The SaaS CFO
AUGUST 29, 2019
How Venture Debt Helps Founders Grow Their Businesses Many founders of SaaS businesses I speak with look only to equity to finance the start-up and early growth of their businesses. They may not be aware of, or do not appreciate the value of, venture debt financing which is complimentary to venture financing. In this guide […]. The post Founder’s Guide to Venture Debt appeared first on The SaaS CFO.
Jedox Finance
AUGUST 22, 2019
Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. We understand that you’re not satisfied with the return on investment you’re getting from the department. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better. You also told us that you don’t feel adequately supported by the FP&A department on a strategic level to be a business partner to the CEO.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
In its biggest acquisition to date, Mastercard will buy Nets for 2.85 billion euros ($3.19 billion). With the purchase of the Denmark-based payments platform, Mastercard is picking up an electronic billing platform that offers clearing and instant payment services, according to a statement on Tuesday (Aug. 6). Mastercard also confirmed that the purchase will take a bite out of its profits for up to two years after the deal closes, which is expected to happen sometime in the first half of 2020.
Future CFO
AUGUST 29, 2019
Finance functions across many organisations are at a key point in their development. They need to evolve to create the value sought by their customers, both internal and external. What is the nature of this challenge and how prepared are they for it? What is the relevance to attaining this future state of the discussion in which the finance community is engaged?
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AUGUST 8, 2019
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2019
Western Union ’s stock price was down in after hours trading, after missing on earnings but lodging a narrow beat on revenue. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.45 per share, missing analyst consensus estimates of $0.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.46 per share a year ago. Net income of $614.8 million, or $1.42 a share, in the second quarter, compared with $217.6 million, or 47 cents a share, a year earlier.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
It’s now official. The Fed plans to build its own instant clearing and settlement rails. Introduced on Monday by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard, the Fed’s instant payment scheme FedNow is designed to offer an option for consumers and business to transfer money instantly or nearly instantly in a “ubiquitous, safe and efficient” manner from one bank account to another.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
There are many ways to introduce an idea to the world. There is something to be said for going big — fireworks, a parade and a vast array of headlines. This, in short, seems to be the route Facebook decided to take with Libra — big announcement, big white paper, big partners and, most importantly — big, big plans. In short, Facebook hopes to create a new set of payments rails with the Libra cryptocurrency — with the aiding and backing of a veritable who’s who of payments and luminaries —
PYMNTS
AUGUST 22, 2019
In Latin America, news comes this week that Santander Group is boosting its use of Ripple’s technology to aid payments across what CoinDesk reported is a “payment corridor” in Latin America. As reported , the corridor would enable customers in Latin America to send money to the United States instantly, without fees, through the app One Pay FX. That app, the site noted, uses xCurrent software.
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AUGUST 18, 2019
Mastercard , already an ally of Facebook’s Libra , announced it’s in the midst of planning its own cryptocurrency team, the New York Post reported on Saturday (Aug. 17). The move is in line with Mastercard’s goal of being known as a technology company “more than a card company,” Ted Rossman, an analyst with CreditCards.com, told the NYP. It’s “a smart move,” another card expert told the paper.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
The Federal Reserve has officially announced it will create a real-time payments service, to be called FedNow. The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. The news was announced live and online by Federal Reserve Board Member Lael Brainard, who focused her remarks on the extensive feedback that went into making the choice – and the strong consensus among
PYMNTS
AUGUST 16, 2019
Delta Airlines Inc. has filed a lawsuit against a firm that powered a chatbot on its website. The lawsuit alleges that [24]7.ai Inc. did not have basic cybersecurity safeguards while it ran a service powered by artificial intelligence (AI) on the carrier’s website last year and in 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported. The suit claims that [24]7 waited over five months to tell the airline about the breach instead of immediately informing it.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
This week marked a historical milestone that many Americans probably missed in the course of trying to follow a news cycle that is always full, to say the least. This week an American citizen’s bank account was hacked. From space. The story, admittedly, is a bit less exciting than the setup makes it sound; it is not the case that E.T. has picked up a bad bitcoin habit and turned to a life of cybercrime to support his cryptocurrency speculating addiction.
