Total working capital management best practices and insights
by Kylene Casanova
Working Capital Management is the non-glamorous end of cash and treasury management but vital. Key tips on how to become world leader
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How is openness changing the payments industry?
by Kylene Casanova
A white paper - Openness is Changing the Future of Payments – by ACI Worldwide looks at how the concept of 'openness' applies to the payments industry.
E-commerce will be disrupted by EU’s €10 checkout rules
by Kylene Casanova
European rules on e-commerce could “seriously disrupt” online shopping and “inconvenience consumers”, according to Visa. But will the Commission budge on this consumer protection issue?
Is it smart? Is it a contract? Legal nitty-gritty on what constitutes a smart contract
by Kylene Casanova
Blockchain technology is rapidly opening up new possibilities for how businesses communicate with each other, but do we always understand exactly what the new terminology means?
Three-quarters of businesses say tax risk is top transfer pricing priority
by Kylene Casanova
A report from EY has shown a rise in the percentage of companies that say tax risk management is their top transfer pricing priority – from two-thirds in 2013, to three-quarters in 2016.
Electronic systems reducing hours spent on global tax compliance
by Kylene Casanova
A report by the World Bank Group and PwC has found that, globally, governments are making progress in simplifying and reducing the burden of tax compliance on businesses.
Q - 02: What is the progress of the global payments innovation initiative?
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT gpi concept: fast, transparent & traceable cross-border payments has made substantial progress in last year as develop the next generation of correspondent banking payment services with vital game changers
Global payments and collections in a changing world
by Kylene Casanova
Honeywell show how to bring together the latest technologies and standards for a complete solution
7 cyber threats for 2017: payment systems at risk
by Kylene Casanova
Kaspersky Lab, the global cybersecurity firm, has published its threat predictions for 2017, which includes the commoditisation of financial attacks and the compromise of payment systems.
Problems facing banks go far beyond regulation – BIS
by Kylene Casanova
Banks facing array of challenges including risk perception following financial crisis, borrowing costs, investor scepticism and falling share prices.
New collaboration to help corporations meet regulations & fight cybersecurity risk
by Kylene Casanova
Thomson Reuters, Pillsbury, and FireEye combine to provide integrated legal counsel, technical assessments and legal managed services to help meet a variety of internal, external and regulatory standards
The impact of Trumponomics
by Kylene Casanova
Much is being written and said about how a Trump presidency will affect the US and global economy. Here is a little overview of recent views being aired in the financial media.
USA: nearly 4 million same day ACH payments (~$5 billion) in first month
by Kylene Casanova
Greatest number of Same Day ACH payments were direct deposit via ACH transactions, including uses such as emergency payroll and pension payments, and business-to-business taking 36%. Consumer bill payments 2%
Virtual Cash Management - the new future or the same old?
by Kylene Casanova
ING VCM solution improves cash visibility, access and reconciliation, whilst centralising multi-entity cash and transactions, and rationalising bank account structures
What risks does blockchain technology present?
by Kylene Casanova
Research suggests that distributed ledger technology could pose some serious risks and threats to personal data privacy and could be vulnerable to denial of service or other cyber attacks.
EU regulatory update from the EACT
by Kylene Casanova
The European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) has issued its November report on regulation in the EU, highlighting progress on EMIR, Basel, MMF, FTT and more.
For payments to emerging markets, it’s the n/w of local banks that really counts
by Kylene Casanova
INTL FCStone’s low cost funds delivery service provides certainty of delivery at an agreed price for the developing world countries
Will we be safe from economic melt-down if Dodd-Frank is dismantled?
by Kylene Casanova
The Dodd-Frank Act is likely to come under fire from the Trump administration next year. What could be some of the consequences of this?
Technology + data are biggest challenges for financial reporting
by Kylene Casanova
Financial reporting is getting harder because CFOs are struggling with huge volumes of data and are held back by outdated legacy systems, according to a report by EY.
Will CFOs ever accept: in corporate treasury OUTSOURCING IS OFTEN A BAD IDEA
by Kylene Casanova
Shell insourcing model shows how to do it with own staff. If use outsourcing, carryout comprehensive reviews of impact to see if you are really making savings
Q - 01: How can we retain & use corporate treasury experience, knowledge & wisdom?
by Kylene Casanova
Don’t allow 30 years experience of corporate treasury to just retire and walk away, instead encourage your key staff to advise and mentor your current team. This is how to make mentoring effective
62% of OTC trades centrally cleared – BIS surveys
by Kylene Casanova
More dealers are clearing over-the-counter interest-rate derivatives through central counterparties but central clearing is far less common for other types of OTC trades, according to the BIS.
Payment traffic in West Africa up 15.8%
by Kylene Casanova
Growth in payment traffic in West Africa indicate long-term and sustainable economic growth across the region, says SWIFT.
How will PSD2 change the UK payments landscape?
by Kylene Casanova
Banks face a stark choice of accepting the new payments world passively – or proactively developing additional services to retain customers. Do you know how your bank will handle PSD2?