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IPO
Nets IPO Price Range Values It At As Much As $4.8 Billion
September 14, 2016

Nets, the Denmark-based card payment services company, has reportedly set the price range for its initial public offering. According to a report by Reuters, the price range for its previously announced IPO values the company at as much as $4.8 billion, which is close to double...

Security & Fraud
Cyberattacks Cost Big Biz $861K
September 14, 2016

A new survey from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab revealed that cyberattacks typically cost large businesses $861,000, on average. For SMBs, the damages from cyberattacks usually end up costing the company an average of $86,500. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Alibaba Acquires EyeVerify
September 14, 2016

Alibaba is on its path to world domination in biotech authentication. Ant Financial, Alibaba's payments unit, has bought EyeVerify, but the company is following a softly-softly approach by providing Western companies access to Chinese consumers rather than taking on giants Amazon and PayPal directly.

Payment Methods
ACI Worldwide Gets 2016 SWIFT Certified Application For Payments Label
September 14, 2016

ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 13) that its global payment processing solution, ACI Money Transfer System, was awarded the 2016 SWIFT Certified Application for Payments label. It marks the 19th consecutive year the company was bestowed...

Banking
Wells CEO Says He’s Sticking Around
September 14, 2016

In the midst of swirling controversy tied to sham accounts at Wells Fargo, CEO John Stumpf has said he intends to keep his position at the helm of the company. The executive was quoted on CNBC as stating: “I think the best thing I could...

Banking
Wells Fargo Actions Could Cause Headaches For Big Banks
September 14, 2016

Wells Fargo, which is coming under intense fire for the widespread practice of opening fake accounts to meet sales goals, could be part of a broader problem in the banking industry, despite the increased regulation and scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
Wells Fargo CFO Blames Fake Account Openings On Underperformers
September 14, 2016

Wells Fargo may be facing the largest fine ever levied by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after it was revealed employees opened up thousands of fake accounts, but the company’s chief financial officer, John Shrewsberry, said it isn’t a systematic problem at the company, just...

B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Start Living Up To Their Name
September 14, 2016

Virtual cards have a dirty, little secret, and the B2B payments space is beginning to catch on: For a technology that’s touted as an all-electronic way for corporates to pay, virtual cards sure do involve a lot of paper. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
September 14, 2016

Analysts quarreled over how the U.K. referendum would impact the markets, but immediately after the nation voted to leave the European Union, it was too soon to decipher who got it right and wrong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...