UK business confidence rising, but remains negative overall
by Ben Poole
Business confidence rose for the third month in a row in the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.
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Industry roundup: 4 September
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the rollout of a new international payments system, and more.
Nordics bouncing back
by Ben Poole
An economic outlook from Nordea has shown that the Nordic countries are seeing a good recovery from the COVID-19 downturn.
Industry roundup: 3 September
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a digital bond issuance in Singapore, and more.
VC investment in fintech remains robust as M&A activity stalls
by Ben Poole
KPMG's Pulse of Fintech finds global venture capital investment in fintech in the first half of 2020 accounts for US$20bn.
Industry roundup: 2 September
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the latest trade finance league tables in Asia, and more.
Cash flow forecasting integration and AI are driving future
by Jack Large
Suppliers integrate their cash flow forecasting solutions and AI models dominate
Fed policy shift bodes well for corporate credit
by Ben Poole
An outlook from Moody’s Capital Markets Research looks at how the recent Fed policy announcement will impact corporate credit quality.
Industry roundup: 1 September
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a financial services innovation partnership for ABN Amro, and much more.
Central Bank Digital Currencies are definitely coming but when?
by Jack Large
Central banks are experimenting, and DC will come. But will they make a difference to your cash and liquidity management
ISO 20022 in focus with SWIFT and Citi
by Ben Poole
While ISO 20022 provides the potential for reduced friction, it will be up to the industry and individual institutions to adopt this new paradigm.
Industry roundup: 28 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a rise in spending on trade surveillance, and more.
COVID-19 is a catalyst for digital B2B payments adoption
by Ben Poole
A Mastercard study shows businesses moving to digital B2B payments for speed, security and transparency.
Industry roundup: 27 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a report into the misuse of supply chain finance, and more.
Finance function increases prominence in measuring organisational performance
by Ben Poole
A report from PwC and the ACCA has found the use of finance insights to evaluate organisational performance is on the up.
Industry roundup: 26 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including ICD partnering on a treasury workflow tool, and more.
Australian corporates pin survival on disruptive technology
by Ben Poole
As KPMG and HFS research shows accelerating digital transformation, the flash CBA Purchasing Managers’ Index reveals business activity has regressed.
Industry roundup: 25 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the latest outlook for Sweden's economy, and more.Dail
UK SMEs outperform Q2 expectations
by Ben Poole
Research from Barclaycard reveals an average revenue decline of 14%, compared to a predicted drop of 28%.
Industry roundup: 24 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including new functionality for Oracle's cloud-based ERP, and more.
Real-time payments gaining traction with US corporates
by Ben Poole
A survey from Citizens Commercial Banking has found nine out of 10 businesses are interested in the new US payment standard.
Industry roundup: 21 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a sustainable development bond issuance in Australia, and much more.
Global trade in services to increase by US$2 trillion over the next five years
by Ben Poole
A report by Western Union and Oxford Economics sees cross-border trade in services rising by 31% to US$8 trillion by 2025.
Industry roundup: 20 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the first bank to integrate the SWIFT gpi pre-validation service, and more.Daily