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iGTB Lends AI, API Tech To Pivotal Corporate Banking Platform
B2B Payments // February 12, 2018

Transaction banking products provider Intellect Global Transaction Banking (iGTB) and cloud-based software solutions firm Pivotal are partnering to enhance corporate banking technology for businesses in the U.S. and U.K. The companies made an announcement Friday (Feb. 9) noting iGTB will lend its cash management platform, CBX 18,...

Amex Takes Another Step In Accounts Payable With RegalPay
B2B Payments // August 30, 2017

American Express is continuing its ongoing efforts to encourage businesses to pay suppliers with commercial cards in its latest accounts payable partnership. The credit card firm announced Tuesday (Aug. 29) it had struck a deal with Regal Software Technologies enabling businesses on the Regal platform to...

Tracking Treasurers’ Progress In Handling Greater Corporate Responsibilities
B2B Payments // August 29, 2017

A business climate of rapid technological innovation, shifting geopolitical forces and changing risks have introduced a new conversation about the corporate treasurer: how can this position react to these trends and become a strategic part of the enterprise? As corporates and the treasurers themselves examine...

India’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested
B2B Payments // August 25, 2017

The alternative lending sphere has fallen out of favor with venture capitalists, according to CNBC reports this week. BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz told the publication that there has been a shift in how alt-lenders get financed, with backers now looking more closely at the “viability...

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India’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested

August 25, 2017
The alternative lending sphere has fallen out of favor with venture capitalists, according to CNBC reports this week. BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz told the publication that there has been a shift in how alt-lenders get financed, with backers now looking more closely at the “viability of the overall lending model.” Researchers found that online lenders […]

For Cybersecurity, Independent Contractors Should Think Like Big Businesses

August 25, 2017
The cyber insurance market is expected to grow, by a lot. Researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted in 2015 that the market would hit $7.5 billion in annual premiums by the end...

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AmEx Business Survey Finds 30 Percent Of CFOs To Increase T&E Spending

May 30, 2018
A new survey shows that finance executives are optimistic about the economy, and as a result expect to spend more on travel & entertainment (T&E). “Countries and businesses globally expect continued growth through 2018, with newfound confidence in Europe adding to carryover optimism from 2017 in Asia-Pacific and North America,” according to the 2018 Global Business […]

Federal Reserve Names New Payments Strategy Director

August 25, 2017
The U.S. Federal Reserve has named a new payments strategy director tasked with heading the agency’s payment system improvement initiatives. The Fed first announced Dave Sapenaro as the successor to the role on...

WEX Lands A Telematics Contract From Homeland Security

August 24, 2017
WEX, a global provider of corporate payment solutions, announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) it has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to supply...