that next step towards the finance executive table, whether you have 10, 20, or even 30 years of expertise in finance, is no easy task.

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Mastercard, Interos partner on risk management tools

Payments Dive

Mastercard's new partnership with the software provider is the latest in a string of added ties to fintechs aimed at expanding its payments and risk assessment tool offering.

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The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

CB Insights

The business world is obsessed with “the metaverse”: the concept of shared worlds driven by virtual products and digital experiences that are highly immersive and interactive. We already have virtual worlds featuring live concerts and online games where players spend hundreds of hours — but metaverse enthusiasts see a future where entire societies thrive in an online realm inhabited by avatars of real people.

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Douugh, Pinwheel partner for payroll switching in the US

The Paypers

Australia-based banking super app Douugh has partnered with income and payroll connectivity API provider Pinwheel to facilitate automatic direct deposit switching for its US customers.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Deep Dive into Distribution of the FICO® Score Across the US

FICO

As of April 2021, the average FICO® Score in the United States sits at 716 , an increase of eight points compared to April 2020, which is around the time the economic shutdown driven by the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest. While the pandemic resulted in economic hardship for many people, it also changed the credit behavior and average credit score of millions of consumers and led to the deployment of payment accommodations offered by lenders to help impacted, creditworthiness customers with

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Stripe sees growth slowing this year after pandemic e-commerce boon

Payments Dive

Despite lots of opportunities to sell to the creator economy and respond to demand for embedded financial tools, the company said it won't grow as much this year as last year, citing "one-time behavioral adjustments" in 2021. The super-unicorn, valued at $95 billion last year, still expects to expand based on "explosive growth in fintech," it said in an annual letter.

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Revolut makes Allianz Partners a global travel protection partner

The Paypers

UK-based finance app and EU-licensed bank Revolut has announced making Allianz Partners its new global travel protection partner.

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Contactless Payments Fraud – A Sleeping Lion in a Trillion-Pound Market

FICO

The pandemic payments trade-off . Contactless payments have rocketed as the risk of spreading disease by touching money and payment terminals saw the world's consumers adopt a 'no-touch', socially distanced approach to transacting. In 2020, the World Health Organisation released its advice, urging a switch to contactless to slow the spread of Covid-19.

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PayPal CFO exits for Walmart

Payments Dive

PayPal's CFO John Rainey said he would leave to join the retailer at the end of May. The exit follows a rough end to 2021 for the digital payments pioneer. One analyst said it wasn't a surprise after "a period of overpromising and under-delivering.

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Bolt acquires crypto payments company Wyre for $1.5B. Wyre competitors include Transak, Banxa, MoonPay, Ramp Instant, Simplex, and Stellar.

CB Insights

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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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Mastercard files 15 NFTs and metaverse-based trademarks

The Paypers

Mastercard has filed for 15 NFTs and metaverse-based trademarks, signalling its intention to become a player in the digital economy.

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Bradesco Uses FICO Platform to Deliver Real-Time Credit Solutions

FICO

Real-time credit solution improves customer experience. Bradesco, one of the largest private banks in Brazil, has used FICO ® Platform to create a digital, real-time, and complete credit solution that has revolutionized the customer journey with instant decisions and optimized pricing. Known internally as “Brain” (Bradesco Inteligência de Negócios / Bradesco Intelligence in Business), the decision management project has reduced the time taken to put projects into production and introduced more c

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Amex takes on banks in bid for new generation of clients

Payments Dive

With the launch of its new checking service, American Express aims to expand its relationship with cardmembers — and not miss out on attracting consumers drawn to debit cards.

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Why payments leaders are prioritizing secure payment platforms

CB Insights

Clients can download the full Fraud Prevention & Compliance for Payments Leaders report at the top left sidebar. Payments leaders face compounding challenges of combating fraud and financial crime, securing consumer and payment card data, and complying with regulatory mandates to protect their businesses and customers — all while ensuring a frictionless user experience.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Shopify Canada allows employees to choose between stock and cash

The Paypers

The Canadian division of global ecommerce platform Shopify has announced that it changes the compensation package to allow employees more flexibility.

