Musings on Markets

JANUARY 8, 2022

To start the year, I returned to a ritual that I have practiced for thirty years, and that is to take a look at not just market changes over the last year, but also to get measures of the financial standing and practices of companies around the world. Happy New Year, and I hope that 2022 brings you good tidings! Don't get me wrong!

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

According to BELLIN, the collaboration with Kantox means it can combine its treasury management offering with Kantox’s services that provide companies with foreign currency, foreign exchange (FX) and risk management solutions. Together, the firms will target middle-market businesses looking to grow internationally.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The currency isn’t going to work,” the executive said. You can’t have a business where people can invent a currency out of thin air and think that people who are buying it are really smart.”. Moreover, that lag time, apart from being annoying, added to the opacity of the pricing, since currency exchange rates fluctuate.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

dollar as their currency of choice on the black market, which means American banks must alter their anti-fraud and AML strategies — especially as regulatory fragmentation divides the U.S. security standards from those in markets like Europe. Bad actors also tend to use the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

That move includes new rails (The Libra Blockchain), the new currency (Libra) and the new Geneva headquartered nonprofit that will act as its governing network structure (The Libra Association) and hold the Libra reserves. The move also includes the first application that will run on those rails, a digital wallet called Calibra. So what is?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

In addition to the data stemming from incoming and outgoing payments, Franco said he saw the need to embrace a cloud infrastructure to manage data across the back office. The role of the CFO is to provide strategic leadership to the company using financial data that the finance organization has access to," he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

XTransfer said it will use the investment to further expand its global financial network, as well as to market and promote its service, and fund efforts to apply for a financial license. Moving over to Hong Kong, Neat is a startup that provides SMBs with financial services like commercial cards and banking tools.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Very good consolidation abilities that allows for gathering scattered operational and financial data from all different kinds of platforms and turning them into analyzed data in one place. Great for processing multiple global payments and currencies. Pros: • Stripe accepts 135 different currencies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

Here’s all the financial data you need to know from some of the largest B2B finance and tech businesses. In its quarterly earnings call, Fifth Third had President and CEO Greg Charmichael reflect on the quarter and the current market climate. American Express Global Commercial Services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

HKMA’s API has 130 information sets that span financial data, and 50 of them can already be accessed; the remainder will come through the next year. The initiative comes as the HKMA also has been bolstering blockchain efforts, in tandem with Singapore, to digitize trade finance between the two markets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Veem told PYMNTS that the funding will go toward continuing global expansion as Veem looks to add new geographic markets and support more currencies to its global payments solutions that help SMEs transact internationally. Existing backers also participated in the round. Currencycloud.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

The security firm’s research found mobile-based services that store financial data are installed on millions of Android devices worldwide, and are thus highly attractive for cybercriminals. Perhaps now it is time for other services that are working with financial data to follow suit.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

Sigma is baked directly into the Stripe service and does not rely on the use of an API to handle data. The feature removes barriers surrounding the requirements of existing analytics tools available in the market today. Businesses could also use Sigma to share financial data with various departments and co-workers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As open banking frameworks take root in more markets around the globe, the model of data integration continues to also take shape in the business financial services market, particularly impacting micro- and small businesses (and the FinTechs that service them). “FX is a complicated area,” added Cran.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

It is a cloud-based software solution designed for financial planning and analysis, streamlining businesses' budgeting, forecasting, and reporting operations. It offers real-time insights into financial data, it empowers users to produce efficient plans, reports, and analyses.

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 17, 2024

ML-Driven Planning Projections – It examine historical data to provide an accurate starting point for planning and budgeting cycles. Speed and Confidence – Projections utilize advanced, proprietary algorithms specifically designed for financial data, enabling quicker and more confident decision-making.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Meanwhile, for Tan, making quick and informed decisions using available financial data marked the most significant change to the FP&A function following the pandemic. Data that is obtainable everywhere--both within and beyond the company needed to be collected and curated promptly,” he said.

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CFO Leadership

MARCH 31, 2022

Global operations make it more challenging for small treasury teams in mid-market companies to handle day-to-day operations efficiently and securely. New currencies, global banking structures, regional regulations, disparate processes, and disconnected systems all add complexities to the treasury operations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2018

FlitWays is instead looking to curate the fragmented ground travel market in order to meet the various needs of business travelers while giving them more of a business-like experience. Of course, language and currency can be a struggle. Yes, that sometimes means a quick ride on the fly.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Additional financial data that accompanied the general earnings release showed that the company’s segment revenues were up 6 percent overall, as defined on an organic constant currency basis, to $2.2 billion, as compared to consensus of $2.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

financial services market, but the regulatory initiative seems more of a natural progression for the sector rather than a sudden disruption. FinTech adoption is surging among consumers, particularly in areas like money transfers and payments, EY data show. “There are still obstacles to overcome,” Jamieson said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The report cited research from Euromoney in which more than two-thirds of organizations said they would be interested in adopting a tool that provides automated, 24/7 currency conversion solutions based on real-time FX rates.

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Spreadym

MAY 15, 2023

This will help you narrow down your options and focus on solutions that fit within your financial constraints. Research available options Conduct thorough research on the FP&A software solutions available in the market. Also, consider the security measures in place to protect your financial data.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 12, 2021

All in all, the ability to quickly analyse and respond to sudden changes in the market and company resources has become even more vital to the finance function. This delivers simplicity, ensures the integrity of data, and allows for organisation-wide process automation and the application of artificial intelligence (AI).

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This past year has magnified challenges for organizations and their respective industries in unique ways, but there's one common theme we've noticed across the board: Those who were able to adapt quickly found new, unexpected ways to thrive and grow in the midst of one of the most difficult market environments in modern history.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

“While the innovation in Libra certainly has potential, we should expect increased scrutiny not just from the federal government, but at the state level, too, not to mention regulators in many markets outside the U.S.,” said Anuj Nayar, financial health officer at LendingClub.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 21, 2024

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