How to manage bank relationships? Tell them how they are doing
by Kylene Casanova
Two presentations at the ACT's Annual Conference in May neatly described many of the different aspects in managing bank relationships
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How to save $20m by preventing duplicate payments and correcting inaccurate billing
by Kylene Casanova
Baystate Health, a Massachusetts-based healthcare system, used ACL's Analytics Exchange (AX), automated continuous auditing technology to streamline their billing service and uncovered $2.5 million in lost revenue,
Should Treasury lead Enterprise Risk Management?
by Kylene Casanova
An AFP CTC Corporate Treasurers Forum in New York, early in May discussed whether treasurers should lead the enterprise risk management function instead of the internal audit group.
BNP Paribas sees boost in delinquent repayments and collections performance using FICO® Adeptra® Ris
by Kylene Casanova
FICO, a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, have announced that BNP Paribas Bank Polska has successfully used FICO® Adeptra® Risk Intervention Manager, part of the FICO® Adeptra® M
ACL launches ACL™ Analytics 10 for data-driven Governance, Risk and Compliance Management programmes
by Kylene Casanova
ACL has released™ Analytics version 10 (formerly known as ACL™ Desktop), a GRC solution that can analyse any data source. It allows a broad group of users, including risk, compliance, audit, IT
UK: cash use down 10% as new ways to pay change old order, and banks still charges are still way too
by Kylene Casanova
Fundamental changes in the UK retail industry as customers embrace new technology and new ways to shop are producing major changes in the relative importance of different payment methods.
SunGard upgrades AvantGard Receivables (GETPAID) system with statistical modelling tool to help prio
by Kylene Casanova
SunGard has released a new version of AvantGard Receivables (GETPAID). The credit and collections solution now offers statistical modelling functionality to help companies prioritise collections. Its
Decision tree on alternative forms of finance now traditional forms of finance are no longer useful
by Kylene Casanova
The new CBI guide, 'Ripe for the picking: a guide to alternative sources of finance'
Mobile Collect from Citi China
by Kylene Casanova
Part of their receivables solution suite, following the introduction of its digital solutions
Bank of America Merrill Lynch launch new Controlled Account in Mexico for escrow services
by Kylene Casanova
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has announced the launch of Cuenta Controlada (Controlled Account) services in Mexico for Mexican pesos and U.S. dollar transactions.
EMIR timeline updated
by Kylene Casanova
Gaia Transparence, a software vendor specialized in financial markets using an open source platform, have update their EMIR timeline chart. They note that the notification of clearing obligations
Singapore role as an offshore centre for Renminbi (CNY) grows as Standard Chartered is first to laun
by Kylene Casanova
Standard Chartered PLC today launched the first issuance of an offshore Renminbi (CNY) denominated Senior Unsecured Notes to be listed on and cleared via the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX).
Huge jump in Supply Chain Finance as corporates, banks, associations and suppliers show increasing c
by Kylene Casanova
Demica latest report shows that Supply Chain Finance (SCF) average annual growth rates of between 30% and 40% at major international banks. Not only, the SCF market is expected to continue to
Alstom‘s view as to what is needed to be SEPA compliant and what are the biggest risks to corporates
by Kylene Casanova
José Carlos Cuevas de Miguel, Regional Treasury Europe at Alstom, in his presentation in the 'Fast track to SEPA readiness' session at the recent EBAday in Berlin, listed what he considered is
What to do if you have not started your SEPA project yet, Deutsche Bank’s Wolfgang Stockinger tells
by Kylene Casanova
In the 'Fast Track to SEPA readiness' session at the recent EBAday in Berlin, Wolfgang Stockinger, Global Head of Account Services at Deutsche Bank, in his presentation recommended that if a
Microsoft’s treasury team show what is required for comprehensive ‘Cash Flow Analysis and Reporting’
by Kylene Casanova
Microsoft is Treasury Today's 2013 Top Treasury Team for their work in amassing all the data in almost real-time to have the visibility of all their global cash and investment positions and also being able to drill
Deutsche Bank executes first SGD/RMB spot trade cleared out of Singapore and announces live pricing
by Kylene Casanova
across all onshore Asian locations
FATCA arrives in 2014 and will affect many MNCs that are not in the financial services industry
by Kylene Casanova
Many multinational corporations (MNCs) whose primary business activities are outside of the traditional financial services industry mistakenly believe the USA's FATCA (Foreign Account Tax
Direct payment via ACH is the leading consumer bill payment method in USA
by Kylene Casanova
According to a study of 1,000 billers released today by NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association, Direct Payment via ACH is the leading method consumers use to pay their bills. The study
Updated Framework for designing, implementing and conducting internal control and assessing their ef
by Kylene Casanova
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) – an organization providing thought leadership and guidance on internal control, enterprise risk management, and
JACCOO payments, a generic platform for payment factories, implemented SCT and SDD + all other payme
by Kylene Casanova
JACCOO payments is different. The JACCOO payment platform is a global generic standard single database PAAS solution, which covers all kinds of payment types including credit transfers, direct
BAT’s SEPA project shows scope, scale and depth of project required to fully implement SEPA and be f
by Kylene Casanova
Tatiana Nikitina's, (Cash and Banking Analyst at British American Tobacco) stand-out presentation at The Association of Corporate Treasurers Annual Conference, showed, in fascinating detail, what
‘The treasurer’s guide to trade finance’ - second edition from WorldWideCountryProfiles
by Kylene Casanova
'The treasurer's guide to trade finance' sponsored by RBS and The Association of Corporate Treasurers second edition is now available. It has been comprehensively updated. The introductory
Visual Risk attack the European market with their visual modular treasury solution
by Kylene Casanova
Visual Risk, the Australian treasury solution supplier, have been in existence for 13 years and dominate the Australian and New Zealand market. Over the last few years, they have been expanding