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PYMNTS TV B2B Payments 2021

B2B Payments Deep Dive Shows Paper Checks Have An Expiration Date

One month. Dozens of panels. October was B2B Payments month on PYMNTS TV, with 50 experts across the sector sharing their views through interviews and roundtables. Here’s a recap of what they expect for 2021 and beyond.

Fraud And Risk

Refinitiv Acquires GIACT To Build End-to-End Fraud And Risk Platform

The pandemic has pushed digital payments into overdrive, but fraudsters are built for speed – and why Refinitiv announced plans Monday to acquire GIACT to help fight back. Melissa Townsley-Solis, co-founder and CEO of GIACT; and James Mirfin, head of digital identity and financial security at Refinitiv, tell Karen Webster what’s in store for the combined entity.

B2B Platforms

Netspend CEO On Making The B2B Pivot

Changing course isn’t an easy thing for businesses to do, particularly when it's shifting focus from a direct-to-consumer model to one that is B2B. But that’s exactly what prepaid debit-card firm Netspend has done. Company President Kelley Knutson explains why — and how it’s working out so far.

 Podcast: Digital Identity 

Trulioo: Dramatic Fraud Spike Threatens A Secure Digital Future 

Fraud is up 50 percent from last year, and companies must become completely digital to protect against bad actors – why Trulioo Chief Operating Officer Zac Cohen says prepping for ‘normal’ fraud activities won’t cut it any more.  

Digital-First Economy

What Sticks? Digital-First Changes Show Signs Of Permanence

The rate of change during the pandemic has been intense, but don’t expect consumers to go back to their old habits anytime soon – or ever, according to PYMNTS research of a national sample of some 32,000 U.S. consumers.

The Subscription Two-Step: Adweek Flexes To Keep Subscribers For The Long Haul

Digital media companies that can't provide high-quality content and flexible subscription plans risk seeing customers hit 'cancel' Jeff Litvack, CEO and senior editor of Adweek, says — and explains how strategically leveraging paywalls keep subscribers signed on for the long haul.

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Best Of Yesterday 

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