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Embedded Finance Comes Of Age

Global Finance

APIs, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI) are the core technologies behind EF. AI also increases access to financing for SMEs, whether via the integration of EF into e-commerce platforms or the provision of business-to-business (B2B) buy now, pay later services.

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The Best Startups Are Valued, Not Priced

Equidam

A study of 7,481 venture-backed startups in the UAE, detailed in The Impact of Funding on Market Valuation in Technology Start-Up Firms: implication for open innovation , found a U-shaped relationship between capital raised and post-money valuation, indicating an optimal funding point beyond which valuation declines.

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Marketplace Valuation: Beyond GMV to Real Value Creation

Equidam

– How sustainable are regulatory and technological moats? The B2B Marketplace Premium One of the most significant shifts in marketplace valuation is the growing preference for B2B over consumer-focused platforms. – Are there network effects that strengthen with scale?

B2B 45
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Paul Brody, EY: How Blockchain Is Transforming Global Commerce

Global Finance

GF : How will blockchain technology change things for corporate CFOs and treasurers? So, this new technology is certainly a threat, but its also potentially a substantial opportunity. Brody: Every single bank is going to offer some kind of DLT [distributed ledger technology] service. Can I make stablecoin payments?

Banking 59
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Paul Brody, EY: How Blockchain Is Transforming Global Commerce

Global Finance

GF : How will blockchain technology change things for corporate CFOs and treasurers? So, this new technology is certainly a threat, but its also potentially a substantial opportunity. Brody: Every single bank is going to offer some kind of DLT [distributed ledger technology] service. Can I make stablecoin payments?

Banking 59
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Managing the intersection of business automation and CTC compliance: A guide for indirect tax professionals

ThomsonReuters

Business automation, on the other hand, refers to the use of technology to streamline and enhance business processes, including accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes. When a government introduces CTC regulations, it typically starts with B2B invoicing on the manufacturing and sales side of the supply chain.

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Coming soon: ONESOURCE Pagero and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP e-invoicing solution

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This partnership leverages Oracles business-to-business (B2B) technology platform. By working closely with Oracles product and technology teams, ONESOURCE Pagero jointly delivers best-in-class invoicing compliance natively within Oracle Cloud ERP.