USA same day ACH volume grew 192% over last year
by Jack Large
NACHA reports strong ACH volume growth of 7%in Q3 2018 and B2B 10%+
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Payments cards are thriving despite banks and card companies
by Jack Large
Merchant fees still a problem; UnionPay is world’s largest; Norway highest user/capita
EC fitness check on future of corporate reporting
by Bija Knowles
Is corporate reporting fit for purpose? Is it time to embrace digital? And how close are we to sustainability disclosure?
US CFOs admit that they are not prioritising treasury management
by Jack Large
Survey is an indictment of corporate treasury profession, including treasury associations, who have failed to sell themselves to CFO
EU27, Bank of England and FCA planning for ‘no deal’ Brexit
by Bija Knowles
Statements from EU member states as well as the UK's financial regulators show they are preparing for a hard Brexit
Banks with last-century business models face failure by 2030
by Bija Knowles
Digital era will make most heritage banks “irrelevant” and 80% will become obsolete due to digitalisation in the next 12 years
Corporate treasury department staffing crisis is coming
by Jack Large
Automation & sophistication are driving corporate treasury departments to dangerous point as downsize; scope NOT size is the key factor
Non-financial, environmental reporting gains momentum
by Bija Knowles
European financial markets authorities are shining a spotlight on non-financial, environmental disclosures in annual statements
Payment Card Scheme Fees: The true Cost to the industry
by Jack Large
Why scheme fees should be brought under consideration at the Interchange Fee Regulation review
Overcoming payments fragmentation
by Jack Large
The omni-channel payments platform challenge for corporates
Treasury Leaders Summit: Six panels not to miss
by Kylene Casanova
The themes of the summit include treasury transformation, evolving treasury technology and the role of the corporate treasurer
How to make climate change a priority for CFOs and investors?
by Jack Large
How can investors and CFOs be persuaded that sustainable investment is urgent and necessary to manage risks of climate change?
The Story of Brexit - the only thing that will make you laugh
by Jack Large
Ladybird Book for Grownups tells it how it is
Payments: SWIFT gpi, TARGET 2, RT1, UK stats, DB white paper
by Jack Large
SWIFT gpi tracker for all; TARGET 2 migration; EBA Clearings RT1; UK Faster Payments growth; Deutsche Bank neat payment jigsaw puzzle
Payment times for UK suppliers cut by 14% since 2016
by Bija Knowles
The time it takes to pay suppliers across the UK is now on average 42 days, compared to 49 days in 2016
API adoption keeps on growing
by Jack Large
Deutsche Bank and Citi expand their services
Distributed ledger technology can enable equity settlement
by Kylene Casanova
Completing post-trade settlement on distributed ledger technology (DLT) is possible and could reduce counterparty risk
New trade finance deals and developments at SIBOS
by Jack Large
Voltron on R3 formal launch; Commerzbank improve trade finance processing; PrimeRevenue new comprehensive reseller programme for banks
Cash forecasting and working capital management survey
by Jack Large
Participate in survey and understand how to avoid “unpleasant financial surprises”
AutoFX converts payment into recipient’s currency before
by Jack Large
Bank of America Merrill Lynch enhances foreign exchange payments using data analytics to help financial institutions conduct cross-bord
SWIFT launch new GPI ‘stop and recall’ capability
by Jack Large
New SWIFT service blocks suspicious payments: ‘Payment Controls’ will allow real-time monitoring, alerting and blocking
Instant cross-border SWIFT gpi payments test worked
by Jack Large
SWIFT gpi “payments in seconds” trial showed it can be extended seamlessly via domestic real-time payment systems to all local accounts
Forward-thinking regulation: catalyst for banking transformation?
by Jack Large
DB white paper concludes that all the financial services industry needs to do is to “attain a threshold level of alignment across juris
Trade finance network options increasing and overlapping
by Jack Large
Trade Information Network launched by seven banks to transform trade finance