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AUGUST 26, 2019
The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. But as RL Prasad, SVP of payment system risk at Visa , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, what is new today is the who and the how of fraud, particularly in a digital world. As for the who, Prasad told Webster that there are still plenty of attacks perpetrated by the more professional organized crime-modeled hacker gangs that are behind massive breaches that capture the headlines.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2019
To combat fraud — especially phishing — united we stand? The advent of mobile and app-based channels to lure victims to send money to fraudsters has been on the rise, with email and text-based communications the weapons of choice. As noted in the latest Digital Fraud Tracker , phishing attacks are up 76 percent this year compared to last year. Verizon has estimated that 30 percent of phishing messages are opened by their intended targets.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 31, 2019
As U.S. household debt climbs, financial health startup Credit Sesame has raised $43 million ahead of its planned IPO, as reported on Friday (Aug. 30). Debt in the country stands at nearly $14 trillion. Credit Sesame aims to expand the available tools to help consumers better handle outstanding loans. Consumers can use the service to check their credit scores and evaluate options to improve their overall financial health.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2019
The Apple Card, a credit card created in partnership by the technology company, was officially released in the U.S. on Tuesday (Aug. 20), the company said in a release. The company said the credit card is meant to help customers have a “healthier financial life,” and that interested customers can sign up for the card through the Wallet app on an iPhone. .
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AUGUST 15, 2019
Citigroup reported that its July credit-card delinquency rate increased to 2.91 percent in July, up from 2.56 percent in June. The lender’s three-month average is 1.54 percent, with a net charge-off rate of 2.91 percent, an increase from 2.56 percent in June, reported Seeking Alpha. The three-month average is 2.74 percent. According to the SEC paperwork, the total delinquency amount in July stood at $36,401,205,805.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2019
MoneyGram International posted results that missed top-line expectations, but beat at the bottom as restructuring efforts continued amid weakness within the company’s domestic money transfer business but growth in international corridors. In terms of headline numbers, adjusted earnings of 12 cents a share beat the Street by a nickel. Revenues of $323.8 million were down 13.6 percent year on year and missed the consensus by roughly $20.5 million.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple ’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech ’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in the Libra Association , per reports from CNBC. Kelly that said that Apple is a great partner of Visa and has worked with them for “quite some time” on Apple Cash and Apple Pay. He noted that they have a great brand, and they have a retail footprint.
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AUGUST 23, 2019
One common criticism of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is that — beyond the wild price swings and uncertain regulatory climate — the digital coins are not widely accepted by merchants on any grand scale. This means, of course, that using cryptos in commerce is, thus far, a limited proposition. Against that backdrop, payments network Flexa said earlier this summer that it had expanded its reach into Canada with its SPEDN cryptocurrency wallet.
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AUGUST 21, 2019
Legacy banks have their work cut out for them if they want to survive another century as key players in the digital banking world. European challenger banks like Monzo and N26 are expanding to new markets and an increasing number of other financial players are launching suites of products and services designed to entice customers away from their traditional financial institutions (FIs).
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2019
Visa is moving toward discontinuing its Visa Checkout service sometime next year, according to reports. It appears the company’s service, which was introduced in 2013 and competed with services like PayPal, will be shuttered in favor of a new EMV SRC-based service. In 2017, Google Pay added Visa Checkout support, which allowed users to make purchases using Visa cards that were associated with Google Pay accounts.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
Software company Salesforce has joined Mastercard’s small business program, along with Intuit, to supply solutions in the small business space, according to a release. The aim is to help businesses succeed by increasing revenue, boosting customers and improving customer engagement. Salesforce benefits are now available in Mastercard Business and Mastercard Business World Elite offerings.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 25, 2019
The 2019 Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual symposium gathered the top monetary policymakers worldwide to kick around ideas to topple the dollar’s power, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Aug. 25). The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference was comprised of current and former central bankers, including Bank of England Governor Mark Carney , who has challenged the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency.
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