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SPACs Slow As FinTech IPOs Step Into Listings Spotlight

SPACs Slow As FinTech IPOs Step Into Listings Spotlight
SPACs Slow As FinTech IPOs Step Into Listings Spotlight
July 12, 2021  |  IPO

It wasn’t all about China’s crackdown on companies listing overseas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Data Brief: Online-Native Shopping Journeys Up 42 Pct Among Brazilian Consumers
Data Brief: Online-Native Shopping Journeys Up 42 Pct Among Brazilian Consumers
July 12, 2021  |  eCommerce

Based on surveys of more than 2,000 consumers and 500 merchants in the country, PYMNTS’ Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil Edition, a Cybersource collaboration, reveals...

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Featurespace Patents Show Role Of Neural Networks In Finding Transaction Anomalies In Real Time
Featurespace Patents Show Role Of Neural Networks In Finding Transaction Anomalies In Real Time
July 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The window financial institutions (FIs) have to determine “good” customers from “bad” lasts milliseconds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Biometrics Builds The Bridge Between The Physical, Digital World
Biometrics Builds The Bridge Between The Physical, Digital World
July 12, 2021  |  Digital Identity

“The link between the digital world and the physical world is going to be forged through biometrics.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For central bank digital currencies to reach their full potential, banks must look beyond domestic use — and examine CBDCs’ risks and rewards for cross-border...

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Mastercard’s Gerber: Innovation Needs Consumer Trust To Advance The Digital Economy
Mastercard’s Gerber: Innovation Needs Consumer Trust To Advance The Digital Economy
July 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

“The boat has left the harbor and is in the open seas,” Mastercard Executive Vice President of Security and Cyber Innovation Johan Gerber told PYMNTS’...

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Report: Loyalty Turns Australia’s Convenience Shoppers Into SMB Fans
Report: Loyalty Turns Australia’s Convenience Shoppers Into SMB Fans
July 11, 2021  |  SMBs

Small, local businesses are a big part of most Australian consumers’ daily lives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Global Travel’s Path Remains Uncertain, Despite Pent Up Consumer Demand
Global Travel’s Path Remains Uncertain, Despite Pent Up Consumer Demand
July 09, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Almost a year and a half into a global pandemic and forecasts for the travel segment are hard to make as recovery remains uneven. Get...

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How Intelligent Friction Trips Up The Fraudsters
How Intelligent Friction Trips Up The Fraudsters
July 09, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

“The criminals are always opportunistic.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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