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In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
October 02, 2018

Governments are partnering with FinTechs to boost competitiveness in lending, borne out by one recent announcement in the Philippines.  Elsewhere, FinTech find a voice on the Hill, and will pay for lobbying efforts in cryptos

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Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
October 02, 2018

The saying has probably been heard before: Don’t accept or cash checks from a stranger. The consumer world is well-versed on the threat of check fraud, as it is on other matters of payments security. However, a reluctance among corporations to make instances of check...

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Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
October 02, 2018

The European Union’s (EU’s) updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and Open Banking regulations have been hailed as having widespread impacts on the region’s financial services market, particularly when it comes to the ability of FinTech firms and banks to share data in an effort of...

Security & Fraud
Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
October 02, 2018

Internet provider Altima Telecom — one of the largest independent Canadian internet service providers, serving Montreal and Toronto — had to repair a flaw that could have given hackers access to its customer database. Daley Borda, founder of Underdog Security, discovered the flaw and reported it,...

Banking
Tech’s Greatest Impact: Money Management
October 02, 2018

TD Ameritrade’s new research report, “The Tech Effect: How the Digital Age is Changing Investing,” surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors between the ages of 18 and 70 with over $10,000 in investable assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
October 02, 2018

Halloween comes early this year as we delve into a slew of grisly facts about financial crime in our latest Data Drivers. Losses amount to $1.4 trillion? While 41 percent of crimes go unreported? As David Divitt, VP of financial crime products of Vocalink, notes, frightening things...

TRENDING: Minor League Baseball, Jumbo Shrimp And A Payments Payroll Changeup
October 02, 2018

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APICS Forms Association For Supply Chain Management
October 01, 2018

The American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) is forming a new nonprofit association, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM). In an announcement made Monday (Oct. 1), APICS announced the formation of the ASCM as a unit to support supply chain management, innovation and...

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Tide Wants FinTech Firms To Have A Bigger Share Of RBS Funds
October 01, 2018

Challenger bank Tide wants the U.K. to allow eMoney non-bank institutions to be able to compete for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) bail out funds, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...