Vendor on-boarding and compliance made easy
by Jack Large
Checklist from VendorInfo shows how
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Payments made easy for US banks (and MNCs too??)
by Jack Large
Volante Technologies expands their Payments-as-a-Service solution to Microsoft Azure cloud for U.S. financial institutions
Crisis management: is your plan good enough?
by Jack Large
How are you going to cope with a major fraud or a huge dealing mistake?
GTreasury’s SaaS TMS update highlights single solution, single brand
by Jack Large
Fully integrated solution shows how TMS solutions are developing
Calmer FX markets sees fewer US multinationals hedge
by Graham Buck
With currency volatility at a five-year low, more companies are taking the risk of going unhedged.
Which Digital Identity systems should you use?
by Jack Large
Bank-ID? ThreatMetrix? to be sure that you are talking to the right person
Nordea extends we.trade blockchain platform to SMEs
by Graham Buck
Nordea is opening up the co-developed platform to smaller businesses after pilot customers used it for the first live trades last July.
China begins trading of defaulted corporate bonds
by Graham Buck
The first completed transactions could see the development of a future junk bond market in the country.
Hong Kong boosts sustainability credentials
by Graham Buck
New measures announced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will encourage sustainable banking and green finance.
Netherlands to issue green bond of up to €6bn on May 21
by Graham Buck
The country is the first with a triple-A credit rating to issue this type of security.
UK investors ‘say corporate bonds overvalued’
by Graham Buck
Nearly three in four gave the verdict, while many consider government bonds to also be overvalued, reports CFA UK.
Cash really is worth protecting
by Jack Large
Aim for less cash, not cashless; there are huge hidden costs and consequences of moving to a cashless society for both MNCs & societies
Chinese corporate defaults on an upward curve
by Graham Buck
This year will be by far the biggest for defaults in China’s $13 trillion bond market, predicts Bloomberg.
Hong Kong chooses Euroclear international ETF structure
by Graham Buck
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing is Asia’s first stock market to adopt the ICSD exchange traded funds settlement model in Euroclear Bank.
Citi® Verify: is this part of KYC solution for corporates?
by Jack Large
Citi launches Citi® Verify a real-time data validation service for institutions
Voltron trade finance consortium gains 50+ members
by Graham Buck
Launched last October by R3 and eight founding member banks, the initiative has gained traction after successful trials.
Starbucks brews up blockchain solutions
by Graham Buck
The coffee chain is working with Microsoft to give consumers more information on each stage of its supply chain.
Thailand moves closer to central bank digital currency
by Graham Buck
The Bank of Thailand’s project prototype is being finalised by the R3 blockchain consortium and Wipro.
Federated Investors buys $14bn in fund assets from PNC
by Graham Buck
One of the biggest US providers of money market funds used for liquidity management is set to grow even bigger.
Instant Payments demystified - part 2: What can we learn from UPI in India?
by Hartmut Bremer , Global Head, Instant Payments, Deutsche Bank
How the “new normal” instant payments are spreading worldwide
Tips for treasury & payments
by Jack Large
Useful ’How to’ tips in Treasury Alliance Group’s “Clearing the Fog - The State of Treasury and Payments Technology” report
Federal Reserve warns on record US corporate debt
by Graham Buck
Leveraged loans grew by 20% in 2018 to reach $1.1 trillion and those going to riskier borrowers exceed previous peaks in 2007 and 2014.
BlackRock and HSBC launch Saudi investment funds
by Graham Buck
The two groups, both major asset managers, have launched exchange-traded funds focused on the Gulf state’s larger corporates.
US financial institutions anticipate faster payments demand
by Graham Buck
While most see demand for faster payments underway, only a minority have put a strategy in place a survey suggests.