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How Western Union is digitizing a 166-year-old business

Western Union is pairing data with biometrics, federated identity and “polymorphic” technologies to tighten its security measures.
Legacy financial firms are subject to even more scrutiny than most personal finance startups. Startup partners help companies like Western Union, but they still have compliance duties.

Tanaya Macheel | May 31, 2017

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Partner, Payments

This year Tearsheet's The Power of Payments conference brought together executives from industry leaders like SVB, Fifth Third, Zip CO, and Payoneer.
We dive into the biggest ideas and strategies shared on the day, such as mindful deployment of AI, strategies for banks making embedded finance plays, and building the right experiences and integrations in payments.

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BNPL, Financial Education, Partner, Payments

The BNPL model highlights a key societal dilemma: the trade-off between immediate gratification and future security. For Gen Z, this struggle is amplified by higher living costs, housing prices, and student debt.
Matt Britton, CEO of Suzy, encourages younger consumers to pair BNPL’s convenience with mindful financial planning to build a secure future.

Sara Khairi | December 04, 2024

Keys to growth, Path to growth, Payments

John Caplan outlines how Payoneer has adjusted its strategy to better meet the cross-border payment needs of businesses in emerging markets at Tearsheet's TPOP 2024 Conference in NYC.
Payoneer’s renewed focus on prioritizing businesses in emerging markets reflects Caplan’s vision, shaped by his experiences leading the company in the past year and a half.

Sara Khairi | November 21, 2024

Payments

From wearables to biometric payments, new methods constantly emerge but often face barriers to widespread adoption.
This is how consumer expectations, merchant needs, trust, and tech impact adoption.

Rabab Ahsan | November 19, 2024

Path to growth, Payments

In recent years, Discover has leveraged a key growth strategy that focuses on engaging niche consumer segments and enhancing customer loyalty, among other initiatives.
The secret sauce of this approach can be seen in the firm's strategic moves: a concentrated focus on a niche yet widely recognized customer base carried out through a measured approach.

Sara Khairi | October 17, 2024