Trump tariffs create working capital strains for US firms
by Graham Buck
Companies are resorting to various measures in response to the administration’s tariff-heavy trade policy, a report finds
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Trading platforms developing and extending
by Jack Large
360T’s EMS - One integrated system - shows what is happening
FreeAgent secures open banking data links with UK big banks
by Graham Buck
The Edinburgh-based cloud-based accounting software specialist will link banking data from the so-called CMA9 lenders
African Development Bank steps up digital financial inclusion drive
by Graham Buck
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion facility aims to develop digital financial transactions across the continent
HSBC earmarks US$880m for Hong Kong tech start-ups
by Graham Buck
The GBA+ technology fund will offer senior debt financing to top up funding from venture capital and private equity firms
Kyriba flexes its muscles after Bridgepoint deal
by Graham Buck
The cloud treasury and financial solutions provider sketched in some background detail to its busy first half in 2019.
Sweden’s Riksbank plans to join ECB instant payment scheme
by Graham Buck
The country is likely to sign up to the Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system for real-time payments, launched last November.
Fitch: MMF reform has yet to extend to South Africa
by Graham Buck
Money market fund reform in North America and Europe hasn’t yet reached the country, as South Africa opts for a ‘wait and see’ approach
Ripple eyes South America expansion with Brazil launch
by Graham Buck
The real-time payments specialist revealed a key hire made earlier this year as it looks to develop business in the region
DNB Bank + TreasuryXpress for all clients = new paradigm
by Jack Large
On demand TMS model to be rolled out to corporate banking customers worldwide
Visa’s B2B Connect platform officially launched
by Graham Buck
The part distributed ledger-based, non-card platform for high-value corporate, cross-border payments has been in development since 2016
Growth in usage of the Internet is starting to slow
by Jack Large
Mary Meeker’s report on the most important trends on the Internet in last year
FX market is changing as banks withdraw from ‘small deals’
by Jack Large
MoneyCorp and others are cleaning up; will banks regret this withdrawal?
Big tech a threat to financial stability, warns IMF
by Graham Buck
The concentration of power among a small number of mega corporations is a concern, says IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
Swiss regulator fines five banks €90m for FX cartel
by Graham Buck
Traders at Barclays, JP Morgan, Citigroup, MUFG and Royal Bank of Scotland were found guilty of collusion by Weko.
UniCredit to work with FinDynamic on dynamic discounting
by Graham Buck
The bank is taking a minority stake in the Italian fintech start-up and will offer dynamic discounting to iUniCredit clients.
Target joins US retail giants exploring blockchain
by Graham Buck
For nearly a year, the Minnesota-based group has quietly worked on a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management.
US healthcare sector’s CFOs focus on IT system integration
by Graham Buck
A survey by industry researcher Black Book identifies it as their main IT challenge, reflecting a lack of investment in recent years.
Contactless payment systems a waste of money?
by Jack Large
QR code based systems are a much cheaper and more effective solution…………?
Digital Treasurers’ Handbook for Treasury Technology Selection
by Jack Large
Aite Group’s methodology for TMS selection for the SME and other corporates
Key activities of the modern treasury
by Jack Large
Treasury is in the funding business with resources best spent on future activities to control risk
Newton’s law of motion and fintech: the strange synergy
by Rod Staples , Cash Forecast Architect and Trainer, Staples Consultancy
An analysis of the current state of B2B payments. A deep dive into how fintech innovation sparks payment fraud adaptation
Refinitiv expands digital KYC solutions to retail banking and wealth management
by Jack Large
Increased regulatory scrutiny and demand for frictionless onboarding drive the need for digital KYC
Fraudsters target Australia’s instant payments system
by Graham Buck
Westpac, one of the country’s big four banks, revealed that its PayID lookup function had been infiltrated.