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Mastercard Executive Chairman Ajay Banga to Retire Dec 31

Mastercard Executive Chairman Ajay Banga to Retire Dec 31
Mastercard Executive Chairman Ajay Banga to Retire Dec 31
September 21, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard announced that Executive Chairman Ajay Banga will retire on Dec. 31, 2021, with current Lead Independent Director Merit Janow filling in as non-executive independent...

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B2B Payments Today: Freshworks Hikes IPO Range; Check and Procare Team on Child Care Center Payments; Asset Manager White Oak Buys Finacity
B2B Payments Today: Freshworks Hikes IPO Range; Check and Procare Team on Child Care Center...
September 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Freshworks’ initial public offering value could be close to $10 billion and open finance platform mmob adds iwoca. Plus, asset manager...

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India’s FinBox Unveils Account Aggregation Product for Loans
India’s FinBox Unveils Account Aggregation Product for Loans
September 21, 2021  |  Loans

India’s FinBox unveiled what the company said is one of the country’s first account aggregators — systems that let potential borrowers prepare and upload one...

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SaaS Firm Mirakl Nets $555M to Expand eCommerce Offerings
SaaS Firm Mirakl Nets $555M to Expand eCommerce Offerings
September 21, 2021  |  Investments

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm Mirakl has raised $555 million in a Series E funding round led by Silver Lake, per a Tuesday (Sept. 21) press release....

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61M US Consumers Have at Least One Retail Subscription
61M US Consumers Have at Least One Retail Subscription
September 21, 2021  |  Subscriptions

According to the Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, a PYMNTS and sticky.io collaboration, the estimated number of U.S. consumers who use a least one retail subscription...

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Finicity CEO: Safeguarding Data Is ‘Foundational To Accelerating Innovation’
Finicity CEO: Safeguarding Data Is ‘Foundational To Accelerating Innovation’
September 21, 2021  |  Banking

The intersection of open banking, data aggregation, personal consent and privacy protections were at the cornerstone of the testimony given by Finicity CEO Steven Smith before the U.S. House...

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Salesforce Ventures Backs Indian FinTech Razorpay
Salesforce Ventures Backs Indian FinTech Razorpay
September 21, 2021  |  International

Salesforce Ventures, the investment arm of U.S. cloud-based software company, has invested an undisclosed amount in Razorpay, Livemint reported Tuesday (Sept. 21). Get the Full...

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HSBC Says it Supports CBDC with Regulations
HSBC Says it Supports CBDC with Regulations
September 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Banking and financial institution HSBC has come out in support of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a company insight article says, adding that they must...

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AvidXchange Eyes $20B Need for Supplier Invoice Finance
AvidXchange Eyes $20B Need for Supplier Invoice Finance
September 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable (AP) automation is but part of the equation in the drive to modernize B2B. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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