Business optimism slips to 18-month low - Weekly roundup: 15 July
by Ben Poole
African platform targets US$5bn FX bottleneck; EM sustainability bonds top impact metrics; Deutsche Bank activates real-time cash reporting via Swift.
by Ben Poole
African platform targets US$5bn FX bottleneck; EM sustainability bonds top impact metrics; Deutsche Bank activates real-time cash reporting via Swift.
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Deepfakes pose a surging threat to treasury and payments security. Two key resources will help treasury spot deepfakes, prevent them, and react fast.
by CTM News Team
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss the firm’s newly released white paper on deepfakes. Lis
by Ben Poole
New research shows how tokenisation cuts fund costs, reduces errors, and accelerates launches by overhauling back-office infrastructure.
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Boost automates B2B marketplace payments for fast, secure, integrated transactions that increase satisfaction across buyers and suppliers.
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Treasurers return to core disciplines—cash management, cost of debt mitigation, and CapEx reprioritization—to lead through 2025’s global complexity.
by Ben Poole
Australian investors return to managed funds; Tideway issues UK’s first corporate Blue Bond; ISDA and Ant explore digital FX settlement.
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Episode six features Pushpendra Mehta and Paul Galloway, Senior Director of Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, exploring strategies to manage u
by Ben Poole
Global headwinds are forcing finance teams to focus on real-time insights, risk resilience and operational agility.
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Use credit cards to pay early, get supplier discounts, extend DPO, and boost cash flow – saving money while keeping suppliers happy.
by Ben Poole
Banks eye growth as firms rethink supply chains; China and Hong Kong connect real-time payments; ICD users get direct access to T-bill trading.
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Key focus areas for treasury and payments executives in H2 2025: supply chain risks, FX strategies, AI fraud, multi-rail RTP, and virtual card demand.
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by Ben Poole
Global business activity showed faint signs of recovery in June, with the eurozone, UK and US all reporting growth.
by Ben Poole
Virtual card adoption accelerates as procurement teams target efficiency gains; Goldman Sachs revises US GDP forecast upward despite tariff headwinds.
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
This article highlights key payments fraud insights driven by digital deception that corporate treasury must focus on more to safeguard payments.
by Ben Poole
This conservative positioning offers a degree of protection in a landscape still vulnerable to rate shocks, political risk and funding strain.
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Boost Intercept® helped Ferguson cut costs, save millions, and automate virtual card payments—redeploying staff and boosting efficiency at scale.
by Ben Poole
EIB in €3bn lending push for defence SMEs; Irish fintechs defy global slowdown; UK firms see opportunity in tariffs despite trade concerns.
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
2024 marks fintech’s turning point, with scaled players driving growth across five key verticals, and the US and China dominating revenues.
by Ben Poole
Supply chain activity in Asia deteriorated further in May, with GEP’s regional sub-index falling to -0.40.
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
2025 payments outlook: cyber attacks on executives’ personal devices, delayed export payments, rising orchestration, and a record US instant payment.
by Ben Poole
Equity fund inflows slow but UK sentiment turns less negative; Seismic shift in European digital commerce predicted by 2035.
by CTM News Team