Corporate Finance Lab

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The next EU Financial Law clinic at KU Leuven will focus on insurance-based investment products within the framework of European financial regulation. This clinic will critically assess EU financial regulation on insurance-based investment products. As usual, there will be ample room for questions and discussion.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Consumers want to invest in high-end items and home improvement projects to enhance their surroundings even amid economic concerns. is comprising nearly half of the retail growth in the U.S. 15,000: Minimum count of merchants or brands that are offering or plan to offer BNPL. And the dramatic consumer shift to Digital 3.0

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

To break into the brick-and-mortar world, some digitally native retailers have opened shops inside department stores. At the same time, that business now accounts for half of the retailer’s revenue. Crate & Barrel , the home decor retailer, is reportedly adding a full-service restaurant to its Chicago store.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 2, 2023

We all know real estate investing is a decent way to earn an extra income, but the reality is that becoming a landlord is a lot of work. Fundrise allows unaccredited investors to begin real estate investing for as little as $10. HappyNest is a Fundrise alternative that also offers access to real estate investments. Groundfloor.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

Xiaomi said it will invest at least 10 billion yuan ($1.5 Bloomberg reported that the investment is part of the company’s plan to get more revenue from high-value services. He didn’t give specific details on the investment, however.

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CFO Share

MAY 6, 2024

With new businesses come new beginnings, and nothing excites accountants like setting up a fresh set of books. Like an artist in front of a blank canvas, brand new books hold limitless possibilities, the chance to shed old byzantine corporate accounting and to step into the future of clean and clear financials.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

So goes Amazon, so goes most of the rest of the retail world, with the eCommerce operator’s influence also extending to payments. 19) unveiled the company’s plan to tackle climate change – a plan designed to meet goals set by the Paris climate agreement, but a decade ahead of schedule. We might soon find out. Bezos’ Message.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2024

Few noticed what was to become a revolution in investing. In 1978, Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k), which allowed tax-deferred savings through a company-administered plan. Lower trading costs, a rampaging bull market, and tax-deferred investing led to millions of new entrants into markets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

15) that it now enables customers to instantly fund a brokerage account with Apple Pay via an Apple Business Chat in the Messages app on iPhone and iPad. With the new service, an investor’s account can be funded instantaneous through Apply Pay. TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Tuesday (Jan.

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Accounting Technology Retail Investments 57

PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Paytm , the Indian-based digital payments company, is gearing up to invest Rs 5,000 crore during the next three years as it aims to expand the services provided via its mobile platform. BGR, citing Paytm, said the company is investing to enhance its bank transfers and other payment options.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2019

In today’s digital economy, with shopping as easy as the tap of a finger on a smartphone screen, brick-and-mortar retail businesses have no choice but to innovate to keep and grow their clientele. PYMNTS surveyed more than 500 retailers in the food and accommodation sector to gauge their innovation readiness. For example, 75.6

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

But do you know exactly what it is and how it can benefit your investments? And just as important, do you know where to find the best compound interest investments? In my estimation, compound interest is critical to successful investing. That’s what compound interest can do with your savings and investments. The $26.28

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

QSRs that keep up with the digital curve — via not only wise investments, but buy-ins from franchise owners, and proper focus on back-end tasks such as security — stand to make significant revenue gains. Investment Risk. In fact, missteps in digital fraud prevention can, as Stuppy said, “put the entire digital investment at risk.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

It was founded in 2013 by two Stanford roommates, Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev, who wanted to make investing simpler and more accessible to everyone. They also offer educational resources to help users learn the basics of investing. Is Robinhood Safe to Use? They disclose on their website the different ways they generate revenue.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Independent retailers using this software, Bolt said, will be in a better position to compete with the likes of Amazon and other major online retailers. He added that mouse movement detection will play an integral role in identifying fraudulent accounts and customers, and helps assure consumers are whom they say they are.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Improvements in September data While the quarter’s growth slows, China’s retail sales went up 7.8% However, private sector fixed-asset investment—accounting for 60% of the country’s total investment—grew 4.7% The post China announces slower Q3 growth and plan to expedite bond issuance appeared first on FutureCFO.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This year, fraud will probably bring more account takeovers than last year, according to experts — along with the theft of gift cards, loyalty points and other consumer data ID. It’s a huge risk asking those customers to jump through a bunch of hoops,” is how Phillips summed up that holiday season retail challenge. Account Takeovers.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Investors Need a Long-Term Plan. Businessweek ) • PE Has Only Scratched the Surface of Sports Investing. Generational, cultural, and legal shifts are making sports investing more attractive. Bloomberg ) • The Death of the Smart Shopper : Internet retail was supposed to supercharge the informed consumer. What happened? (

