Research finds Bitcoin can’t compete with the dollar
by Kylene Casanova
Research by the SWIFT Institute has found that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are unlikely to 'crowd out' fiat currencies.
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E-commerce cancer: buyers abandon their booking and what to do about it
by Kylene Casanova
Each customer has a different sales journey, use remarketing to attract them later
Geneva report: why treasury needs to stay alert to impacts of negative rates
by Kylene Casanova
The Geneva report, published this month, discusses the future of negative or near-zero interest rate policies. So what are some of the effects that corporate treasurers need to look out for?
Making international payments is more than clearing and settlement, it’s tax too
by Kylene Casanova
Tipalti adds accounts payable tax compliance support for Argentina and Brazil suppliers as well as providing FATCA support
SlimPay open up new markets with pan-European frictionless direct debiting
by Kylene Casanova
Consumers throughout Europe are adopting recurring payments for all sorts of purchases as long as payment service is easy to use and protects the security concerns of both consumers and businesses
PSD2: Key facts for European treasurers
by Kylene Casanova
PwC Italy has published an interactive webpage explaining the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) 'in a nutshell'.
This could be the beginning of the end for FATCA?
by Kylene Casanova
Israeli High Court’s FATCA injunction could make other countries rethink America’s imperialistic law. Corporate treasurers need to campaign: to remove FATCA, and for BEPS consistency and the end to fiscal secrecy
Trading in OTC interest rate derivatives increased to $2.7 trillion per day in April 2016
by Kylene Casanova
BIS survey: % rate swaps most actively traded, London looses lead in over the counter to USA
London is losing share in global FX trading as Asia increases - permanent decline?
by Kylene Casanova
Trading in foreign exchange markets averaged $5.1 trillion per day in April 2016. Spot share declined while swap volumes rose in large part due to increased trading of FX swaps involving yen
Brits at POS more likely to make a payment using contactless card than cheque book
by Kylene Casanova
But consumers don’t want a fully cashless society, as the general decline in the usage of cheque accelerates. Can retailers ever stop accepting cheques?
Getting rid of paper on the rocky road to digitisation of trade and commerce
by Kylene Casanova
essDocs show how paperless trade is not a dream, it just requires persistence, innovation and flexibility
Opportunities for new ways of working in corporate treasury & your department
by Kylene Casanova
Crowd source your data collection to get a fuller picture. AND you don’t have to start again to get the new functionality and data needed to bring together the perfect solution
FX Risk Management in a New Era of Volatility
by Kylene Casanova
New AFP Executive Guide examines factors that affect treasury practitioner’s ability to identify and manage foreign exchange risk, and the key stages required in setting and implementing a FX risk management policy
After the Olympics, is it time to put your treasury department through its paces?
by Kylene Casanova
It takes dedication to come home with a gold medal, and the same could be said for corporate treasury success. Key lessons are that corporate treasury departments need to research, set clear goals and adapt accordin
Basel III: “some jurisdictions report challenges in meeting agreed deadlines”
by Kylene Casanova
BIS report to G20 Leaders on Basel III regulatory reforms shows general progress, but in next two years many will struggle to introduce vital domestic standards. Level playing field issues grow
Biggest waste in corporate treasury: 30 years experience just walked out the door
by Kylene Casanova
Japan puts its seniors to work, why don’t corporate treasury departments do too? New ways of thinking are needed…….
Europe’s companies ‘could release’ nearly 1tn EUR tied up in working capital
by Kylene Casanova
REL’s 2016 Europe Working Capital Survey: 2015 was not a bad year as average cash conversion cycle shrank 1.7% year on year as receivables and payables improved. But few sustain CCC improvements
USA’s worst WCM performance since 2007-2008: The high cost of low interest rates
by Kylene Casanova
Hackett’s 2016 US Working Capital Survey showed: Lax working capital management habits learned in easy credit years are starting to take a toll
TMS market consolidation continues as Eurobase acquires Manex Treasury Systems
by Kylene Casanova
Eurobase announces they have acquired Manex Treasury Systems’ flagship product, Parity Treasury Management
RMB returns to 5th currency slot as SWIFT payments currency volumes decrease by 10%
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT’s RMB Tracker shows RMB usage across South Africa has more than doubled in volume over the past two years
66% of corporates proactively preparing for BEPS
by Kylene Casanova
Two-thirds of companies globally are proactively preparing for the implementation of BEPS and most are adopting technology to do so. Transfer pricing documentation is the biggest challenge.
Is a nice lunch or dinner from your banker or supplier, OK or bribery? Be careful…
by Kylene Casanova
Five tips to prevent staff from being bribed… sometimes they won’t even know happening. Leading serious and corporate crime defence specialist lawyer shows how to avoid ending up in prison
China to boost investor confidence with credit default swaps
by Kylene Casanova
China has taken another step towards opening a credit default swap (CDS) market, the Financial Times reports this morning. The hedging tools would protect investors in case of a credit default.
Which payment cards should companies accept, as mobile & online payments accelerate?
by Kylene Casanova
Credit cards are in decline world-wide, banks are dropping them, do they have a role? Future of pre-paid and charge cards is no better, but domestic cards booming in some markets. So what to do?