In Depth

B2B Payments Are Antiquated And Starving For Data
B2B Payments Are Antiquated And Starving For Data
October 15, 2014  |  B2B Payments

The problem with the B2B payments mindset is that financial players still focus on the money transfer element, when it’s the data that has to...

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Omni-channel Is Dead
Omni-channel Is Dead
October 15, 2014  |  Cool

The reigning buzzword champion – omni-channel – is dead. There, I said it. Someone had to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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You Can’t Put A Price On Privacy. But Apple Can: $50 Million Per Violation
You Can’t Put A Price On Privacy. But Apple Can: $50 Million Per Violation
October 14, 2014  |  Apple Pay

In the B2B payments world, manufacturers often find themselves having to agree to severe penalties for non-performance such as late deliveries. This can be frustrating...

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Mizuho Bank Outsources Supply Chain Finance to PrimeRevenue
Mizuho Bank Outsources Supply Chain Finance to PrimeRevenue
October 14, 2014  |  B2B Payments

At a time when supply-chain finance startups increasingly are encroaching on trade finance by traditional banks, some banks are turning to an untraditional approach: hiring...

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So Why Do Consumers Abandon Shopping Carts?
So Why Do Consumers Abandon Shopping Carts?
October 13, 2014  |  Cool

Online retailers face losing at least a fourth — sometimes nearly half — of their customer base at checkout because of hurdles like consumer distrust...

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Alternative Lending To Small Business Slides As Big Banks Lend More
Alternative Lending To Small Business Slides As Big Banks Lend More
October 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

At a time when peer-to-peer mortgage lending in the U.S. is actually feeding loans to small banks, the situation appears to have flipped for small-business...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 44
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 44
October 10, 2014  |  Bitcoin

The big bitcoin crash of 2014. That was last weekend and this week. Economist David Evans wrote a piece that put it in context. After...

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Regulators Must Set Clear Ground Rules For B2B Networks
Regulators Must Set Clear Ground Rules For B2B Networks
October 09, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Regulations for the providers of financial-transaction infrastructure aren’t going to return to pre-financial-crisis levels — in fact, they’re likely to be an ever-increasing burden for...

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The Networks’ New Business Opportunity – Tokens Anyone?
The Networks’ New Business Opportunity – Tokens Anyone?
October 09, 2014  |  Controversial

The new pricing schedule for token fees released by MasterCard in August initially was met with questions and consternation by outside observers. What exactly are...

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