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APRIL 22, 2020

Argos Risk , which monitors the financial health of other companies, has entered an agreement with software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution Gatekeeper , according to a press release. Gatekeeper works on automating the onboarding process and offers integration support for hundreds of companies.

Risk Management 56

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JUNE 17, 2020

Esker , which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven process automation software, has launched a new supplier management solution in its procure-to-pay automation suite, which will help businesses manage and automate their supply chains, according to a press release.

Risk Management 56

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There is as yet no Venmo or Zelle for the $38 trillion global business-to-business (B2B) payments sector. Contrast that with the fact that well over 40 percent of B2B invoices are still paid by paper check. It’s a situation that has gone from inconvenient to insufferable in just a few years, and 2020 appears to be a tipping point.

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JUNE 8, 2020

It’s happening in the B2B space as well, and not a moment too soon, as many B2B systems are in definite need of an upgrade — and could learn a thing or two from the consumer side. Growth] in API usage has resulted in B2B transactions’ unparalleled acceleration, but banks must still contend with fraud threats,’ the Tracker states.

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JULY 10, 2019

Some of the biggest industry trends, including faster payments, open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration, have found their ways into the Canadian market, the B2B payments space is not immune to disruption from these shifts. Such visibility enables real-time analysis of risk exposures for more agile FX hedging and risk management.

B2B 62

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

This week's B2B Venture Capital roundup saw more than $76 million in new funding. And while investors targeted an accounts payable payments startup as well as another platform designed to help other startups understand their equity, a common theme this week was investment in risk mitigation capabilities.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

At a high level, the same consumers whose day jobs are to manage a company’s payments and financial controls have become accustomed to the seamless and highly personalized commerce opportunities that are available in their daily lives. The consumerization of B2B payments is taking its cue from contextual commerce.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

NACHA has tapped AeroPay Express as its newest Preferred Partner for B2B Electronic Payment Enablement, the organization said Thursday (Sept. The group is focused on addressing issues like payments friction and access to cash flow, as well as security and risk management of ACH payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

More than a third (36 percent) of survey respondents said fraud monitoring and risk mitigation are the areas in which CFOs are most falling short. That’s followed closely by performance risk management and strategic/operational risk management, each cited by 32 percent of survey respondents as areas in which CFOs fail to deliver.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

More than $874 million in fresh funding landed at B2B startups this week across a range of market segments and geographies. See all of the latest B2B fundraises below. million in the B2B eCommerce startup, MENAbytes reports said. FinBox plans to use the investment on product research and development. SaaSOptics. Clix Capital.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Headquartered in Helsinki, Enterpay’s automated invoicing payment solution works to optimize the payment process for B2B eCommerce companies, allowing them to increase profitable customers via improved credit scoring and automated invoicing. Finnish invoicing company Enterpay announced that it has closed a €1 million ($1.1

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One illustration of this is a 6% overall drop in Asian businesses B2B trading on credit over the past year with variations in different markets, the trade credit insurer pointed out. Taiwan and Singapore saw significant drops, while China and Vietnam experienced an increase in B2B sales on credit, the firm added.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. This week, two massive deals landed with B2B payments innovators at Fundbox and Tipalti, but they were far from the only players to have secured new funding. Engage:BDR.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

American Express is working with Coupa on a new partnership to use virtual cards for Coupa's B2B solution, a press release says. Coupa Pay, the Coupa B2B solution, will be available for customers of AmEx's virtual cards, in a move meant to streamline the old payment processes which the release calls "outdated, complex, and inefficient.".

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

B2B startups are increasingly building themselves on top of troves of enterprise data, uncovering new ways to unlock and aggregate information across enterprise platforms, and introducing new ways to analyze and make use of that data. million was raised by B2B startups tearing down data silos. In all, more than $87.8 Access Fintech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

WorldFirst is looking to expand its B2B payments position through an acquisition of CurrencyVue, the company said on Monday (March 4). CurrencyVue offers a foreign exchange risk management platform that integrates with companies’ existing ERP and accounting systems.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

The companies said Thursday (June 22) that they are partnering to enhance credit risk solutions for lenders, with LexisNexis now integrating Cortera data into its Risk Solutions platform.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

B2B startups saw a little bit of everything this week when it came to venture capital. And that goes for the industries covered, too, with treasury management’s Kyriba, blockchain’s BlockApps and enterprise security’s Druva landing on the board, to name a few. Expense Management. Enterprise Security.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

