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B2B Payments
Software Procurement Plays Favorites With B2B Investors
October 12, 2018

Cybersecurity is likely to remain a favorite among B2B investors into the foreseeable future, so it’s no surprise that the industry landed on the board more than once this week. Also enjoying a busy investment week were the logistics and on-demand coworking space industries, particularly...

B2B Payments
Sievo Calls On Procurement To Broaden Analytics Horizons
October 12, 2018

They say “you’re biggest competitor is yourself.” In corporate finance, though, it may not pay to look at financial performance in isolated fashion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Point of Sale
Square Share Price Sinks Further Post-CFO Departure
October 12, 2018

Square is dealing with fallout from its CFO’s upcoming departure, with shares in the company falling again on Thursday (October 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Cross-border Payments
Report: 64 Percent Of Countries Have Money Laundering Risk
October 12, 2018

Amid the headlines detailing the billions of dollars in money laundering done through conduits like Danske Bank and Deutsche Bank, among others, a report shows that the problem is a global one — and that it is getting worse. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Brex’s Plan For Its New $125M In Funding
October 12, 2018

When Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras first started out as an entrepreneur, his first destination wasn’t finance — it was virtual reality (VR) technology. But that changed when he went to try and get a corporate card for his firm and found that it was a bigger-than-intended...

B2B Payments
Funding Circle Links Data To Analytics Platform dv01
October 11, 2018

Alternative small business finance firm Funding Circle has signed on to provide data to dv01, a reporting and analytics platform focused on boosting transparency in the lending markets. In a press release issued Thursday (Oct. 11), the companies said they have struck a partnership allowing...

B2B Payments
CFOs Brace For Loan Disruption Amid Accounting Changes
October 11, 2018

Corporates are gearing up to manage a whole slew of accounting standards changes in the coming years, but one of the more immediate effects involves how leases are recorded on financial statements. Reports in The Wall Street Journal said the changes could “upend” loan agreements, and...

Global Payments
SmartPesa Rolls Out Android POS System; Vipps Selects Inside Secure For Payment Security
October 11, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Norway’s Vipps selection of Inside Secure to provide security for contactless payments. In addition, SmartPesa is rolling out an Android point-of-sale (POS) system, and South Africa’s Mugg & Bean (M&B)...

Cross-border Payments
Earthport Named By BNP Paribas To Provide ACH Cross-Border Payment Services
October 11, 2018

Earthport, a global payments company, announced Thursday it has been named by BNP Paribas to provide Automated Clearing House (ACH) cross-border payment services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...