July 06, 2015
How American Investors Boost European Startups
European startups who attract the attention of U.S. investors not only raise more money but also have the potential to grow faster than those backed by European firms, The Wall...
July 06, 2015
The “U.S. Investor” Impact On European Startups
European startups who attract the attention of U.S. investors not only raise more money, but also have the potential to grow faster than those backed by European firms, The Wall...
July 03, 2015
B2B Investment Tracker, June 26 – July 3
The Breakdown: Cross-border Payments: ? FinServ: $1.5M Alt-Finance: $6.9B E-Invoicing: ? SaaS: ? The B2B sector saw exciting investment action last week, though the market may never know exactly how...
July 02, 2015
Citi Creates Its Own Citicoin
Citi Innovation Labs have been looking at distributed ledger technology for “the last few years” and has put together a dedicated, skilled team, according to International Business Times UK. Ken...
July 02, 2015
Zady Brings Localized eCommerce To Global Shoppers
New York-based online retailer Zady, which caters its lifestyle goods to conscious consumers, announced a partnership with Borderfree to expand its offerings globally. In a company release yesterday (July 1),...
June 30, 2015
CM Telecom Opens CM Payments Worldwide
A mobile service provider has expanded its way into the international payments space. CM Telecom recently announced that it has founded a new payments service called CM Payments, which will also...
June 29, 2015
Global Spotlight: Kenya
As a continent filled with still developing economies, Africa is rarely mentioned in the conversation of B2B payments innovation. But in Kenya, recent progress in the space not only reveals...
June 29, 2015
Fed Chief Speaks Out On Payments Security And Faster Payments
Security is increasingly becoming a key concern for the U.S. payments system and remains one area among several that mark the need for system-wide improvement, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas...
June 26, 2015
B2B Investment Tracker, June 19-26
The Breakdown: $126.2 million invested SaaS/Big Data: 80.5% FinTech: 14% Logistics: 5.5% The last seven days in B2B investments were busy, with more than $126 million fueling startups this week....
Real-time payments in the EU are on the verge of achieving their instantaneous promise, with a new rule from the European Council requiring instant fund transfers to be available within 10 seconds. In this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores this development along with other advancements unfolding across the global real-time payments landscape.
In Saudi Arabia, digital wallet adoption is surging for cross-border payments, especially among younger consumers. Small and medium-sized businesses, however, face hurdles with security and cost, making addressing these concerns crucial for wider adoption. The latest data brief, “Global Money Movement: U.S. Edition,” a collaboration with TerraPay, explores the landscape of digital wallet usage in the Middle Eastern country, highlighting the generational and business-size divides in this rapidly evolving market.