Late payment is endemic worldwide: Who’s playing the invisible bank?
by Kylene Casanova
Euler Hermes survey shows global average 64 days DSO and 21% over 90 day
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EU prepares for SEPA Instant Credit Transfer
by Kylene Casanova
With five countries expected to adhere to the Instant Credit Transfer scheme, as well as 600 payment service providers, SCT Inst is expected to take off dramatically in the coming years
How to limit financial impact of a cybersecurity breach
by Kylene Casanova
From a stock price tumble, to losing customers and millions in revenue loss, there are some preventative actions against a cybersecurity attack that companies can't afford not to put in place
New cryptocurrency world: Mothership makes cryptocurrency markets accessible
by Kylene Casanova
New Estonian e-residency cloud hosting platform & wallet for blockchain services for EU businesses and Estonian e-residents
E-payments can tackle shadow economy
by Kylene Casanova
The shadow economy cost the EU €160 billion in 2014 but the onward march towards electronic payments is one of the main ways countries are tackling the problem
Cash holdings edge upwards as finance professionals stop chasing yield
by Kylene Casanova
US companies are increasingly holding on to their cash, as delayed corporate tax reform and geopolitical tensions dampen optimism in America's corporate sector
Reducing late payments is a joint effort that can benefit all
by Kylene Casanova
Asda reduces payment terms to SMEs to 14 days as they “work more effectively with their supply base”
Strange, but true: Checks/Cheques still matter everywhere
by Kylene Casanova
Declining in importance yes, but still vital
$1.5 trillion excess cash held offshore by US corporates
by Kylene Casanova
US corporates are holding huge amounts of cash offshore in non-US overseas subsidiaries, to avoid paying the 35 per cent US corporate tax rate. How can the Fed tempt companies to repatriate?
Brexit confusion could mean a smaller breakfast for Brits
by Kylene Casanova
We're no closer to understanding what Brexit will actually mean for consumers and businesses but analysis suggests as many as 75,000 UK jobs could be at risk and price increases are on the horizon
“EBA’s response undermines objectives of PSD2”, puts future of PSD2 in doubt?
by Kylene Casanova
Row between EBA and European Fintech Alliance about proposed changes to PSD2 operating rules questions the very viability of fintech in Europe as EBA tries to protects their interests
Digital Currencies are the next Central Bank of the Internet
by Haydn Jones , Founder, Blockchain Hub
Combining three distinct pillars, the holy trinity of: payment, general ledger and store of value, into one
100% procurement visibility is vital, anything less is costly and dangerous
by Kylene Casanova
eRequester® 7 steps to achieve control and cost savings show what companies need to do
Payments: Future of cash, US API ecosystem, Arab regional system, PSD2 insurance
by Kylene Casanova
Payment systems are far too important to be just left to bankers and economists or technologists
Mark Carney’s 8 steps to a safer global financial system
by Kylene Casanova
In a letter to G20 leaders meeting in Hamberg this week, Chair of the Financial Stability Board Mark Carney has outlined the areas where more needs to be done to improve financial stability
22 additional global banks join Nostro a/cs SWIFT gpi blockchain proof of concept
by Kylene Casanova
20 global transaction banks have begun actively using or implementing the SWIFT gpi service, with another 50 in the implementation pipeline
Is your corporate treasury middle management job safe? Can a robot do your job?
by Kylene Casanova
How much of your job can technically be automated? Future of the corporate treasury department is: more automation + even less staff
PSD2 and SCT Inst will catalyse big shift in European payments
by Kylene Casanova
Instant Payments are set to overtake online card payments in Europe – and the date when Instant Payments become mainstream is much closer than you might think
Is money laundering endemic and unstoppable?
by Kylene Casanova
Today’s Wall Street Journal report shows how much work is needed globally and in each country
EU finance officials reject Trump’s undermining of post-crisis financial regulation
by Kylene Casanova
European finance leaders recently met to discuss whether the EU should ease its post-crisis financial regulations, as Trump is seeking to do in the US. The resounding answer was no
We are losing the battle against fraud = more new regulations and procedures
by Kylene Casanova
There is no escape: corporate treasury departments will have to cope with many more new practices and technologies
Payments industry must resolve differences over PSD2
by Kylene Casanova
Innovation and security are the driving forces behind PSD2 but disagreement between fintechs and banks must be resolved. BNP Paribas's Alain Bénédetti discusses these issues with the European Payments Council
Will fintechs step up to fill the trade finance gap?
by Kylene Casanova
There is an estimated $1.6 trillion of untapped demand for trade finance services, while technological innovation has yet to make any truly disruptive impact on the sector
The impossible dream: just one Digital ID in today’s digital e-commerce world?
by Kylene Casanova
Who do you trust to run a Digital Identity system: Banks? Governments? Facebook? Google? Apple? LinkedIn? The clear winners will be………