September 10, 2019The U.K.’s challenger banking sector shows no signs of slowing down as its next entrant, Allica, is cleared for launch.
A press release issued on Monday (Sept. 9) said Allica has ...
September 10, 2019Canada’s Everlink Payment Services, a payment solution and service provider for banks, credit unions and small businesses, is strengthening its fraud controls for clients through a collaboration with ACI Worldwide.
In ...
September 10, 2019In Bangladesh, the world’s first blockchain enabled smartphone is set to debut, while separately, the bitcoin blockchain – used in sending info on transactions — is hit with a new ...
September 10, 2019The B2B payments discussion often centers around innovators’ efforts to kill the check.
Unfortunately, simply introducing an electronic alternative to paper checks is not enough to kill this sticky and popular ...
September 9, 2019Software-as-a-Service FinTech HighRadius is collaborating with bank reference automation firm Confirmation to broaden the functionality of HighRadius’ Online Credit Application solution.
According to a press release on Thursday (Sept. 5), HighRadius ...
September 9, 2019Vndly and Pontoon have announced that they are teaming up on contingent workforce management solutions.
Founded in 2017, Vndly provides businesses with a work management system designed to help them manage ...
September 9, 2019The cybersecurity world is witnessing a potentially new, dangerous threat: according to insurance firm Euler Hermes, one of its corporates fell victim to cyber fraud after attackers used sophisticated artificial ...
September 9, 2019Accountants and bookkeepers have a new reality with their small business clients: machines can do number-crunching and calculations, and these professionals are now forced to examine how to elevate their ...
September 9, 2019PayPal and eBay, targets for BEC fraud? According to online marketplace news site Tamebay, e-mail addresses are being co-opted and in some cases, sellers are being duped out of thousands of ...
September 9, 2019Another U.K. challenger bank is expanding its mobile-first strategy to the web.
Tide, which targets small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, announced it will now allow SMBs to sign up for ...
September 6, 2019Late payments are not just a UK problem. Research from illion shows that big firms in New Zealand are taking longer to pay smaller brethren – and that may hint at ...
September 6, 2019Corporate expense management solution provider Divvy is expanding its product offering with the introduction of Bill Pay, announced Thursday (Sept. 5).
Designed to consolidate organizations’ spend data, Bill Pay combines credit ...
September 6, 2019In the waning days of summer, venture capitalists appear to be in a lull: only $51.2 million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. Startups in India saw the majority ...
September 6, 2019B2B eCommerce solution provider B2BE announced a collaboration Thursday (Sept. 5) with mobile field operations management firm LiquidFrameworks, with the companies working on data integration to connect field data to ...
September 6, 2019Small business cloud accounting company Xero has announced BP as its latest – and largest – partner to join Xero Connect.
Scoop reported on Thursday (Sept. 5) that BP will integrate ...
September 6, 2019Facebook is collaborating with a Mexico-based alternative small business lender with plans to launch a new program in the country aimed at strengthening local SMBs’ finances.
Reports in Contxto Thursday (Sept. ...
September 6, 2019There are worse ways to start a business than what happened when John Tabis was getting direct-to-consumer and subscription flower operation The Bouqs off the ground.
As the story goes — the ...
September 5, 2019Stripe announced Thursday (Sept. 5) the launch of Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds.
It remains difficult for online businesses to get access to capital. Even ...
September 5, 2019Corporate travel and expense management solution provider SAP Concur announced an expansion in India thanks to the renewal of its existing partnership with Thomas Cook.
In a press release Wednesday (Sept. ...
September 5, 2019Integrated cloud and platform services provider Oracle is collaborating with Trinamix, a member of its PartnerNetwork, to develop enterprise supply chain management apps.
The companies announced their partnership in a press ...
September 5, 2019Amidst the flourishing supply chain FinTech market, there are now more solutions than ever before tackling an endless list of historically friction-filled points in global trade. Whether it be facilitating ...
September 5, 2019Commercial card payment and acceptance solution provider Boost Payment Solutions is expanding geographically.
A press release Wednesday (Sept. 4) said Boost Payment Solutions is expanding its commercial cards network to new ...
September 5, 2019Regulators recently announced plans to take a closer look at the early wage access industry, but as demand among the workforce for such FinTech solutions continues to rise, experts are ...
September 5, 2019Alternative lender Ultimate Finance is exiting the unsecured lending market in response to “market conditions,” according to the company.
Reports in Verdict.co.uk on Wednesday (Sept. 4) said the U.K. company pointed ...
September 4, 2019Late payments have caught the attention of regulators around the world, and of FinTechs exploring ways to accelerate cash flow for B2B companies struggling to make a profit when invoices ...
September 4, 2019B2B payments and international money transfer company B2B Pay has announced plans to become a regulated financial institution, and is looking to investors to fuel its growth.
In an announcement sent ...
September 4, 2019In efforts to boost FinTech and collaborative efforts across Open Banking and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is loosening rules governing lending activities aided by tech ...
September 4, 2019The Asian Development Bank’s striking statistic — a $1.5 trillion gap in global trade finance — continues to be used as a driver of FinTech innovation as technology startups look ...
September 4, 2019The U.K. government’s bank referral scheme, designed to connect small businesses that were rejected for a traditional bank loan to alternative lenders, has faced its latest round of criticism as ...
September 4, 2019Small business lending platform Kabbage has announced the acquisition of data analytics platform Radius Intelligence.
In a press release on Tuesday (Sept. 3), Kabbage said the takeover will enable it to ...
September 4, 2019U.K. challenger bank B-North has tapped two FinTechs to power its small business lending and banking operations.
In a press release Tuesday (Sept. 3), B-North said it will collaborate with Banking-as-a-Service ...
September 3, 2019U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank is gearing up to launch a web portal this month, as well as to introduce new loan offerings from third-party providers.
The company submitted its biannual ...
September 3, 2019Point-of-sale technology firm Square is teaming up with U.K. bank TSB Bank to offer a suite of financial services to joint small business customers.
A press release Monday (Sept. 2) said ...
September 3, 2019Price isn’t everything in B2B commerce, particularly as both buyers’ and suppliers’ need for digitization, automation and integration weigh on both ends of the transaction. However, as the industry takes ...
September 3, 2019U.K. regulations have been working to elevate business banking competition and expand access to capital for corporate and SMB borrowers, but the latest reports from the government suggest those efforts ...
September 3, 2019As U.K. accounting company Sage continues to bolster its cloud-based offerings, the company is looking to offload its offline products to remain competitive, according to reports.
The Sunday Times reported Sunday (Sept. ...
September 3, 2019In Switzerland, Migros, the country’s largest supermarket chain, is using DLT to monitor food to table activity. Elsewhere, automotive supplier Continental debuts an app that as the name “Earn as ...
September 2, 2019For B2B payments, this summer was a season of technological progress.
Both buyers and suppliers say they are looking forward to adopting technology that can tackle their biggest accounts payable (AP) ...
August 30, 2019For small businesses, clients and customers who pay late — or don’t pay at all — cost precious time and money.
As reported by the Associated Press, these clients make owners chase ...
August 30, 2019Plaid, a FinTech that enables third-party platforms to integrate into bank account data, has been named as a preferred partner by Nacha.
The ACH payments organization said in a press release ...