By Javier Vallaure, General Manager LATAM at PPRO Latin America is a continent of contrasts – both culturally and economically. The region comprises countries whose per capita GDP compares favorably with mid-ranking European nations, but also those whose citizens are among the poorest globally. Despite ...
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Here’s what we found noteworthy in the global payments news this week. Brightwell with NCR is growing its payments niche market with cruiseship crews. Google Bank? The tech giant announced plans for a new banking account service in partnership with Citigroup. A record $38.4 billion ...
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Atlanta fintech company Brightwell Payments is growing substantial business in a unique market by helping underserved global workers get paid as well as send and spend money safely and easily worldwide. Brightwell and NCR announced the two companies will collaborate to provide financial services including ...
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It’s official. In 2020, Google will introduce checking accounts for its Google Pay customers in partnership initially with Citigroup and Stanford Federal Credit Union. Analysts expect the new checking account will not carry the Google name but rather be branded with the partner bank name. ...
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The numbers are in and it was another massive Singles Day sales success with more than $38.4 billion in sales in just 24 hours. That’s more than Amazon’s entire third-quarter sales – in one day. The best way to get a handle on it is ...
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It’s Veterans Day in the US, Remembrance Day in Canada, and Armistice Day in the UK where we reflect and honor military veterans and those who served our countries in the past. Thank you for your service! In this same spirit of reflection, I was ...
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Let’s dive right into this week’s global news roundup. First, a look at where robo-advisory investment services are going. Next, we open the door to insight into how retailers can get more holiday sales. Free holiday delivery for Amazon Prime members will make online shoppers ...
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In just 10 years, robo-advisory investment services have taken a moonshot in the number of clients and the value of assets managed on robo-advisory and related digital platforms. According to Aite Group research, robo-advisors could be managing more than $1.26 trillion in investments by 2023, ...
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The holidays are where 30% of sales are made for the year according to the US National Retail Federation. McKinsey & Company report that nearly one-third of consumers expect to spend more this year than last, and retailers are going to need to personalize in ...
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By Ronan David, EfficientIP The financial services industry has a target on its back. Not from the typical regulatory or compliance issues, or even actual business performance. In this case, the focus is on the fact that these companies are hosting the personal and financial ...
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