The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2023

Both industry and government regulatory bodies, along with investors, are intensively examining the risk management strategies and protocols of enterprises. Across various sectors, boards of directors are increasingly mandated to assess and disclose the effectiveness of risk management processes within their respective organizations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

As such, trade finance will be an important piece of the global recovery puzzle. Connecting B2B vendors to financing on their unpaid invoices can grant them the financial stability they need to keep trade flowing, but it comes with its own set of challenges — both for the vendor and financiers. Broadening Risk Mitigation.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 3, 2025

Issued by Ernst & Young (EY), a leading independent auditing firm, the SOC 2 Type II certification is a rigorous assessment for operating effectiveness of a service providers internal controls. This certification underscores Antoms commitment to meeting the highest security standards, reinforcing its advanced payment solutions.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It can identify patterns of fraud and alert , CFOs and finance teams in real-time, preventing financial losses and protecting the organization's reputation. Cybersecurity: Implement robust cybersecurity to guard against AI-related threats, regularly updating defenses against evolving cyber risks.

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FloQast

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Xavier Sanchez is a Managing Director at CFGI, leading the Risk Advisory practice in the New York Metro area. He brings over 13 years of experience, providing clients with business and technology audits, as well as providing control design assessment and process improvement services.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

After a long period of pulling back, lenders are finally beginning to find value in financing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But after years of finding SMBs too unprofitable to finance, lenders have to play catch-up to develop better underwriting processes for greater accuracy and efficiency. Expanding The Data Scope.

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M2P Fintech

APRIL 10, 2025

Supported by robust mutual fund collateral, LAMF enables financial institutions to extend lower interest rates to borrowers while significantly mitigating their own risk exposure. Lets see what Loans Against Mutual Funds (LAMF) entail and why they hold such importance in modern finance.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

According to the publication, citing reports from Beijing media group Caixin Media, banks will be required to obtain primary, original documentation from the corporate borrower and its trading partner to stronger finance underwriting. for Finance and Development’s Deputy Director Zeng Gang in an interview with China Daily.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By leveraging data sources across 220 countries & territories, the collaboration will provide region-specific solutions and access to business-relevant data along with documents and risk assessment models to help FIs onboard clients, vendors and dealers digitally and securely.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Insurance firm Zurich is introducing a new supply chain risk management service in conjunction with riskmethods, reports in Global Banking and Finance Review said Thursday (March 7). Risk management is about identifying, assessing and controlling risk from an operational level and making decisions to balance the benefits,” she said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Lending has become one of the largest benefactors of this trend, with alternative lenders once viewed as competitors to the banks now working with them to strengthen financing options for SME borrowers. He offered the example of banks using analysis of financial statements to assess risk in the loan origination process.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

The International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission recently released a report that found an imbalance between supply and demand of trade finance services. Indeed, banks must tread carefully in the world of trade finance, and with such little room for error and financial losses, risk management is critical.

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The Paypers

MARCH 11, 2020

Trade Ledger and Wiserfunding have teamed up to allow banks and alternative finance providers to assess their mid-market commercial customers for secured and unsecured credit.

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Fintech News

APRIL 3, 2025

What started as a consumer-friendly alternative to traditional credit is becoming a more concrete financing solution in the digital payments ecosystem, particularly in emerging markets like BNPL regulation in Asia. It sets standards to reduce debt risks and protect users. BNPL financing stood at MYR2.8 billion in 2025.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

Broadly, these can be classified into the following categories: Compliance risks Potential risks that may arise from non-adherence to any card brand or governmental regulations come under this category. Final Words Risks are a persistent factor for PayFacs and can be a cause for serious losses for the entire payment ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The company announced $220 million in equity and debt financing this week, with its Series B-plus round led by the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, the World Bank International Finance Corporation and Credit Suisse, reports in TechCrunch said. The funding comes nearly two years after a $160 million Series B funding raise.

