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Fraud Prevention

Payments fraud an increasing problem for corporates

by Kylene Casanova

The percentage of companies experiencing actual or attempted payments fraud in the US has been increasing steadily for the past four years, now reaching a high of 74 per cent

Risk Management

Nine key risks for EU banks

by Kylene Casanova

Non-performing loans, volatile market risk, IT outsourcing and cyber attacks as well as political uncertainty and the low interest-rate environment are some of the high or medium risks face by EU banks

FX Management & Crypto

Brexit is still the top risk for UK CFOs

by Kylene Casanova

Brexit still tops the list of risks perceived by CFOs in the UK although, overall, optimism has reached an 18-month high as the level of perceived negative impact from Brexit decreases slightly

Trade & FSC Management

The digital opportunity in the supply chain

by Kylene Casanova

In an interview with McKinsey's David Schwartz, the two digital experts outlined some of the things executives should be doing and thinking differently when it comes to digital innovation

Payments - Receipts at POS

3 steps towards the Internet of Payments

by Kylene Casanova

The Internet of Things is set to change how individuals and companies pay. But what will it take for us to feel comfortable with connected devices in the supply chain authorising payments?

Cash Flow Management & Forecasting

The 5 skills ‘agile finance leaders’ need

by Kylene Casanova

Businesses supported by agile finance leaders with these five core skills are considerably more likely to report positive revenue growth and increasing profitability

Cash & Liquidity Management

77% of EU firms to reduce UK capacity as result of Brexit - UBS

by Kylene Casanova

Uncertainty related to the UK's exit from the European Union, together with the uncertainty of the new US administration's policies, are the main political risk factors perceived by Eurozone corporates

Operations

5 steps to start your FASB transition project

by Kylene Casanova

Eighty per cent of CFOs say their company has not yet begun preparations to adopt the FASB lease transaction reporting standards that come into force in the next two years

Fraud Prevention

Are your payments safe from these 8 cyber risks?

by Kylene Casanova

Do you know the eight types of cybercrime that could affect your payments and financial operations? An EPC report gives some detailed analysis on how to mitigate cyber fraud risks

Investing

Treasurers must become the CFO’s Strategic Superhero

by Tasja Botha , Capital Markets and Corporate Treasury Lead, EMEA, OpenLink

Forward-thinking Treasurers are catapulting their roles to business change enablers, providing critical information to the Board. Moving the mind-set (and investment) beyond compliance, cost, and technology

Operations

Internal audit must provide more value - here’s how

by Kylene Casanova

Internal audit needs to provide more value to their organisations to help executives manage market disruptions. Here are nine ways the internal audit function can provide more support

Operations

The FATCA debate rages on

by Kylene Casanova

How exactly should the US government make tax compliance less burdensome for US citizens abroad, while also making the law more effective in collecting taxes owed by wealthy individuals?

Fraud Prevention

What do Chinese toilets tell us about cyber attacks?

by Kylene Casanova

A news story about facial-recognition software used to dispense loo-roll in China reminds us that technology may not always be able to overcome human fallibility