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Telecoms Have Unique Chance to Monetize 1 Billion Unbanked Cell Customers
Telecoms Have Unique Chance to Monetize 1 Billion Unbanked Cell Customers
December 05, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

One billion people have cellphones but no bank account, a gap wireless providers may fill. There’s nothing farfetched about the idea. It’s already well-established in...

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How Finance Teams Spend 42% of Their Time
How Finance Teams Spend 42% of Their Time
November 04, 2022  |  Spend Management

Tracking non-payroll spending is a widely known drain on company’s time and resources to the point where getting this niche, costly corner of the accounts...

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Global Sellers Localize Payments to Convert Abandoned Carts in APAC
Global Sellers Localize Payments to Convert Abandoned Carts in APAC
October 17, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Unlocking potential in the burgeoning market for luxury goods in the Asia-Pacific region isn’t a job for payments lightweights. It’s serious business with major challenges....

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Coffee and Flower Brands Push Value to Survive ‘The Great Unsubscribe’
Coffee and Flower Brands Push Value to Survive ‘The Great Unsubscribe’
October 12, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Core tools and tactics are similar among retail subscriptions, but guiding consumers to keep a beloved but nonessential subscription is a nuanced set of interactions...

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APIs, Algorithms Can Fast-Track Bank Automation
APIs, Algorithms Can Fast-Track Bank Automation
September 09, 2022  |  API

The promise of automation has always loomed large in banking. Clayton Weir, Co-founder at FISPAN, and Tony Wimmer, managing director, head of data and analytics...

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Crypto Payments Still Rewarding for Some Users, Even as Headwinds Swirl
Crypto Payments Still Rewarding for Some Users, Even as Headwinds Swirl
August 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When SHOP.COM started taking crypto at checkout a year ago, the firm was pretty confident that existing customers would get onboard with the new way...

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As Remote Work Goes Global, Paying Workers Gets Complex
As Remote Work Goes Global, Paying Workers Gets Complex
August 02, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

As the idea of a permanently remote workforce gains acceptance after two years of COVID-enforced telecommuting, it isn’t exactly surprising that companies that started looking...

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CFOs Shun Spreadsheets for Digital View of Ops, Supply Chain, Payments
CFOs Shun Spreadsheets for Digital View of Ops, Supply Chain, Payments
May 20, 2022  |  CFO

What was once high-tech and novel now has become commonplace. Rewards programs, mobile order-ahead and any number of consumer-facing activities have become contactless and streamlined....

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Biometrics Brush Aside Passwords, Bring Curtain Down on ‘Security Theater’
Biometrics Brush Aside Passwords, Bring Curtain Down on ‘Security Theater’
March 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

It’s time to bring the curtain down on “security theater.” You’ve been an actor, perhaps, on that stage — and no bit player, either. Pindrop...

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