The SaaS CFO
AUGUST 7, 2019
Measuring Organizational Efficiency There are a ton of SaaS metrics measuring sales efficiency, margins, revenue, and more. These are all important metrics (depending on the stage of your business) that you should be constantly monitoring in your SaaS organization. But I have a gut feel that we are missing an important metric around organizational efficiency. […].
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.
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Jedox Finance
AUGUST 6, 2019
The CFO has made FP&A a top priority as previously described , wanting significantly more value from the investments made in this function. To achieve this, FP&A must also do things differently otherwise we cannot expect different outcomes. To do something differently, new skills are needed. You could say we need to revolutionize the FP&A professional.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 8, 2019
Ray Dalio provides investors with a framework to understand the possible economic scenarios that lie ahead, as well as the investment implications.
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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.
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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 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.
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.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 4, 2019
Big banks aren’t happy with the Federal Reserve’s plan to update its payments system that would allow for almost instant transactions. Currently, the system doesn’t operate on weekends and can take days to process certain transactions. All that could change as soon as this week, when the Fed is expected to announce changes. “The United States is far behind other countries in terms of having real-time payments,” Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week, adding that while the Fed hasn’t mad
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
Faster payments are quickening the pace of billion dollar acquisitions in the payments space. Mastercard said Tuesday (Aug. 7) that it would spend 2.9 billion Euros, ($3.2 billion USD) to buy Nets, a Denmark based payments platform. The news comes as the payments arena is a-swirl with headlines about speeding up transactions around the globe (witness, for example, this week’s announcement that the Federal Reserve plans to build out a faster payments service in the U.S.).
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
Fuel and commercial payments company FLEETCOR published its Q2 2019 earnings data on Tuesday (Aug. 6), with results that pleased Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ron Clarke. Q2 was “probably one of the best quarters in quite some time,” he said during the company’s earnings call Tuesday evening. The company surpassed expectations, with an 11 percent year-over-year revenue increase to $647.1 million for the quarter compared to estimates of $634.18 million.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
The best is yet to come. As long as checkout and payments are part of the plan. In one sense, that describes the situation for mobile commerce — specifically, retail apps — as 2020 looms. New research from PYMNTS and LISNR digs deep into consumer views of mobile retail apps. In a new interview, Karen Webster and Chris Ostoich, co-founder at LISNR , talked about those findings and discussed what retailers must do to drum up even more interest in and loyalty to their mobile apps.
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As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of
PYMNTS
AUGUST 8, 2019
Whether it’s a merchant or their customer, an employer or their employee — every party involved in a transaction wants to be paid immediately, without any hassles or surprises. That’s why companies from rideshare services to ticket platforms are moving to innovate their payments experience as a way to differentiate themselves from their competitors.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
Cross-border payments company InstaReM is expanding its InstaReM for SMEs solution into Singapore, targeting cross-border trade and B2B payments between Singapore and China. In a press release late last week, InstaReM said Singaporean small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that import from China will be able to pay their cross-border vendors via InstaReM, which aims to elevate their business payments experience with faster transaction speeds.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
Sharing economy platforms have permeated every aspect of consumers’ lives. Some 60.1 million Americans hitch rides through ridesharing offerings like Uber or Lyft , for example, and 41 million book travel or accommodations with homesharing services like Airbnb or Hotels.com. Meanwhile, 19.5 million use talent platforms like Fiverr or Freelancer.com to find employment.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2019
Where once there was cash at the register, there will be scan and go. The salespeople dotting the aisles may give way to self-service kiosks. In an interview with PYMNTS, Tim Moran, senior vice president of product and marketing at Worldnet , told PYMNTS that the age of automated retail is dawning — but there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Automation efforts in retail, he said, can be split into two camps — one focused on the front end, or consumer experience, and the other on the back end, w
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
The jury is still out on the future of opening banking in the U.S. Without a regulatory mandate, many in the financial services and FinTech space believe that competition will — and already has — nudged the industry toward embracing data integrations across platforms and service providers in the name of better banking experiences. Increasingly, FinTechs are targeting corporate and small business banking friction, and exploring how open banking frameworks — including the use of application progra
PYMNTS
AUGUST 8, 2019
The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) is collaborating with Western Union to make cross-border payments easier. The collaboration gives the 12,000-plus national ACTA members an opportunity to tap into Western Union’s payments expertise and knowledge of foreign currency transactions and currency risk management, according to a Western Union press release on Thursday (Aug. 8).
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
Business payments technology firm Bottomline Technologies has rolled out a suite of services for banks to elevate their customer engagement with corporate services. In a press release on Tuesday (Aug. 6), Bottomline announced the launch of its Digital Banking IQ Intelligent Engagement suite, a range of products that includes payments, cash management, risk and fraud management, relationship development and client onboarding and account opening.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 4, 2019
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), announced that it has accelerated the development of its own cryptocurrency, reported Cointelegraph on Sunday (Aug. 4). PBoC hosted a video conference on Aug. 2 to discuss its priorities for the second half of 2019, saying cryptocurrencies will be closely monitored. It suggested that it should accelerate the research and development of its digital currency.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
The past is never dead. It’s not even past yet. That famous quote comes from William Faulkner and it’s often trotted out to provide meaning and important to various situations, speeches and commentary. Allow us at PYMNTS to do our own small part in that ongoing effort, and apply that quote to the world of B2B customer experience — and the never-ending push to build a better digital ecosystem around that concept.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 8, 2019
The Federal Reserve’s planned faster payments service, the FedNow Service, is slated to have an impact on the speed with which paper checks are processed, adding a new twist to the U.S.’s path toward faster, digital payments. Reports in NBC News this week said the FedNow Service aims to tackle the standard three-day wait for checks to clear, providing immediate access to funds when individuals or businesses are paid via paper. check.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
Payments startup Stripe has announced that it’s opening up an office in Mexico City to take advantage of opportunities for growth in the Latin American region , according to a report by CNBC. Stripe said it wants to get engineers from the area and take advantage of the fast-growing mobile payment and eCommerce sectors. Stripe was started in San Francisco, and it competes with Square and Adyen to help businesses facilitate payments over the internet.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
Fraud comes in many flavors, and a payments-related lawsuit arising from the growing business of legal, recreational marijuana is proof of that point. That new industry is growing, and new services, including online ordering and delivery, are rising to meet consumer demands for legal pot. But federal law still views marijuana as an illegal substance, which prevents most financial institutions, payment card networks and other providers from taking part in those sales.
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