Completing the last leg of the payments journey
by Ben Poole
A report from SWIFT and Aite Group explores the benefits of mandatory confirmation of payment receipt.
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Extinction of plastic cards on the horizon
by Ben Poole
Part II of a Deutsche Bank Future of Payments report says that plastic cards have the most to lose from a growth in digital payments.
Central banks ponder digital currency potential
by Ben Poole
A group of central banks are assessing possible use cases for digital currencies.
Corporate treasury department efficiency: what happened in 2019 and will happen in 2020?
by Jack Large
TIPCO’s view on how effectiveness and efficiency in the corporate treasury department is developing
Nasdaq solution seeks to simplify corporate ESG reporting
by Ben Poole
The platform aims to support corporate sustainability and the ESG reporting process for public companies.
Corporate disbursements: ACI Worldwide selects The Bancorp and Visa as real-time payment providers
by Ben Poole
The collaboration should yield faster payments capabilities.
Mastercard opens global Intelligence and Cyber Centre in Vancouver
by Ben Poole
The new centre is designed to accelerate innovation in digital and cyber security, AI and IoT.
PNC Treasury Management debuts automated real-time payment solution
by Ben Poole
The automated process is designed to provide instant reconciliation for billers and payers.
“Greta Thunberg is saving the planet AND reshaping the global investment industry”
by Jack Large
Says major investor and adds that investors need to focus on the priorities of the millenials and GenZ
Finance function revising project analysis, but cost of capital practices lag
by Ben Poole
AFP survey shows finance shortening the timeframe and decision criteria of analysis, but calculating the hurdle rate is unchanged.
Top 10 investment themes for 2020
by Ben Poole
BNP Paribas' key investment themes for the year cover alternatives for low risk profile investors, global trends, and more.
Open Banking held back by lack of trust among small firms
by Ben Poole
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) figures show a majority of business owners ‘wary’ about sharing banking data electronically.
Standard Chartered’s first use of FX e-trading engine demonstrates latency reduction
by Ben Poole
The inaugural trade, executed with the bank’s counterparty United Overseas Bank, saw a latency reduction of 80%.
Short-term outlook good for the cash ‘dinosaur’
by Ben Poole
The prognosis in a new Deutsche Bank report is less positive for plastic bank cards or the primacy of the US dollar.
Call for clarification on e-money definition and related fraud reporting requirements
by Ben Poole
Current definitions don't match the market reality for European payment instruments and products.
US corporates rack up FX losses of US$11bn in three months
by Ben Poole
A Kyriba report identifies prolonged currency volatility as a factor in the Q3 2019 losses.
Red Deer and Cappitech partner on MiFID II reporting
by Ben Poole
The two companies are also targeting best-execution monitoring and MAR compliance.
How can corporate treasury departments reduce their CO2 impact?
by Jack Large
Reducing business air travel should be the first target
US and UK lead 2019’s US$8.14bn AML fines
by Ben Poole
Research from Encompass shows that annual AML fines nearly doubled compared to the previous year.
New sustainable finance framework sets standards for financial institutions
by Ben Poole
The BIS framework is designed to align banks to global sustainability challenges.
MUFG executes first transaction on KomGo’s blockchain-based trade finance platform
by Ben Poole
The aim of the komgo platform is to digitise the commodity trade finance sector for commodity traders and other corporates.
DBS debuts B2B payments and collections solution
by Ben Poole
Singaporean food and beverage firms will pilot the programme.
Does corporate treasury have a purpose?
by Jack Large
Does your corporate treasury department have a purpose as well as a vision?
Mastercard and partners launch Priceless Planet Coalition
by Ben Poole
The coalition plans to plant 100 million trees in five years.