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the second post, I pointed to inconsistencies in how accountants classify operating, capital and financing expenses , and the consequences for reported accounting numbers. Again, business owners and analysts who can respond to this demand for specifics and numbers are more likely to get the capital that they seek. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As retailers and payment service providers look for what might be their best 5G edges, clarity is emerging about the pace of the global rollout of that new and faster mobile network technology. Other 5G Plans. Indeed, the three new iPhone models will be powered by a Qualcomm 5G modem chip, sources familiar with the plan said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it predicts retail sales across the U.S. billion in retail sales and an increase of 3.5 billion in retail sales and an increase of 3.5 The shutdowns and stay-at-home orders from last spring have stunted some of the growth, with some smaller retailers still struggling.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

While regulatory and governmental bodies are still debating PSD2’s full reach, the latest PSD2 Tracker looks at how retailers are approaching SCA as they face potential losses under the rule. So, are their grounds for retailers’ fears about potential losses due to SCA? To some degree.

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Retail Compliance Education eCommerce 65

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 22, 2022

In general, this means that people are more likely to be more aware of how much cash they're holding than the other numbers in their financial life, like the balances on their retirement accounts (which, being less 'immediate' in their intended purpose, are not often at the forefront of most people's minds to the same extent that cash is).

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Despite some advances in the application of new costing techniques such as activity-based costing, are management accountants adequately satisfying the needs of managers and employee teams for decision-based cost information? That is, are the accountants still just counting the beans, or are they helping to grow the beans?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

QSRs that keep up with the digital curve — via not only wise investments, but buy-ins from franchise owners, and proper focus on back-end tasks such as security — stand to make significant revenue gains. Investment Risk. In fact, missteps in digital fraud prevention can, as Stuppy said, “put the entire digital investment at risk.”

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Investments Education Securities Retail 43

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Amazon announced its plan to build a totally unattended retail store in early 2017, but there was something of a gap between the announcement of the company’s plan for a sensor-based, cashier-less shopping experience here in the United States and its actual rollout in late January of this year.

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Retail Startups Planning Investments 41

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations. Lesson 1: Think Big . “We

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Retail Communication Leverage Numbers 54

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With online commerce accounting for a larger percentage of retail sales than ever before, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are increasingly embracing online retail in order to boost their bottom lines. . Meanwhile, Macy’s announced it would close 100 stores and eliminate more than 10,000 jobs. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments. In addition to global expansion, the company said it plans to invest in its own infrastructure, reports said. million investment, Tech.eu Brightpearl.

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B2B eCommerce Banking Accounts Payable 84

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 22, 2022

In general, this means that people are more likely to be more aware of how much cash they're holding than the other numbers in their financial life, like the balances on their retirement accounts (which, being less 'immediate' in their intended purpose, are not often at the forefront of most people's minds to the same extent that cash is).

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Cash Management Technology Economics Accounting 75

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Funds and accounts advised by T. led the investment along with participation from existing investors such as New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Revolution Ventures and SWaN & Legend Venture Partners. On another note, retailers like Costco and Target are increasing their own sales quicker than those of iconic American names. “You

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Retail eCommerce Startups Sales 43

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO) buyers are increasingly open to third-party support for complex, judgment-intensive processes, and digital solutions; providers are further differentiating themselves with talent strategies, governance models and ESG initiatives. Other findings.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Plus, Uber plans to cut 3,000 more jobs. Amazon could be in talks to acquire the clothing retailer JCPenney, which officially filed for bankruptcy late Friday (May 15), ending speculation as to the beleaguered former retail titan’s financial status. Amazon Eyes JCPenney Buy. Uber Refocuses Business, Cuts 3K Jobs.

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