Australia has been a hot target for alternative lenders as of late. While the nation’s alt-lending startup Kikka is pioneering domestic players in the market thanks to a partnership with Kabbage, U.S. player OnDeck has chosen the country as its first market outside of North...
Alibaba is a force to be reckoned with, and its payment service provider Alipay is no exception. The leading Chinese company, along with its top rival Tenpay, are giving other payment service providers a run for their money. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
After a strong showing with investors in the winter and early spring – it looks as though alternative financial services is poised to continue capturing investor interest going into the (we hope at least here in the Northeast) dog days of 2015’s summer. Get the...
Amid rumblings of a merger or acquisition, Salesforce delivered a strong first quarter performance when it posted its 2015 Q1 earnings results last week. Beating analyst expectations, the software giant reported earnings per share of 16 cents for the quarter ending April 30, 2 cents...
Each week, PYMNTS will turn the B2B spotlight on a single nation. This week we take a look at Australia, whose emerging alternative finance industry is gaining speed fast. Digital payments are now the norm in certain sectors and businesses are open to non-bank payment...
Some of the world’s largest companies, like Apple and Google, are touting their achievements in the world of Big Data and working to innovate in the Internet of Things space. But new research from B2B technology firm EMC reveals that even some of the biggest...
China’s alternative lending market remains only a small fraction of lending in the nation, but experts say P2P finance is poised to become a viable threat to the traditional lending sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be pushing for a rise in Made-In-India manufacturing, but competitive pricing from China often proves too good to pass up, especially in the eCommerce sector, according to the latest reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The fleet card market is expected to grow $35 billion by 2019, a more than $20 billion increase from its current value. However, it still remains a highly fragmented and underpenetrated sector. Providers’ abilities to negotiate discount deals with fuel companies seeking more visits to...