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The Perfect Credit Score: Understanding the 850 FICO Score

FICO

Some of the more frequent credit score related questions people ask are around the subject of a perfect FICO® Score: . . What is the perfect FICO® Score? How can I get a perfect FICO® Score? Does anyone have a perfect FICO® Score? What’s the typical credit profile of someone who has a perfect FICO® Score? . FICO® Scores are a sequence of three-digit numbers ranging from 300-850*.

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SEC issues guidance on crypto-asset accounting, disclosure

Payments Dive

As theft of crypto-assets rises, the Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing companies to publicly report on the potential costs from such crimes and efforts to curb hacking risks.

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Will Embedded Finance (BaaS) Cause a Thousand Small Business (SMB) Banks to Bloom?

Fintech Labs Insights

Launching in April (2022), Winden is the fourth SMB challenger bank announced this year. At FintechLabs, we’ve been focused on small business (SMB/SME) financial services for the past 18 months or so. And during that time, there had been no change in the total number (12) of U.S.-based SMB challenger banks. Several new banks launched, but an equal number closed.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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MTN's Mobile Money (MoMo) receives banking license in Nigeria

The Paypers

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the license for MTN ’s Mobile Money (MoMo) payment service bank in the country, extending its services to wider banking operations.

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Boosting Productivity while Evaluating the Process Post Tax Season

The Finance Weekly

Businesses of all kinds breathe a sigh of relief on April 15. Whether filing taxes is outsourced or done in-house, the end of tax season is a reason to celebrate. But there are many ways to improve and learn from the traditionally stressful and expensive time period each year. Although the immediate reaction is to forget about taxes until the end of the year- specifically now when the process and numbers are fresh in everyone’s mind is the best time to boost productivity, evaluate the process, a

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Inflation hands cards a mixed bag

Payments Dive

Higher spending due to inflation is poised to drive up credit card volumes, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence report. Card issuers have been eager to see stronger loan growth, but if delinquencies rise, that could be concerning for the industry.

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72 Features to Look for in the Best Small Business (SMB) Digital Bank Account

Fintech Labs Insights

Running a small business is hard. Finding the right bank shouldn’t be. We’ve been on both sides of the table, 25 years running a small business, 5 years working in a bank, and 25 years advising banks on their digital retail banking and lending services. For much of that time, we’ve kept a list of digital features that small businesses can benefit from.

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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LazyPay expands its BNPL service for the quick commerce sector

The Paypers

India-based Buy Now, Pay Later service developed by PayU, LazyPay , has expanded its facilities into the quick commerce market, through a partnership with grocery delivery platform Zepto.

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Will and estate planning in the digital age

Axway

Planning for death isn’t necessarily everyone’s favorite task, and for many of us, it’s not even on our radar at all. But it’s never too early—or too late—to prepare a will.

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Payments players caught in venture capital squeeze

Payments Dive

The flow of venture capital to startups ebbed in the first quarter for the biggest quarterly decline since 2012. Payments players, which have been big beneficiaries of such investments, are beginning to feel the pinch.

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ETA Presents Star Awards at 2022 TRANSACT

Electronic Transactions Association

Payments Top Honor Celebrates Innovation and Leadership LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2022 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) celebrated the 2022 ETA Star Awards last night at TRANSACT. The awards recognize individuals and companies making significant strides in the payments technology industry through innovative business practices and contributions to the association.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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Trustly launches Trustly Express in multiple European countries

The Paypers

Trustly has rolled out Trustly Express in Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK.

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Will and estate planning in the digital age

Axway

Planning for death isn’t necessarily everyone’s favorite task, and for many of us, it’s not even on our radar at all. But it’s never too early—or too late—to prepare a will.

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Despite pandemic, travel perks draw premium cardholders

Payments Dive

Travel-related benefits remained a favorite perk for premium credit cardholders, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report, even as the COVID-19 pandemic squashed plenty of travel plans over the past two years. But as card issuers have hiked premium card annual fees, they may have reached the ceiling on cardholders' willingness to pay more.

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MoonPay raises USD 87 mln in funding round

The Paypers

Crypto-payments company MoonPay has raised approximately USD 87 million in its latest funding round.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.