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Fifth Third’s new chief legal counsel, Jelena McWilliams, might be changing jobs again and Australia’s first female bank CEO tells all in a memoir. Plus, the advantage with female founders, and young feminists on the rise.

Global Payments hasn't hesitated to shell out huge dollars if it provides a quick-strike opportunity to pair technology with multichannel payments in markets where such marriages remain rare.

The online lending platform Kabbage announced Thursday it has raised $250 million from the Japanese telecom giant SoftBank, marking its largest equity fundraising round to date.

Shopping and paying for goods with a smartphone or tablet has been a staple of modern consumerism for years, but mobile wallet adoption is just at its early stages, writes Lisa Stanton, president of InAuth.

Plenty of U.S. merchants still working to complete their migration to EMV now have another high-pressure technology hurdle to worry about: Most are still using a core transaction security protocol set to expire in the next 11 months and if they don’t take appropriate action they’ll be unable to process transactions.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit and blogs create environments where like-minded users can connect, share opinions and cultivate a sense of camaraderie, creating an unprecedented number of distinct nano-segments, writes Steve Gilde, director of global payments for Paragon.

Machine learning can allow customers to take control of their data-driven decision making, including fraud, writes Mark Goldspink, CEO of The ai Corporation.

As an investment community, we have to realize that any system with 90% homogeneity is vulnerable, while diversity makes the system more resilient.

Improving accounts receivable can produce predictable cash flow that can be invested, lead to more innovation and increase overall efficiency, writes Flint Lane, CEO of Billtrust.

The Trump administration is considering nominating Jelena McWilliams, Fifth Third Bancorp's top lawyer, to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., people familiar with the matter said.

APIs allow businesses in every market to make payments online, quickly extend their own payment functionality and roll out new features with minimal effort, writes David Yohe, vice president of marketing at BillingTree.

The New York Times explores why we lack female CEOs, Uber considers Bank of America’s Anne Finucane for its CEO spot, and State Street’s head of corporate governance explains its push for gender diversity on boards. Plus, who needs a hero?

Cash and checks are still the most transparent and predictable form of payment for grocers, writes Mark Horwedel, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group.

The incumbents, such as Visa, Mastercard and First Data, are prepared to compete in all segments of the market, writes Subhajit Das, a visiting research fellow at the Christensen Institute from Tata Consultancy Services.

Once considered one of the strongest methods of ID, finger biometrics can now be copied and used to expertly defeat biometric authentication, writes Deepak Dutt, CEO and founder of Zighra.

Cyberattacks are on the rise, but that doesn't mean becoming a victim is inevitable. The right preventative measures and best practices can help secure digital assets and customer data, writes Robert Fifield, co-founder of Payably.

Same-day Automated Clearing House transactions exist, in part, as a first step in the faster payments initiatives taking place in the U.S. But are they lucrative enough for acquirers to add to their portfolio?

As an industry, payment system providers and other IoT systems makers in all stripes and colors need to shift the paradigm and build in tamper-proof security based on their original configuration, writes Assaf Harel, CTO of Karamba Security.

The ride-sharing service Uber is reportedly considering hiring a female chief executive to help it move past the reputational damage it suffered under ousted co-founder Travis Kalanick.

A profile of New York's top cop for banking offers insight into her thinking on hot regulatory issues; the women behind the machine learning at Morgan Stanley and UBS see a future with better advice; plus, Jane Austen and the new Doctor Who.