What do corporate treasurers need to know about growth?
by Bija Knowles
Companies need to grow to survive. Corporate treasurers aren't usually the ones called on to steer vital growth but it helps to know how firms achieve it – and how they don't
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Corporate supply chains subject to unprecedented number of terrorist attacks
by Bija Knowles
Global supply chains suffer three terrorist-related attacks per week, with huge costs for commercial enterprises. 'Corporations must take notice and prepare accordingly' says BSI
UK payments: the flourishing, just still growing, dying AND the too expensive
by Jack Large
Most important services are: FasterPayments and mobile related BUT CASH STILL CHEAPEST
UK export-finance up 60% as UKEF keeps eye on corporate compliance
by Bija Knowles
UKEF seeks to stimulate UK exports over the next three years. International trade minister Greg Hands says that corporate compliance also remains a focus
The behaviours that could signal fraud or market abuse
by Bija Knowles
No one likes to think that their behaviour is predictable or transparent but behavioural analytics is effective in uncovering misconduct such as market abuse, insider trading or collusion
How do you want to to improve post-trade services used in financial transactions?
by Jack Large
By 15 November 2017 respond to European Commission consultation on how they can further reduce barriers to post-trade services across financial markets
3 things that make a company fair and sustainable
by Bija Knowles
Corporate social responsibility is increasingly on the agenda for companies – and financial professionals. So what does the general public think makes a fair company and what do economists think?
Fraud bad news keeps on coming: the simple structures and processes to protect you
by Jack Large
CIFAS: UK Identity fraud at epidemic levels; Symantec: major security breaches record; BELLIN: simple structures and processes that protect the corporate treasury department
World Economic Forum: 8 ways fintech will disrupt banking as we know it
by Bija Knowles
Fintechs have not successfully established themselves as dominant players yet – but their potential is set to overhaul the financial services sector as we know it
Retailer’s guide to Interchange Fee Regulation in UK & top tips
by Jack Large
Payment Systems Regulator explains how interchange works and gives Top 5 Tips to reduce your costs
Payments update: we are all in the transaction processing business now
by Jack Large
Revolution continues: QR codes growing impact, WhatsApp new P2P platform, and TransferWise multicurrency accounts spreading
Four ways zero-based budgeting could drive growth
by Bija Knowles
Zero-based budgeting has potential for unlocking 'tremendous shareholder value' and yet many companies haven't embraced this budgeting methodology. Here are four reasons why they should
Customers more influential than banks on responsible supply chain conduct
by Bija Knowles
Financial stakeholders are failing to positively influence supply chain responsibility, despite having considerable potential to support, incentivise or hamper responsible conduct
What do you want from your TMS supplier’s web-site?
by Jack Large
Product information? Advice and guidance? Useful facts and figures? A TV station?
Vendor AML Solutions in Asia Pacific
by Jack Large
Kapronasia review 10 firms offering anti-money laundering services in the region
How to achieve order in the chaos of Bank Account Management
by Dan Gill , Senior Director, Redbridge Analytics
SOX, BAM, KYC, AML, CFT, PII, GLBA, OFAC, FBAR, BSA, FATCA
Success factors for Nafta talks: compromise and silence from Trump
by Bija Knowles
This week, talks between the US, Canada and Mexico began on the North American Free Trade Agreement. All sides want success but that will depend on several factors
5 ways to avoid a cash flow crisis
by Bija Knowles
Your company's ability to operate normally can be severely hampered if cash flows dry up – here are some ideas on how to avoid this happening and what to do if it actually does
Forced spending on CSR has negative impact on shareholder value
by Bija Knowles
Research has found that forcing a company to spend on corporate social responsibility is likely to lead to a negative impact on shareholder value
Optimise your working capital performance: five key steps
by Bija Knowles
Brexit uncertainty is affecting UK corporate cash reserves but overall, companies are managing their working capital more efficiently compared to a year ago
Global Money Laundering risk index rises with Iran rated worst and Finland least risky
by Jack Large
Basel Institute on Governance AML index shows small general worsening BUT five countries deteriorated severely
Three risks that could spark the next financial crisis
by Bija Knowles
Never mind the black swans, there are visible, known risks in the global economy that have experts concerned of potential future damage to the financial system
Cyber risk challenges for Asian companies
by Bija Knowles
Cyberattack is one of the top five risks for businesses operating in Asia Pacific, due to rapidly growing connectivity and low cybersecurity awareness
Will SWIFT’s real-time offering in US confuse or clarify?
by Jack Large
U.S. banks will have another option to connect to new TCH real-time payments system via SWIFT gateway