payments regulation

Amid Liquidity Issues, Regulation And Competition, AltFin Thriving, Says EY
Amid Liquidity Issues, Regulation And Competition, AltFin Thriving, Says EY
January 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space has journeyed through growth and struggled with challenges, especially in the last year. That goes for all segments of the space:...

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EU Sets Goal Of Half-Cent Cross-Border Transactions
EU Sets Goal Of Half-Cent Cross-Border Transactions
January 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving closer towards its goal to streamline payments across EU Member States and to make those transactions far cheaper....

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What Industry Players Really Expect From 2017
What Industry Players Really Expect From 2017
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Analysts continue to flesh out their predictions for payments and FinTech in 2017, but one can never truly know the exact direction an industry will take. The B2B payments...

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Regulatory Changes To Push Nonprofits Towards FinTech
Regulatory Changes To Push Nonprofits Towards FinTech
December 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The emergence of B2B payments technologies, like virtual cards and accounting automation, can surely benefit any organization. But nonprofits, burdened by higher compliance requirements than...

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UK Wants More Competition In Payments Infrastructure
UK Wants More Competition In Payments Infrastructure
December 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

VocaLink isn’t facing enough competition in its role of providing the underlying infrastructure of key payment systems like Bacs, according to the U.K. Payment Systems...

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Regulations Keeping SMEs On Their Toes In 2017, Says Paychex
Regulations Keeping SMEs On Their Toes In 2017, Says Paychex
December 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SMEs in the U.S. are eyeing incoming regulations likely to impact their businesses, and small business payroll and HR firm Paychex has identified the legislation...

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Bank SME Lending Surges, Alt-Lenders Flop
Bank SME Lending Surges, Alt-Lenders Flop
December 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Marketplace lending platform Biz2Credit has published its latest small business lending index, and the numbers signal rough waters ahead for alternative finance. Reports Tuesday (Dec....

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UK Goes After Late B2B Payments — Again
UK Goes After Late B2B Payments — Again
December 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

U.K. regulators have taken notice of the nation’s late B2B payments problem and have encouraged businesses to pay their small suppliers on-time — though with...

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UK Moves To Protect Alt-Lending Investors
UK Moves To Protect Alt-Lending Investors
December 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is looking to introduce new rules aimed at protecting investors of the alternative lending community, reports said Friday (Dec. 9)....

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