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  • UK SMB Bank, Allica, Cleared For Launch

    September 10, 2019 UK SMB Bank, Allica, Cleared For LaunchThe 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 ...
  • Everlink Bolsters FI Fraud Protection With ACI Worldwide

    September 10, 2019 Canada’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 ...
  •  Blockchain Dials Up Smartphones

    September 10, 2019 blockchainIn 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 ...
  • B2B Payments: Moving From Inertia To Ignition

    September 10, 2019 The 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 ...
  • HighRadius Integration Targets Credit Manager-Bank Connectivity

    September 9, 2019 HighRadius Integration Targets Credit Manager-Bank ConnectivitySoftware-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 ...
  • Vndly Partners With Pontoon On Contingent Workforce Management Solutions

    September 9, 2019 Gig worker onboardingVndly 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 ...
  • How Cybersecurity Tries To Keep Up With Attackers’ Evolving Strategies

    September 9, 2019 website securityThe 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 ...
  • How Data Empowers The New Face Of SMB Accounting

    September 9, 2019 Quickbooks overlay solutionAccountants 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 ...
  •  In UK, BEC Fraud Gains Ground on eCommerce Sites

    September 9, 2019 eBay, PayPal BEC victims in UKPayPal 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 ...
  • Tide Follows Starling In Online SMB Banking Push

    September 9, 2019 online banking on laptopAnother 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 ...
  • New Zealand Sees Rise In Late Payments From Larger Firms

    September 6, 2019 Late payments on riseLate 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 ...
  • Divvy Adds Invoice Payments To Expense Management Offering

    September 6, 2019 Cash managementCorporate 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 ...
  • Small Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC

    September 6, 2019 investing in bank startupsIn 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 ...
  • B2BE, LiquidFrameworks Integration Aims For Faster AR

    September 6, 2019 eInvoicingB2B 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 ...
  • Xero Integrates BP Fuel Card eInvoices

    September 6, 2019 Xero Integrates BP Fuel Card eInvoicesSmall 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 ...
  • Facebook Teams With Mexico SMB Alt-Lender Konfio

    September 6, 2019 Facebook 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. ...
  • How Digital Platforms Are Revolutionizing The $100B Flower Biz

    September 6, 2019 There 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 ...
  • Stripe Gets Into Lending

    September 5, 2019 Stripe, Stripe Capital, Online businesses, fundingStripe 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 ...
  • SAP Concur Eyes India Expansion With Thomas Cook

    September 5, 2019 Partnership will streamline T&ECorporate 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. ...
  • Oracle Taps Trinamix To Bolster Supply Chain Apps

    September 5, 2019 Oracle, Trinamix partnerIntegrated 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 ...
  • Track-And-Trace As The Catalyst To Supply Chain Efficiencies

    September 5, 2019 Amidst 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 ...
  • Boost Broadens Biz Card Network To 30 Regions

    September 5, 2019 Commercial 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 ...
  • Regulators Stoke The Flames Of The Early Wage Access Debate

    September 5, 2019 Regulators 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 ...
  • Ultimate Finance Nixes Unsecured Loans

    September 5, 2019 Alternative 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 ...
  • The Cash Flow Connection To Accounts Receivable

    September 4, 2019 accounts receivable and accounts payableLate 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 ...
  • B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank

    September 4, 2019 cash of many currenciesB2B 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 ...
  • Hong Kong Relaxes Rules In Effort To Boost FinTech Lending

    September 4, 2019 FinTech collaborationsIn 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 ...
  • Banks Flock To Trade Finance FinTechs

    September 4, 2019 HBSC and Standard CharterdThe 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 ...
  • UK Treasury On The Defensive Over Bank Referral Scheme

    September 4, 2019 UK On Defensive Over Bank Referral SchemeThe 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 ...
  • Kabbage Acquires SMB Data Analytics Firm Radius

    September 4, 2019 Kabbage Acquires SMB Data Analytics Firm RadiusSmall 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 ...
  • Challenger Lender B-North Taps Mambu, nCino For Launch

    September 4, 2019 challenger bank fintechU.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 ...
  • Starling To Launch Web Portal, Third-Party Loans

    September 3, 2019 Starling Bank appU.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 ...
  • Square, TSB Bank Team Up For Suite Of SMB Services

    September 3, 2019 mobile paymentsPoint-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 ...
  • In B2B, Data Integration Makes Sure The Price (Data) Is Right

    September 3, 2019 eCommerce and B2B supply chainPrice 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 ...
  • U.K. Scrambles To Prop Up Business Bank Lending

    September 3, 2019 Brexit and small business loansU.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 ...
  • Sage Stocks Tested In Cloud Migration Efforts

    September 3, 2019 SaaS and digital subscriptionsAs 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. ...
  • Blockchain Gains Steam Amid Food Tracking Initiatives

    September 3, 2019 Migros and ContinentalIn 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 ...
  • B2B’s Summer Of Faster, Integrated Payments

    September 2, 2019 online paymentsFor 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) ...
  • Small Business Owners Tackle Late Payments With Proactive Policies

    August 30, 2019 B2B PaymentsFor 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 ...
  • Plaid Named As NACHA Preferred Partner

    August 30, 2019 Plaid Named As NACHA Preferred PartnerPlaid, 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 ...
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