BaaS looks to help modernize B2B payments, moving beyond paper checks and other long-standing and less-than-efficient payment methods. Risk Management. Risk management is critical, said Yin. Better risk management comes through leveraging alternative data sources through industry conduits.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Credit Benchmark Co-founder Mark Faulkner said in a release that the tie-up with Bloomberg "offers a welcome opportunity to provide much-needed credit transparency in areas such as securities finance, client onboarding and supply chain risk management.". Everlink, FINTAINIUM Team up to Offer Real-Time B2B, B2C Payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and investors, with many funders targeting companies operating in less common markets. One of the largest investment rounds of the week went to China’s Haoqipei, a B2B eCommerce platform designed for the auto parts industry.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

It seems every year for the past five years or so, B2B payments analysts have pondered the future of the paper check — and tried to predict its demise. Simply put: Crooks love checks,” Mike Vigue, VP of product strategy, cyberfraud and risk management at B2B payments company Bottomline Technologies, told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

This week’s B2B venture capital roundup includes a strong showing from one uncommon market: Brazil. The nation secured significant funding for startups operating in the spaces of logistics and cybersecurity – the two B2B markets that landed the most investment this week. But it was one U.S. But it was one U.S. SMB Banking.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Although they are vastly different beasts, shifts in the consumer payments ecosystem have significantly impacted the flow of B2B payments. It’s one of the biggest threats to merchants today, with the potential inability to access capital from card payments when only a single bank is used, creating a potentially deadly scenario for a business.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2017

Jean-Luc Robert, chairman and CEO at Kyriba , talks about his approach to innovation and what is critically important about payments in today’s market. Q: How would you define your company’s approach to innovation? A: We focus on innovating business value that meets business demand.

Risk Management 40

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

Risk management and payment technology provider linked2pay has debuted a new service, CustomerConnect, that is intended to cut down on late invoice payments, according to a press release. As such, virtual cards are becoming a critical and strategic B2B payment method for both buyers and suppliers.

Invoicing 60

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2020

Western Union is partnering with Integral for a new risk management mechanism called Integral BankFX, according to a press release. But instead, the firm has made a new name for itself with white-label business, B2B work and partnerships with big players that have made it savvy in the new age.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

This week, Bectran, which provides a B2B credit management solution, announced enhancements to its Cash Application automation capabilities. Equiniti Eyes APIs for Risk Management. Bectran Augments Cash Application With API.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

” B2B payments is another area of corporate finance that some analysts expect blockchain to disrupt in a major way. Dun & Bradstreet research published in November found one-fifth of professionals surveyed said they have already implemented blockchain technology for B2B payments. ”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As a result, businesses are placing renewed focus on risk management, control environments and cash flow optimization. BlackLine , which provides account automation software, launched new products on Monday (Nov. 16) to continue helping modernize cloud operations, according to a press release.

SAP 75

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The release stated firms have more often been looking for data to validate their own internal counterparty and credit risk assessment. Firms can bolster risk management, loan and debt underwriting, portfolio optimization, supply chain risk management and investment idea generation, the release stated.

Credit Risk 85

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Digital procurement software firm GEP is targeting risk associated with B2B trade with a new partnership. The company revealed this week that it is partnering with Global Risk Management Solutions (GRMS) to integrate GRMS’ supplier risk management capabilities within the GEP procurement platform.

B2B 62

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

When it comes to B2B payments and supply chain management , many of those opportunities have surfaced as a result of some troubling vulnerabilities that have come to light in the midst of the pandemic. Accounts receivable isn't the only way to improve the buyer-supplier relationship in the flow of B2B transactions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Linked2pay pointed to B2B payments as a particular area that could see positive disruption from faster payments initiatives. “The consolidation of risk management and payment solutions on the Bank Centric Payments platform is ideal as a host environment,” he said. The company said Tuesday (Nov.

Banking 71

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Vendor risk is becoming an increasingly integral part of the supply chain management process, according to analysts. That collaboration enabled businesses using SAP Ariba to send and receive B2B payments to access new financing options from directly within the Ariba Network.

SAP 47

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

On the corporate side, moneycorp said it will be working with clients seeking “risk management hedging solutions” to help buffer the impact from “volatile currency markets,” the company said in its press release. or in other countries.

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