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When Email Becomes SMBs’ Biggest Security Threat
When Email Becomes SMBs’ Biggest Security Threat
January 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack...

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Navigating The Increasingly Murky Waters Of Trade Finance
Navigating The Increasingly Murky Waters Of Trade Finance
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance remains an essential tool for cross-border B2B trade, and with an estimated $1.5 trillion gap in available trade finance, non-bank players have flooded...

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Casper Warns Social Media Celebs Could Pose Investment Risk
Casper Warns Social Media Celebs Could Pose Investment Risk
January 12, 2020  |  Investments

U.S. mattress-in-a-box company Casper has underscored the increasing power of social media influencers to propel or hinder brands. The firm, moreover, cited its own digital...

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Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
December 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Russian central bank is in the process of introducing debt guidelines to help companies stave off widespread risk as early as possible, Elizaveta Danilova,...

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Why Securing Digital Transactions Is On Every Merchant’s Wish List
Why Securing Digital Transactions Is On Every Merchant’s Wish List
December 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

While dealing with fraud has always been a cost of doing business for merchants, the digital age has changed the game in terms of fighting...

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Regulators Call For ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ Of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use
Regulators Call For ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ Of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use
December 09, 2019  |  Regulation

As a way to prevent unfair competition, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said in a report on Sunday (Dec. 8) that there should be “vigilant...

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Banking-As-A-Service Has Its Own ‘Build Vs Buy’ Conundrum
Banking-As-A-Service Has Its Own ‘Build Vs Buy’ Conundrum
November 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Banks’ digitization journeys have been a rocky road, to say the least. The spark of FinTech innovation in recent history has set off a catalyst...

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People’s Bank Of China: Hundreds Of Country’s Banks At Risk
People’s Bank Of China: Hundreds Of Country’s Banks At Risk
November 25, 2019  |  Banking

This past year has been difficult for Chinese banks, and the country’s central bank, People’s Bank Of China, said that about 13 percent of the...

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Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
November 21, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers lost some $430 billion to fraudsters via online platforms in the past two years, and that figure shows no sign of declining. Fraudsters are...

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