Opinion

Opinion
Small Businesses See Funding Options Shrink as Credit Tightens
May 15, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Hicham Oudghiri, co-founder and CEO at Enigma, says economic uncertainty makes this a time when clients especially need accurate...

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If AI Can Replace Employees, It Can Also Replace Vendors
May 12, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023 and what they are telling their teams to focus on. OpenEnvoy CEO Matthew Tillman said CFOs are realizing AI doesn’t just replace a lot of work, it also replaces...

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Risk Management Critical in Instant Payments
May 09, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023. Drew Edwards, CEO at Ingo Money, says brands must deliver on the promise of instant money now — and do it in a way that minimizes risk, keeping the lessons...

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Commercial Cards Become Important CFO Cash Management Tool
May 01, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Seth Goodman, chief revenue officer at Boost Payment Solutions, says commercial card technology, such as virtual cards, can help...

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Navigating Cross-Border’s Unstoppable Rise and Enormous Complexity
April 28, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Kristian Gjerding, co-founder and CEO at CellPoint Digital, is focused on making cross-border payments smoother with payment orchestration.  ...

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Data Helps Banks Monetize Item Level Receipt Data and Become Top of Wallet
April 27, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Jehan Luth, founder and CEO at Banyan, said his firm is focused on item-level data, which enables banks and...

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Fixing Crypto’s Liquidity Problem Will Boost Adoption
April 26, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Dr. Yan Zhang, CEO at Airswift, said the Airswift/Pelago team is working on building up a crypto liquidity pool...

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Aeropay: Challenging Times Call for ‘Responsible Creativity’ in Payments
April 25, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Andrew Gleiser, chief revenue officer at Aeropay, says flexibility and creativity are needed in a challenging economy.   We...

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Mastercard Doubles Down on Digital Payments for Immersive Commerce
April 24, 2023

PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Mastercard EVP, U.S. Market Development, North America Chiro Aikat and SVP, Digital Partnerships, North America Tim Montgomery said their...