PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

FLEETCOR , which works in global business payments, announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire cross-border payment firm Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX) to help boost its own payments network, a press release says. AFEX provides services in over 100 currencies and has over 35,000 customers, according to the press release.

Foreign Exchange 121

Foreign Exchange Currencies Accounting Investments 121

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Nium , the global FinTech platform, announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS that users will be able to make payments through Google Pay with its company Visa cards. Nium’s Google Pay announcement, according to the release, will help it become more accessible across the world.

Banking 106

Banking Securities Retail Accounting 106

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Cloud-based cybersecurity platform SentinelOne has raised $267 million in a Series F funding round, the company announced in a press release. Other investors included Sequoia Capital Global Equities and existing investors Insight Partners and Third Point Ventures, the release stated.

Valuation 107

Valuation Securities Investments Planning 107

CFO News

MARCH 26, 2023

"All deposits assumed by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will continue to be insured by the FDIC up to the insurance limit," the government corporation said in a press release on Monday.

Banking 52

Banking 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Decentralized digital finance trade platform Contour has completed a pilot blockchain transaction between textile companies Tainan Spinning and Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation in Vietnam, according to a press release. The release also stated the transaction showcases the business growth in Vietnam and Taiwan. “

B2B 84

B2B Corporate Finance Finance Securities 84

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Corporate travel management platform TripActions said in a press release that its TripActions Liquid payments and expense system now integrates with leading corporate finance systems.

SAP 93

SAP Entertainment Corporate Finance Communication 93

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

In today’s challenging economic environment, I am pleased to continue our expansion into a prime market that aligns with our strategic growth plans,” Dowd said in a press release. or in other countries.

Currencies 79

Currencies Foreign Exchange Risk Management Treasury 79

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Seattle-based firm, which did not disclose the purchase price, said in a press release that the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021. E-invoicing is becoming a mandatory global requirement for transactional tax compliance,” said Jayme Fishman , EVP of corporate development at Avalara, in a press release.

Compliance 85

Compliance Invoicing B2B 85

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Real-time data exchange platform Journera will now be used by business travel agency AmTrav , according to a press release. AmTrav, the release said, is an "all in one" solution that aims to cut the hassle of corporate travel. But Journera, the release said, is now looking to broaden its clientele.

Communication 63

Communication B2B 63

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2021

Business payments firm FLEETCOR Technologies has acquired accounts payable (AP) platform provider Roger , Fleetcor announced in a press release. The release stated, in part: “The acquisition provides FLEETCOR with a proven, modern automation platform for B2B online bill payment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Accounts Payable 85

Accounts Payable B2B Invoicing Accounting Firms 85

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The acquisition of LLamasoft will strengthen the value of its business spend management (BSM) software for the corporate sector, at a time when firms across the board are struggling to accurately assess and balance supply and demand, Coupa noted in a press release. Home Depot and Nestle. “We

Economics 76

Economics Numbers Planning Technology 76

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

EnKash , a digital platform and payment solution provider, has entered into an alliance with Mastercard to expand the usage and acceptance of commercial cards in India and provide a B2B digital payment automation platform, according to a press release. Suppliers will have improved cash flows.

Reconciliations 92

Reconciliations B2B Invoicing Compliance 92

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG , which works in lending and public loans, will work with Hypoport subsidiary and corporate finance platform fundingport on corporate finance improvements, according to a press release. Corporate finance has shifted during the pandemic.

Corporate Finance 76

Corporate Finance Finance Planning Sales 76

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Decentralized digital finance trade platform Contour has completed a pilot blockchain transaction between textile companies Tainan Spinning and Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation in Vietnam, according to a press release. The release also stated the transaction showcases the business growth in Vietnam and Taiwan. "As

Finance 103

Finance Banking Securities Technology 103

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo will work with supply chain finance FinTech Kyriba in order to debut a new dynamic discount service, a press release says. We see growing demand for supply chain finance solutions to help corporations optimize liquidity and drive growth.”.

Treasury 87

Treasury Invoicing Finance Banking 87

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Volopay is teaming up with global FinTech platform Nium to offer a new and improved corporate credit card to enable companies to keep a sharper eye on expenses. Nium’s BOLT program helped us to solve the expense-related struggles that generally most companies face,” said Rajith Shaji , founder and CEO of Volopay, in a press release.

Planning 56

Planning B2B 56

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Plus, Suplari launches new corporate spend management solutions, and PROS expands its Adobe partnership to help B2B business customers launch eCommerce operations. Banks and corporates can use it to help reduce the risk of ATM security breaches, money laundering and fraud. Surecomp Integrates ThetaRay To Reduce Financial Crime.

B2B 59

B2B eCommerce Budgeting Finance 59

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

Accrualify , which works in cloud-based solutions for mid- and enterprise-level companies, is launching a new corporate card in partnership with Visa , according to a press release. The intent of the card is to boost options for spend control for corporate finance teams.

