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Japan’s Startup Index Soars To Highest Point Since 2006

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index , which tracks Japan’s startups, has climbed back up this year to finally match an earlier high set in 2006. Investors will need to carefully pick individual companies,” said Naoki Kamiyama , chief strategist at Nikko Asset Management Co.

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How to manage the risk of commercial real estate lending

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As banks are increasingly playing a bigger role in commercial real estate lending, it is more important than ever to ensure proper risk management practices. Due to the volatility of CRE concentrations at banks, regulators have released supervisory guidance to ensure sound risk management practices. According to Forbes , U.S.

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PEX CEO: Why Gig Workers Need Spend Management Tools

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If you really know the music industry , you know that many tour managers and accountants are barely a half-step removed from the glory days of the abacus. PEX, founded by Grant in 2006, offers software-as-a-service workforce tools designed for businesses not typically served by enterprise SaaS spend management solutions.

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Spend Management Reaches For New — And Digital — Maturity

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Spend management ” is hardly the sexist buzzword in payments and commerce, but the practice is developing to a point where many of those headaches are being reduced — a process that can also lead to more revenue. Spend Management Change. First, while the meaning of “ spend management ” may seem clear, there is no harm in defining it.

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Get your ducks in a row: HVCRE risk management

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In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. How did we get here? Ashbaugh’s presentation begins with a quick summary of why regulators care about HVCRE.

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Microsoft Teams as a Platform and Microsoft 365 Apps to DevOps Maturity Model

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It’s the place to chat with your team, connect to meetings and gather notes, it helps manage and provide a single interface for your tasks and projects and work teams. The MANAGED stage brings maturity in the multi staged environment. Microsoft Teams is the modern hub for Teamwork.

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Payroc Expands Payment Processing Services With Bluestone Payments Acquisition

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Bluestone Payments, founded by Linda Rossetti and launched in 2006, connects merchants in niche markets to payments programs through a referral system. I am thrilled to become part of the Payroc management team and look forward to expanding our 25+ year relationship,” said Rossetti in the release. “I

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