Seek Business Capital

KPMG | July 22, 2020

Global venture capital investment showed continued resilience in the second quarter of 2020, reaching $62.9 billion across 4,502 deals - almost equalling total investment from the first quarter of the year and only slightly off the pace seen in 2019's second quarter, which registered $69.8 billion invested, according to KPMG Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse report. Venture investors continued to pour money into their existing portfolio– particularly late-stage companies. T...

Fiserv | February 18, 2020

Fiserv has partnered with Visa, Samsung and PayCore to pilot the use of consumer-grade mobile phones as PIN-entry devices for merchant sales. Available via an app-based download to Samsung mobile handsets, the capability enables merchants to accept PIN-based contactless transactions without the need for a separate card reader or PIN-entry device. The so-called SoftPOS system uses the NFC functionality in a merchant's smartphone or tablet to let them accept payments from contactless cards as ...

Financial Management

Envestnet, Oyster Consulting | April 21, 2021

Envestnet | MoneyGuide reported today a collaboration with Oyster Consulting to provide paraplanning services to mutual clients. The partnership aims to allow more financial advisors to initiate, scale, and deepen financial planning relationships with clients at a lower cost. "Clients are relying on advisors to have peace of mind and holistic guidance in addition to portfolio plans now more than ever," said Tony Leal, President of Envestnet | MoneyGuide. "For consul...

Core Banking

Regions Financial Corporation | July 08, 2022

Regions Bank on Wednesday formally announced the establishment and continued business growth of a Commercial Corporate Finance (CCF) team that is connecting business leaders with specialized resources, insights, and guidance on opportunities including ownership transitions, financing alternatives, and risk management. The team is led by Coulter Warlick, who joined Regions in 2021 to develop and launch this team. “The Commercial Corporate Finance team is positio...