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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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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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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We’ve got payments news from around the globe to keep you informed about the latest industry developments. A new Jumpshot report highlights the top 25 e-commerce leaders, who’s hot and who’s not. According to Findr.com, 14% of US adults now own cryptocurrency, up 81% over ...
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Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is cashless We’ve all gone on wild goose chases looking for the nearest ATM after learning a local business only accepts cash. But now more than ever, businesses are heading in the opposite direction: refusing to accept cash and only accepting plastic. ...
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Another week, another great global payments news roundup for you. Best Buy just threw down the free next-day holiday delivery gauntlet for its competitors. Kount and BlueSnap have partnered to enable and encourage international e-commerce for US companies. Look, up in the sky, it’s Wing ...
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Mastercard launched Payment on Delivery, a new solution that lets businesses pay a supplier in real-time when receiving goods or services. The company is piloting the program with PNC Bank, which uses the RTP® network from The Clearing House for real-time payments clearing and settlement ...
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