Consolidation continues as Global Payments pays $21.5bn for TSYS
by Graham Buck
The payments technology sector marks its third major acquisition deal since the start of this year.
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AML focus moving to non-financial sector
by Jack Large
encompass analysis shows that in 2019 AML expected to exceed record, will shift to monitoring non-financial sector as well as banks
China-Latvia e-commerce hub launches in Riga
by Graham Buck
A ceremony at the Baltic Container Terminal in Latvia's capital marked the new China (Ningbo)-Latvia Cross-border E-commerce Hub.
India’s RBI issues liquidity management guidelines
by Graham Buck
The country’s central bank is proposing new rules for non-banking finance companies to help them deal with severe liquidity problems.
BBVA hosts Family Cybersecurity Day
by Graham Buck
The newly-launched initiative by the Spanish bank aims to raise awareness and educate employees and their families.
Taiwan completes its first sustainability-linked loan
by Graham Buck
The three-year loan is the first for an Asian-Pacific IT company to be evaluated using environmental, social and governmental metrics.
The sustainability challenge for corporate treasury
by Jack Large
Lloyds Bank show the opportunities and risks for UK businesses
Facebook plans 2020 launch of cryptocurrency
by Graham Buck
The social media giant plans to establish a digital payments system in a number of countries in the first quarter of next year.
Fintechs gain favour for B2B payments processing
by Graham Buck
Around three in four banks are seeking to leverage fintech solutions for payments-related services, reports Bottomline Technologies.
The future-proofed treasurer?
by Jack Large
ACT’s report reveals “The seven habits of tomorrow’s treasurer” but no mention of climate change impact and sustainable operating model
Asian Development Bank funds Philippines, India rail projects
by Graham Buck
The ADB will provide funding of up to US$2.75bn in its single largest infrastructure project financing to date.
Standard Chartered and IBM Launch Trade AI Engine
by Graham Buck
The solution, for converting non-digital shipping documents into machine-readable format, is live in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
How to stop corporate payment fraud
by Jack Large
nsKnox new paradigm: Cooperative Cyber Security technology platform could eliminate corporate payment cyberfraud
Chicago Board Options Exchange launches Cboe FX Point
by Graham Buck
Cboe’s institutional FX arm says the electronic foreign exchange trading venue gives institutional investors a range of options.
Moody’s helps US SMEs with cash flow forecasting
by Graham Buck
The credit ratings agency is partnering with the Foundation for Small Business Development to help firms access financial resources.
Kyriba links with JP Morgan on real-time payments
by Graham Buck
The San Diego group is the. first treasury management provider to offer real-time payments in the US to the bank’s corporate customers.
‘One in five’ finance jobs to be lost to automation
by Graham Buck
The advent of AI and automation will see 400,000 jobs in the global capital markets disappear by 2030, claims a report.
JCRA launches online financial risk management portal
by Graham Buck
Ada, named after 19th century British computer pioneer Ada Lovelace, is for finance directors, portfolio managers and accounting teams.
India’s SEBI encourages fintech start-ups
by Graham Buck
The Securities and Exchange Board of India published a raft of proposals to encourage the development of fledgling firms
US treasury and finance professionals average 3.5% pay rise
by Graham Buck
The figure for 2018 reported by the Association for Financial Professionals kept employees well ahead of inflation, which averaged 1.9%
Cashforce develops AI-powered cash forecasting module
by Graham Buck
The group says it is already working on an enhanced version driven by artificial intelligence that can review more complex patterns.
Shadow banking ‘increasing systemic risk’
by Graham Buck
Progress made since the financial crisis in improving banks’ credit profiles could be undermined by its growth, warns Fitch Ratings.
CULedger, R3 partner on blockchain for cross-border payments
by Jack Large
The US credit union service organisation is to launch CU Pay, an electronic funds transfer product, early next year.
Corporate treasury’s problems and opportunities in UK today
by Jack Large
ACT’s annual conference: calamity of Brexit, emerging crisis of post LIBOR world, mess of global warming, & NEW OPPORTUNITIES