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Regulation
UK Cracks Down On Late Payments To Suppliers
September 30, 2020

Large U.K. companies could face fines or penalties if they don’t pay smaller suppliers on time under new rules being considered by the government, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

IPO
S.Korean FinTech Kakao Pay Preps For IPO
September 30, 2020

Kakao Pay is set to be the first South Korean FinTech working with mobile payments to undertake an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from The Paypers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
UK Faces $30B In COVID Loan Losses
September 30, 2020

The U.K. government now estimates its losses from the pandemic could hit 23 billion pounds (about $30 billion), Bloomberg reported, coming from loans used to help businesses affected by the crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Report: Bank Trade Finance Revenues Set To Fall 8 Pct In 2020
September 30, 2020

As returns from cash management offers are forecasted to drop 12 percent, trade finance revenues for banks are poised to fall by 8 percent in 2020. But a somewhat fast bounce-back for transaction banking revenues is forecasted to take place next year, the Global Trade...

Investments
SPACs Now Comprise 20 Pct Of IPO Market, Apollo’s Harris Says
September 30, 2020

Alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management Co-Founder Josh Harris said he thinks the trend of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) is not a flash in the pan, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Payroll Management Firm Papaya Global Notches $40M In Series B
September 30, 2020

Global payroll company Papaya Global has landed $40 million in a Scale Venture Partners-led funding round, according to a blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Memo Bank Launches Interest-Bearing Account For Businesses
September 30, 2020

Paris-based business bank Memo Bank is offering a new product three months after obtaining its full banking license, the company said on Wednesday (Sept. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Lending Platform October Raises Funding For SMB Loans
September 30, 2020

Lending marketplace October worked with major investors and raised €258 million (close to $303 million) over the summer to fund loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company said in a  blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Ernst & Young Faces Backlash Over Whistleblower Report On Wirecard
September 30, 2020

One day after an Ernst & Young (EY) whistleblower’s warning about potential fraud at Wirecard was made public, the global accounting firm is facing backlash, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...