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The 2019 outlook for China’s cross-border e-commerce sector remains positive due to strong consumer demand, favorable regulations and tech-savvy shoppers’ interest in convenient mobile pay options, writes Franklin Chu, managing director for Azoya USA.

JPMorgan Chase’s planned expansion into more than a dozen new markets threatens community banks and larger institutions alike.

Even the best technologies take time, making it necessary to rein in expectations about what will happen and won't happen in the coming year.

Business pay has always lagged consumer innovation because of complexity. But new advancements in underlying business technology should change that, according to Rob Eberle, CEO of Bottomline Technologies.

Despite some growing support for central banks issuing digital currencies, the practice raises important privacy concerns and questions about the structure of the banking system.

Even if used to decorate your home with ideas before you purchase anything, the technology will completely change your perspective on reality-altering technology, writes Michael Volkmann, an entrepreneur who focuses on business operations and finance.

Financial institutions would be wise to use the end of 2018 as an opportunity to ensure their cyber defenses are beefed up for new threats next year.

Despite what we assume are dedicated efforts to protect customer’s personal information, hackers are finding the loopholes in businesses’ process and technology data protection life cycle. It happened with Target in 2013, the Home Depot in 2014, and many others since, writes Todd Feinman, co-founder and chief product officer of Spirion.

Entering 2019, lenders must think carefully about how they expand their auto loan portfolio. Failure to do so could result in bad loans and bad reviews online.

Even the best technologies take time, making it necessary to rein in expectations about what will happen and won't happen in the coming year.