MultiSafepay and “Request to Pay”: open banking comes of age
by Jack Large
MultiSafepay piloting Deutsche Bank’s Request to Pay solution, a first step in creation of a pan-European scheme for online payments.
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SWIFT ISO 20022 adoption for cross-border payments pushed back
by Ben Poole
The original lead migration deadline of November 2021 has been delayed until the end of 2022.
HSBC UK’s voice biometrics prevented £400m of attempted fraud
by Ben Poole
The bank says VoiceID registered twice as many attempted fraud hits in 2019.
SAP and Goldman Sachs target global payments innovation on Ariba Network
by Ben Poole
The pair aim to make it simpler and less costly for buyers to pay foreign suppliers in local currencies.
ABN AMRO targets €2.5bn green bond holdings
by Ben Poole
The bank aims to hit this target in its liquidity portfolio by 2022.
Top tips for working at home productively and harmoniously
by Ben Poole
While COVID-19 is shuttering offices around the world, don't let it shut down your own productivity while working from home.
Barclays research highlights lack of banking industry alignment on key issues.
by Ben Poole
More than two-thirds of businesses identify collaborating and partnering with fintechs as the preferred approach for traditional banks
Santander acquires majority stake in Mercury TFS
by Ben Poole
The company digitises and automates the end-to-end management of trade finance transactions.
Rewarding business for ESG practices
by Ben Poole
CBA is providing Wesfarmers with financing to achieve its broader sustainability goals.
What is the aim, the purpose of a strategic corporate treasury department?To change the firm….
by Jack Large
To change the firm; to open up new markets/solve business problems? That is strategic……
ING joins funding round for natural language processing firm
by Ben Poole
The partnership allows the bank and Eigen Technologies to work together when implementing use cases through data and process analysis.
DXC Technology and Tradeshift collaborate on accounts payable and procurement processes
by Ben Poole
The two firms aim to deliver touchless procure-to-pay automation and insights.
Accuity acquires Apply Financial
by Ben Poole
The firm will provide real-time STP and account validation payment solutions.
Crédit Agricole CIB joins Marco Polo Network
by Ben Poole
Following an evaluation period in 2019, the bank is entering a pilot phase on the Marco Polo Network.
CTMcast - 12 March 2020: Review of key recent posts and more on Coronavirus crisis
by Jack Large
Jack and Ben review last week’s stories and the current COVID-19 crisis with Nicolas Christiaen, CEO, Cashforce
Taking the paying out of life and business
by Jack Large
Payment systems disappear as services and ecosystems takeover
Standard Chartered joins TradeLens
by Ben Poole
The blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform has been jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM.
Coastal Ridge selects TreasuryXpress
by Ben Poole
The real estate firm is implementing the system for cash and transaction visibility.
Bectran launches cash application solution
by Ben Poole
The B2B credit management cloud solution targets accurate matching of customer payments to reduce collections and AR management costs.
ESG ups the MMF burden of proof
by Ben Poole
Fitch Ratings estimates that global AUM in ESG-focused MMFs grew by 30% in 2019 to €70bn, compared with 15% growth in traditional MMFs.
What Does It Mean to #GoStrategic?
by Jack Large
Strategic Treasurer is challenging everyone to “go strategic,” but the phrase is more than a clever play on words
SWIFT working on digitised trade instruments
by Ben Poole
The global financial messaging provider is working with trade banks to digitise documentary trade finance.
Jack Henry & Associates streamlines AR financing
by Ben Poole
SilverLake System integration with BusinessManager lets banks to provide businesses with more transparency, faster access to funds.
COVID-19 impacts on European banks
by Ben Poole
A report from Scope Ratings says that pre-existing financial health matters as European banks await the economic impact from the virus.