Infrastructure

Wise Platform Brings SWIFT Transfers to Neobanks
Wise Platform Brings SWIFT Transfers to Neobanks
September 09, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Wise Platform, the enterprise-facing branch of cross-border payments firm Wise, announced Friday (Sept. 9) the launch of its new SWIFT International Receive service, which will...

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Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

Commercial banks are calling a Fed-issued digital dollar an existential business threat, but they seem to be missing the point. “The banks really should not...

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US Senate OKs $1T Infrastructure Bill, Includes Funds For EV Charging Network
US Senate OKs $1T Infrastructure Bill, Includes Funds For EV Charging Network
August 10, 2021  |  Politics

The $1 trillion Senate-approved, bipartisan infrastructure bill will help to improve the nation’s internet services, roads, bridges, pipes and ports, a Washington Post report says....

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Deep Dive: Legacy Banks And The Infrastructure Stumbling Blocks Keeping Them From The Cloud
Deep Dive: Legacy Banks And The Infrastructure Stumbling Blocks Keeping Them From The Cloud
June 02, 2020  |  Cloud Banking

An expanding number of challenger banks have eschewed the industry’s traditionally slow and steady innovation approach. These banks are offering digital or mobile-only platforms powered...

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Shipping Blues: Infrastructure Staggers Under Digital Shift
Shipping Blues: Infrastructure Staggers Under Digital Shift
May 14, 2020  |  Retail

Infrastructure built for pre-pandemic eCommerce levels is staggering under the weight of the digital shift. With the PYMNTS COVID-19 tracker showing that nearly two times...

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JP Morgan Creates $100B Funding Arm To Help UN
JP Morgan Creates $100B Funding Arm To Help UN
January 21, 2020  |  International

JPMorgan has created a $100 billion funding arm — the JPMorgan Development Finance Institution (DFI) — to expand investments in emerging markets and help the United...

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Visa’s Chief Risk Officer On Securing Commerce In The 2020s
Visa’s Chief Risk Officer On Securing Commerce In The 2020s
January 20, 2020  |  VISA

Futureproofing is the process of creating systems and processes resilient enough to hold their value in the face of an unknown future. It’s also about...

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