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Michael Moeser, Senior Analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Ginger Siegel, North America Small Business Lead at Mastercard, about how smaller shops are managing through the coronavirus pandemic.

The plan would make it easier for companies to raise money in London versus Wall Street; an early and effective Covid-19 vaccine would likely provide banks with a quick and large windfall.

Bitcoin has underpinned the next generation of currencies, while showing that central banks are not necessarily needed as administrators or gatekeepers.

Most fintechs entertain the idea of getting a commercial banking license from time to time, but Current is content partnering with banks, says founder and CEO Stuart Sopp.

In today’s changing work environment, a one-size-fits-all policy does not make sense. An AI-based system means organizations rely less on an auditor’s luck in catching expenses abuses, and more on a systematic, evidence-based, and consistently fair approach, says AppZen's Andrew Foster.

Many employees, particularly women, are likely to become unexpected caregivers at some point. Companies should do more to ease their burden, says a top retirement and wealth specialist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Opening a bank or investment account — or even securing employment in a racism-free workplace — is out of reach for many Black Americans.

The new administration’s first move in financial services is likely to be a tougher CFPB; institutions look to boost corporate deposits in order to increase customer access to capital.

While we can’t know what the post COVID-19 landscape will look like, we do know that business expenses will ramp back up, and with them, higher expectations for digital payments from both suppliers and vendors, says Wex's Jay Dearborn.

The industry has an opportunity to build deeper relationships with members right now by communicating in a proactive and empathetic way.