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J.P. Morgan Execs: GenAI and Real-Time Data Expand Treasurer’s Toolkit

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Data. Generative artificial intelligence. Regulations. Cash forecasting. If you recognized the chief financial officer in that series, you’re not wrong. If you saw the new world of the CFO as well as the corporate treasurer, go to the head…

Digital Wallet Providers Face Uphill Battle Defining the Technology

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Digital wallets are table stakes for most consumer across five major markets (Brazil, France, Germany, Brazil, the U.K. and the U.S.). In fact, 86% of consumers say they are familiar them. However, some are using them without quite knowing…

Mastercard Focuses Data Initiative on Business and Customer Intelligence

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One of the more reasonant insights from the PYMNTS Intelligence “How The World Does Digital” report can be found in the differences between the countries we surveyed. Brazil, for example, is engaged at a higher level than any other country…

Thredd Touts Microservices to Help FinTechs Scale Payments Innovations

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The rise of FinTechs over the past several years has demanded flexibility and agility in payments innovation. That innovation has resulted in customized payments experiences across a variety of use cases demanding a platform approach where…

Embedded Finance Is the Force Multiplier for PayFacs and Software Platforms

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Payment facilitators (PayFacs) are transforming how and where we conduct commerce. Entities such as independent software vendors (ISVs) and online marketplaces offer services and products, but they need additional help to be able to…

53% of Healthcare Organizations Have Automated Payment Workflows

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The healthcare industry faces significant challenges with outdated payment and claims systems, which undermine financial stability and patient satisfaction. Despite the potential benefits of digital payments, the sector has been slow to…

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Report: Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets Unit May Be Sold

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Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) unit reportedly may be offered for sale. Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is working with global investment bank Evercore to sell the TCM unit, though Vista is still considering…

T-Mobile and OpenAI Partner on AI-Powered Customer Service Platform

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Wireless provider T-Mobile has partnered with OpenAI to create an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer service platform that will be used by T-Mobile and will create a blueprint that can be used by companies in other industries.…

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4 Things B2B CPOs Should Know About Shrinking Paper Payments

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The business-to-business (B2B) landscape is undergoing an explosion of innovation — especially around payments. Wednesday (Sept. 18) alone, news broke that Brex launched an embedded B2B payments solution that complements the company’s…

Report: OpenAI Hires Coursera’s Leah Belsky as First General Manager of Education

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OpenAI has reportedly hired its first general manager of education: former Coursera Chief Revenue Officer Leah Belsky. In this role, Belsky will work to bring the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s products to more schools; boost its…

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Deutsche Bank to Close About 50 Branches, Expand Video Capacity

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Deutsche Bank will close a “mid-double-digit number” of smaller branches in Germany while adding new formats and technologies. The bank will negotiate the changes in the branch network with the Works Council and will continue to have a…

AI’s $100 Billion Data Center Push May Rewire Global Commerce

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A newly formed coalition of tech and finance titans is betting $100 billion that artificial intelligence (AI) could alter global trade infrastructure, launching an ambitious plan to build a network of AI-ready data centers that could…

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Three Banks to Lower Prime Lending Rate to 8% After Fed’s Rate Cut

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Three banks will lower their prime lending rate after the Federal Reserve decided to reduce the federal funds rate. BMO, Truist Financial and MT&T Bank said in separate press releases issued Wednesday (Sept. 18) that they will lower their…

Cigna Launches E-Treatment Service for Convenient Patient Access

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As the telehealth sector is projected to reach $450 billion by 2032, Cigna Healthcare recently launched an “E-Treatment” option via MDLIVE, offering customers access to urgent care from board-certified doctors without the need for direct…

This Week in Web3: Blockchain Succeeds Where Crypto Can’t

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People and businesses tend to think of crypto in one of two ways. The first is that crypto and blockchain more broadly are transforming technologies that will reshape the financial and payments sectors. This view tends to be held by people…

