Finance
Paynetics CEO Discusses Growth and Embedded Finance at Money20/20
Hanna Rolles is CEO of Paynetics, the licenced provider of end-to-end payment services that enable non-financial companies to embed finance solutions into their operations.
The rise of embedded finance, which Hanna and her team deliver, has seen Paynetics rise to the fore as a provider of revolutionary finance services for SMEs.
And, as the industry continues to evolve, Hanna is steering the company through a period of growth and innovation. “It has been an amazing experience,” she says.
Under her leadership, Paynetics is expanding its client base and geographical reach, driven by the burgeoning demand for embedded finance solutions.
The rise of embedded finance and the growth of Paynetics
Today, it’s clear how embedded finance is revolutionising the way businesses interact with their customers, by integrating financial services into digital platforms.
“Embedded finance is about embedding financial services into the digital journeys,” Rolles explains, “and therefore you are extending the range of services available to customers.”
This approach not only enhances customer engagement but also opens new revenue streams, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have long been underserved by traditional banks.
Paynetics is capitalising on this trend by offering innovative solutions like virtual cards, which provide real-time payment capabilities. “Virtual cards are quite handy instruments today in the digital world,” Rolles notes, given their appeal to SMEs seeking quicker and more efficient payment methods.
Of course, Paynetics’ growth is not just dependent on the rise of embedded finance itself – the fintech has struck notable partnerships and acquisitions that have been central to its growth strategy.
The acquisition of Novos, an ESG platform that tracks carbon on card spending, exemplifies the company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation.
“The Novos acquisition is an example of one of those decisions we make about partnering, buying or developing,” explains Rolles.
In addition, the fintech’s partnership with Trading 212 has helped it enhance its payment services, and it has been able to offer Trading 212 customers an improved customer experience by integrating payment accounts and cards.
On its partnership with Paynetics, Trading 212 Head of Payments, Kaloyan Yanchev previously said: “We’re extremely excited to be working with Paynetics – a leader in embedded finance. Democratising savings and investments is something that we’re very passionate about and this partnership allows us to increase the capabilities of our commission-free platform for our customers.”
As Paynetics continues to expand, Rolles emphasises the importance of prioritisation and focus in her role as CEO.
“It’s always about prioritisation and being ruthlessly focused on what you are trying to deliver within a very short timeframe and to high customer satisfaction,” she says.
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A Mobile County grand jury has indicted the former finance director for the city of Semmes on ethics and theft charges.
Heather Renee Davis, who also previously served as city clerk for the city of Satsuma, faces a 12-count indictment. Ten of the counts are ethics violations.
Allegations
Prosecutors allege Davis improperly used her public positions in Semmes and Satsuma for personal gain, including misappropriating public money and resources.
Two counts accuse her of first-degree theft by deception involving amounts over $2,500. One count is tied to the city of Semmes and one to the city of Satsuma.
Arrest and bond
Jail records show Davis was arrested and later released after posting a $60,000 bond.
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Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* When it comes to campaign finance laws, both parties’ campaign committees have faced restrictions on how much money they could spend in coordination with candidates’ campaigns. Those limits are now effectively gone.
As MS NOW’s Jordan Rubin explained, “The Supreme Court’s GOP-appointed majority ruled for Republicans in their campaign finance challenge to restrictions on political parties spending on ads with input from the party’s candidate.”
A Punchbowl News report added that the ruling, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, “handed Republicans a massive win” and is likely to “usher in the biggest change to campaign finance law since the Citizens United decision.”
The same report went on to note that Tuesday’s high court ruling “allows for unrestricted coordination between candidates and party committees. That means committees, like the NRSC or the DCCC, can run unlimited TV ads with allied candidates. More importantly, they can also buy those ads at the much cheaper rate offered to candidates. … Tuesday’s SCOTUS ruling will also eradicate the need for independent expenditure arms at party committees.”
Republicans already enjoyed a significant financial advantage over Democrats. The Republican-appointed justices just made it easier for the GOP to capitalize on that advantage.
* In Colorado’s closely watched Democratic primaries, incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper fended off a challenge from the left, but some of his colleagues weren’t as fortune: Democratic socialist Melat Kiros ended long-serving Rep. Diana DeGette’s career in Denver’s congressional district, while state Attorney General Phil Weiser scored a major upset by defeating incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet in a gubernatorial primary.
* In the race for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper leads former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the latest New York Times/Siena poll, 50% to 43%, pointing to a possible pickup opportunity for Democrats.
Google Cloud and FactSet, a provider of data and artificial intelligence solutions to the financial markets, plan to jointly develop AI agents designed to assist with portfolio operations, deal advisory and corporate finance.
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