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Fintech Investments
Hong Kong SFC, ASIC In Australia Sign Agreement To Collaborate On FinTech
June 14, 2017

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and ASIC in Australia announced Tuesday (June 13) that they signed a cooperation agreement that provides a framework to support and understand financial innovation in each economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payment Methods
Citi Retail Services, ExxonMobil Enable Users To Apply For Credit From Speedpass+ App
June 14, 2017

Citi Retail Services and ExxonMobil announced Tuesday (June 13) new industry-leading functionality for the ExxonMobil Speedpass+ mobile payment app that enables consumers to apply for the ExxonMobil Smart Card credit card directly through the app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Visa Ready Fast Tracks B2B Payments
June 14, 2017

In Visa news, the credit card company rolling out a B2B payments program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Security & Fraud
For Retailers, Guarding The Consumer (Data)
June 14, 2017

Account takeovers are on the rise, and retailers face the dual challenge of keeping consumer data safe while making sure authentication processes are not so daunting that those same consumers leave in the middle of a transaction. Vesta CMO Tom Byrnes offered thoughts on logins,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Yahoo Takeover A Done Deal; Marissa Mayer Bows Out
June 13, 2017

And then, just like that, it was over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Retail
Moscow Vending Machine Sells Fake Instagram Likes
June 13, 2017

In today’s tech-savvy and social media–charged society, it seems like there’s a service for everything. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Investments
Payments Stocks, Including Green Dot And Planet Payment, Make Mixed Moves
June 13, 2017

Entering the last few weeks of the second quarter, payments stocks made a mixed showing last week, with everything from earnings to partnerships to, well, little news impacting stock movements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Descartes Acquires ShipRush For $14 Million
June 13, 2017

Descartes System Group, a Canadian logistics company with global reach, has acquired ShipRush, a Seattle-based shipping company that connects small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with delivery carriers across the U.S., for $14 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Blue Nile CEO Is Ex-Target Exec
June 13, 2017

Following up on the heels of its February decision to go private, online jeweler and diamond seller Blue Nile has named a new chief executive officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...