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Businesses May See Cost of Capital Relief as Fed Slashes Rates

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5% Wednesday (Sept. 18), the first cut in four years. While stocks gyrated Wednesday and were down slightly in the afternoon, how the rate cuts will filter through the capital markets remains to…

German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition

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The chief of Germany’s central bank wants bank mergers to produce robust, competitive institutions. “We need strong and robust banks so that companies can tackle and finance their future tasks,” Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel said while…

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UK’s FCA Cautions Banks About Lowering Savings Rates Too Quickly

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At a time when the market expects interest rates to continue dropping, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is cautioning banks and building societies about lowering the rates they offer on consumers’ savings faster than…

Amazon Teams With PayPal as Buy With Prime Shoppers Jump 50%

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Amazon launched a new integration with PayPal amid a surge in Buy with Prime use. The eCommerce giant revealed several enhancements to its merchant and shopper offerings at its Accelerate seller conference, according to a Wednesday (Sept.…

JPMorgan Joins BIS Cross-Border Payments Project Using Digital Currencies

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Some of the world’s biggest banks and payments firms are teaming to rethink cross-border payments. As Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Sept. 18), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has recruited the likes of JPMorgan Chase,…

Mastercard Offers Grants and Mentorship to Women Entrepreneurs in Canada

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Mastercard is inviting women entrepreneurs in Canada to apply to receive one of 10 $10,000 CAD ($7,396) grants and access to mentorship opportunities to help them grow and scale their businesses. The company will accept applications for…

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AI Regulation: Experts Ask for US Oversight as Diligent Debuts EU Compliance Tools

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As artificial intelligence (AI) experts urge for greater transparency and oversight in a Senate testimony, California is enacting laws protecting actors from unauthorized AI cloning, highlighting the growing push for responsible AI…

Reducing the Attack Surface: How Data Breaches Imperil Corporate Networks

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Data breaches are like opinions — these days, it seems like everyone has one. But that’s not great news for the business landscape, particularly as critical infrastructure providers are increasingly targeted by bad actors. And with the…

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CSI Buys Overdraft Management Firm Velocity Solutions to Help Banks Grow

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Financial technology provider CSI acquired overdraft management software firm Velocity Solutions. “Our customers rely on us to provide the advanced tools and software that drive revenue, efficiency and cost savings,” CSI CEO and President…

Amazon Adds Fully Managed Option to Supply Chain Services

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Amazon has added a fully managed option to the lineup of supply chain services it offers to sellers. The new fully managed Supply Chain by Amazon solution will be available to all U.S. sellers for domestic pickups in October and will be…

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Volt Launches Pay-by-Bank Partnership With Luxury Retailer Farfetch

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Real-time payments platform Volt has launched a partnership with luxury retailer Farfetch. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Sept. 18), allows Farfetch customers in the U.K., Germany and the Netherlands make instant payments directly…

Yotta Sues Evolve and Alleges ‘Theft’ of End-User Funds

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The continued fallout from the collapse of Synapse Financial Technologies has heightened the discussion — and regulatory examination — of how end-user and various types of accounts are handled as FinTechs and banks join forces. As a new…

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Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Says US ‘Under Attack’ From Hackers

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Saying the United States is “under attack,” Craigslist founder Craig Newmark reportedly made a $100 million cybersecurity pledge. Newmark said the country is at risk for hacking by foreign governments, The Wall Street Journal reported…

Brex Launches Embedded Payments Solutions for B2B Software Vendors

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Brex has launched an embedded payments solution designed to make it easy for B2B software vendors to accelerate customer workflows with Brex virtual cards. The new Brex Embedded payments solution complements the company’s corporate card…

NASA’s Supply Chain Issues Put Spotlight on B2B Vendor Risk

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NASA operates one of the most complex supply chains in the world. Its procurement processes span numerous industries, ranging from aerospace and electronics to materials science and logistics. That supply chain came under a spotlight with…