Corporate Finance 91

Corporate Finance Leadership B2B Invoicing 91

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2020

Coupa Software , which works in business spend management, announced that it has acquired treasury management software BELLIN Group , according to a press release. ” BELLIN Group CEO Martin Bellin said he created the company initially as a way to combat the inadequacies he saw as a corporate treasurer earlier in his career.

Treasury 80

Treasury Finance B2B 80

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

The Bank of Thailand plans to work on a new payment system for businesses using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), according to a press release , which will be a step toward readying the business sector for the digital age. The release says the step will help CBDC reach wider audiences, beginning with corporate entities.

Planning 98

Planning Banking Currencies Technology 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has settled with student loan servicers Discover Bank , The Student Loan Corporation and Discover Products (collectively Discover) in a 2015 case for unlawful practices, and Discover will have to pay $10 million in customer redress, a press release says.

Education 114

Education Banking 114

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

Hong Kong-based finance startup Neat has closed a Series A funding round and come away with $11 million, according to a press release. Neat has also partnered with Visa, the release stated, and will begin issuing Visa cards to cross-border SMBs.

Currencies 94

Currencies Startups Investments Accounting 94

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Global payments network Veem has closed a funding round with $31 million in new capital, a press release says. Truist Ventures, the corporate venture capital division of Truist Financial Corporation , the country's sixth largest commercial bank, led the round.

B2B 61

B2B Investments Technology Banking 61

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

businesses and affiliates, a press release says. With The Open Account Platform, businesses can access a new digital onboarding process and join supplier finance programs in 48 hours or less, according to the release. The platform will reportedly launch before the year's end.

Banking 75

Banking Finance Invoicing Leverage 75

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2021

TD Bank is unifying its teams for commercial, corporate and specialty banking to forge TD Commercial Bank, a new entity, according to a press release. This will help in offering new levels of growth, a better client and colleague experience, and more streamlined procedures, the release stated.

Banking 72

Banking Nonprofit Healthcare Treasury 72

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Payer Financial Services has developed a new registration product to improve online customer relations through better identity verification services, according to a press release. HashCash Integrates HC Corporate For Streamlined B2B Pay. The yet-to-be-named product will be tested with several B2B merchants.

B2B 75

B2B Banking Reconciliations Planning 75

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) company Acumatica has rolled out its Acumatica Advanced Expense Management and Electronic Bank Feeds for its Acumatica Cloud ERP solution, which will increase automation and electronic banking, according to a press release.

Reconciliations 76

Reconciliations Auditing Compliance Banking 76

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Orlando, Florida-based B2B Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform Finexio is expanding its reach in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software space and will now be available on Microsoft AppSource via a direct integration for Microsoft Dynamics users, according to a press release.

B2B 97

B2B Accounts Payable Accounting Finance 97

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In other news, Russia’s VTB Bank has teamed with blockchain platform Masterchain to issue digital bank guarantees backed by blockchain, the bank announced in a press release. Using the platform, VTB issued a guarantee for a payment of 392 million rubles ($5 million USD) to telecommunications group MTS PJSC last Wednesday (Dec.

Banking 82

Banking Corporate Finance Treasury Securities 82

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

A Texas resident, 32-year-old Samuel Yates, was charged with allegedly trying to file fraudulent bank applications for over $5 million in loans related to COVID-19 relief, according to a press release Friday (Jan. In reality, he had zero employees for the business he claimed to run, the release said.

Treasury 105

Treasury Banking Securities 105

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

according to a press release. With the acquisition, Precor will operate as a business unit within Peloton's umbrella, with President Rob Barker taking on the title of Precor CEO and general manager of Peloton Commercial, reporting to Peloton President William Lynch , the release stated. before the end of the next year.

Manufacturing 88

Manufacturing Planning Marketing 88

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

But corporates can benefit from industry collaboration, too. Commerce Bank has broadened its partnership with treasury management and order-to-cash solution provider HighRadius to augment its own offerings to corporate clients. In this digital-first economy, AI is a critical component of [corporates'] digital transformation," he said.

Treasury 81

Treasury Banking Cash Management Invoicing 81

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Wintrust Financial Corporation has selected global enterprise technology provider NCR Corporation to provide its new digital-first banking platform, according to a press release. Wintrust’s investment in digital-first banking positions them for success in the increasingly challenging financial services landscape.”.

Banking 76

Banking Leadership Leverage Technology 76

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Tech company Yoba Smart Money is working with Nets , a European payments services provider, to debut a new payment service for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a press release.

Cost Management 87

Cost Management eCommerce Securities Technology 87

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. Finastra Chosen by Community FI. Faster Payments scheme.

Banking 96

Banking Accounts Payable Treasury Finance 96

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Barclays debuts a corporate trade finance platform, and Adobe introduces B2B data capabilities on its real-time Customer Data Platform. Predictive finance platform Monit has rolled out new features to help banks better connect with small business customers, a press release says. 24) announcement. “We

B2B 91

B2B Finance Banking Startups 91

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with Network International , which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial payment services in that region, according to a press release.

Reconciliations 75

Reconciliations B2B Banking Marketing 75