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Nanonets

MARCH 12, 2024

Record-to-Report (R2R) is a critical finance management process in corporate finance, which focuses on collecting, processing, and delivering accurate financial data. The Need of Record-to-Report The R2R plays a pivotal role in managing finance within a business. It serves several purposes - 1.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Entrepreneurs today have more choices than ever before as to how and where they access financing, but in many ways, that journey to capital hasn’t gotten any easier. Much of that financing, however, is facilitated through inefficient processes that can heighten costs, limit transparency for borrowers, and increase risk for lenders.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Many of these questions are essential to the chief financial officer, treasurer and finance departments within an organization as they map out their own liquidity and cash flow resiliency strategies. Third-party risk management will emerge as an essential component of business resiliency for corporate treasurers, said Barker.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Equipment finance company CapX Partners has announced an integration of Moody’s Analytics technology to strengthen its underwriting and risk mitigation capabilities. CapX noted that Moody’s Analytics’ tool addresses the pain point of lack of access to historical data on small businesses seeking financing.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 3, 2024

This potentially allows finance players to unlock large amounts of previously untapped creativity and potential. Having assessed their in-house strengths and weaknesses and developed a clear understanding of the competitive market, the next crucial move is ensuring stakeholders from C-level to operational teams are involved.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

But the banks themselves also have complex demands for their own treasury departments, which, like other corporations, must be able to manage finances, risk and compliance. Managing Risk. Sixty percent said that internal regulatory examinations include an assessment of risk management practices.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2016

alternative lending industry continues to face a bumpy road — whether from struggling alt-finance players, corporate scandals or incoming regulation — reports are highlighting yet another hurdle headed its way. As the U.S. Reports by Reuters on Friday (June 10) said loan stacking is emerging as the latest threat to marketplace lenders.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The integration of data, AI, and scalable technologies will be explored to optimise risk and opportunity, challenging the traditional paradigm where risk mitigation often takes precedence. The shift mandates a focus on the end results of actions within the financial sector, not merely assessing and addressing the risks involved.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

Alternative finance apparently won’t stop catching the attention of investors — at least, not any time soon, if this week’s B2B venture capital roundup is any sign. reports noted its focus on the Indian market and its need for trade finance for exporters. Though the firm is headquartered in the U.S., FundThough.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Euler Hermes has made a strategic investment in FinTech APiO , reports this week said, as well as a collaboration that will see the companies develop the ApiO.EarlyPay solution to connect small businesses with faster financing. Today’s market conditions can change in the blink of an eye,” he said.

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Neopay

JUNE 27, 2024

The Payment Services Regulations (PSRs), the Electronic Money Regulations (EMRs) and the Money Laundering Regulations (The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017) outline the specific requirements and obligations set by the FCA.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

But for lenders in this space, the B2B payments behaviors of these firms can make risk mitigation and creditworthiness assessments particularly challenging — especially today. While it’s been done before for SMEs, Baysal said the trend is slowly creeping into the large enterprise financing segment.

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Fi911

AUGUST 31, 2023

Key information includes: Finance Charges: The complete cost of the loan, including interest and other charges assessed over the term of repayment. Total Amount Financed: The total amount of credit provided to the borrower, assuming it’s a fixed amount and not an ongoing credit line.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2018

Trade Ledger operates an open banking platform for banks to assess lending risk to their corporate customers in real time. The solution aims to facilitate trade finance in particular, the company noted. ” . ”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The other side applies to the lenders that finance construction projects, provide mortgages and often prop-up contractors’ cash flow while they wait to get paid. Those include project duration and the risk of a project not being completed, managing permits, visibility into inspections and beyond.

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Nanonets

JULY 25, 2023

The goal of financial analysis is twofold: to make internal assessments for managerial decision-making and to make external assessments to determine the firm's value or context. Ratio Analysis: Ratio analysis involves calculating and interpreting various financial ratios to assess a company's financial health and performance.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Businesses are largely behind the push, with government initiatives promoting a digital economy and FinTech innovators targeting corporate payments and finance in addition to their consumer-focused endeavors. “There are risks here, too, that should be properly assessed, priced and mitigated.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

But there are other types of pairings as the alternative SME finance industry continues to find its footing. “A It also signals a different kind of consolidation in the alternative finance sector, with different FinTech companies joining up to enhance the sophistication of technology behind lending and credit underwriting.

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Nanonets

APRIL 24, 2024

The auditor assesses risks, identifies key areas for review, and develops an audit plan tailored to the organization's specific needs. They assess the adequacy and accuracy of documentation to support the integrity of financial records.

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EBizCharge

APRIL 29, 2024

Understanding accounts receivable factoring AR factoring , also known as invoice factoring or receivable financing, is a financial transaction in which a business sells its outstanding invoices to a third party called a factoring company. The AR factoring company evaluates these invoices by assessing the debtor’s creditworthiness.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

This week, enterprise security startup CyberGRX announced a new funding round, with investors at Bessemer Venture Partners leading the way for $20 million in Series B financing. The investment is not only a signal of VCs’ appetite for enterprise security offerings, but of enterprises themselves needing more sophisticated security tools.

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