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Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump

Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump
Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump
May 01, 2026  |  Earnings

Global alternative investment manager Ares Management raised $30 billion in the first quarter, a figure that was up more than 45% year over year and...

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Pentagon Links With 7 AI Giants After Anthropic Dispute
Pentagon Links With 7 AI Giants After Anthropic Dispute
May 01, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The Defense Department has signed agreements with seven frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies, saying these deals will provide it with flexibility and prevent “AI vendor...

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61% of North America Middle Market Companies Use Cards to Speed Cash Flow
61% of North America Middle Market Companies Use Cards to Speed Cash Flow
May 01, 2026  |  Working Capital

For many growth-company CFOs, working capital is no longer a back-office cushion, but a strategic lever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Frontline Workers Shift From Getting Ahead to Getting By
Frontline Workers Shift From Getting Ahead to Getting By
May 01, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Historically, payments have been an activity-based business. Revenues are tied to transaction volume, interchange fees and, to some extent, the float generated by holding funds...

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Trulioo Sees 10x Gains From Smarter Data Use
Trulioo Sees 10x Gains From Smarter Data Use
May 01, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Trulioo’s Hal Lonas Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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WEX Puts Fraud Detection on a 500-Millisecond Clock
WEX Puts Fraud Detection on a 500-Millisecond Clock
May 01, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With WEX’s William Fitzgerald Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Mastercard Sees Data Moving Payments From KYC to KYA
Mastercard Sees Data Moving Payments From KYC to KYA
May 01, 2026  |  Mastercard

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Chargebacks911 Prevents False Declines as Agentic Commerce Scales
Chargebacks911 Prevents False Declines as Agentic Commerce Scales
April 30, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Chargebacks911 offers tools that solve a growing challenge for merchants: legitimate artificial intelligence shopping agents getting turned away by fraud detection systems, resulting in merchants...

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CFPB Eases Reporting Rules for Small Business Lenders
CFPB Eases Reporting Rules for Small Business Lenders
April 30, 2026  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reduced the small business data collection and reporting requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). Get...

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