Financial Management news and trends

Google Wallet and Acorns Launch Payment Solution Designed for Kids
Wearables // August 09, 2024

Parents can now provide their 7- to 12-year-old kids with a wearable payment device powered by Google Wallet and GoHenry by Acorns. The two organizations have partnered to provide this tool to help parents teach their kids how to manage money and spend it safely and responsibly,...

One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO
CFO // August 06, 2024

One Inc has named former Flywire Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Ellis as its new CFO. Ellis will oversee the financial activities of the digital payments network for the insurance industry and will help drive its growth in collaboration with CEO Ian Drysdale, to whom he will report,...

Treasury’s Digital Migration Creates Greater Synergies With Finance Function
B2B Payments // July 30, 2024

Every coin has its flip side. And when it comes to the finance and treasury functions of their organizations, businesses are increasingly calling both ‘heads’ and ‘tails’ to navigate today’s operational uncertainties. This shift toward a greater convergence and potential synergies between the roles of...

Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change
Banking // July 23, 2024

The payments landscape is a global one, meaning winning innovations have boundless room to scale. It also means that geographical positioning can help with strategically driving forward various innovations. “The Middle East has always been a very unique trade corridor, placed right in the middle...

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Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change

July 23, 2024
The payments landscape is a global one, meaning winning innovations have boundless room to scale. It also means that geographical positioning can help with strategically driving forward various innovations. “The Middle East has always been a very unique trade corridor, placed right in the middle of the world, which facilitates transactions across the West and […]

Q1 Earnings Show Lending Platforms’ Digital Path to Financial Wellness

May 20, 2024
Over the last several months, PYMNTS Intelligence data has revealed in separate reports that tens of millions of consumers would opt for a single point of access to manage banking...

Digital Wellness Tools Ease Co-Parenting Financial Struggles

March 14, 2024
In the United States, government-issued child support payments cover only 53% of the expenses associated with raising a child. This leaves co-parents to manage the other 47% to pay for...

AI Helps CFOs Stay More Connected to Business Leader Priorities

March 13, 2024
No longer confined to the back office, today’s CFOs are pivotal figures in their organizations. Gone are the days when CFOs were merely guardians of the balance sheet. In today’s...

Quick Reads
Invoiv.com Launches Cash Management Platform for Small Businesses

August 14, 2024
Invoiv.com has launched a cash management platform designed for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States and Canada. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform includes accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) solutions together with online invoice generation tools with embedded payment links, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 13) press release. “Our platform not only […]

Google Wallet and Acorns Launch Payment Solution Designed for Kids

August 09, 2024
Parents can now provide their 7- to 12-year-old kids with a wearable payment device powered by Google Wallet and GoHenry by Acorns. The two organizations have partnered to provide this tool to...

One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO

August 06, 2024
One Inc has named former Flywire Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Ellis as its new CFO. Ellis will oversee the financial activities of the digital payments network for the insurance industry and...

Intuit Adds Proper Finance Team Members to Small Business Group

March 12, 2024
Intuit has acquired intellectual property (IP) and hired talent from financial data platform and tools provider Proper Finance. The team members will join Intuit’s FinTech and Small Business and Self-Employed Group (SBSEG)...