Trade finance trends in a post-pandemic world
by Ben Poole
BofA's Baris Kalay discusses how areas such as working capital management and supply chain resilience have come to the fore this year.
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Industry roundup: 10 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, including Santander launching a cash management app, and more.
How COVID propelled an AP automation drive
by Ben Poole
MineralTree research highlights the progress finance teams have made in AP automation and the barriers still to overcome.
Industry roundup: 9 August
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a report that brings Canada a step closer to open banking, and more.
Taking the stress out of business travel payments
by Ben Poole
BofA has launched a new credit card and app for its corporate and commercial clients in North America, Europe and Asia.
Industry roundup: 6 August
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including instant digital payments launched for Canadian businesses, and more.
Resilient funding position for UK corporate DB pension schemes
by Ben Poole
The analysis from PwC comes despite a recent increase in market volatility.
Industry roundup: 5 August
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring an AI-based accounts payable solution, and much more.
Cash forecasting and real-time capabilities crucial for European treasurers
by Ben Poole
The 2021 EACT Survey shows how treasurers are dealing with the challenges of cash management in a pandemic world.
Industry roundup: 4 August
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring Lloyds Bank bringing STP to its commercial card holders, and much more.
Pandemic working practices expose underfunded cyber defences
by Ben Poole
EY research finds 56% of businesses have sidestepped cyber processes to facilitate requirements around remote working.
Industry roundup: 3 August
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a factoring solution from a European fintech, and much more.
As corporate treasury moves to centre of business: What keeps treasurers awake at night?
by Jack Large
A: The big unresolved issues, Q: BUT how can any corporate treasurer think they have ‘No challenges’?
Marco Polo aims to be big in Japan
by Ben Poole
SMBC has executed its first live transaction on the blockchain-based digital trade platform for a Japanese corporate.
Industry roundup: 2 August
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a new debt financing platform for tech-enabled firms in Asia, and much more.
Minimising fraud is still about the basics, even with latest technologies
by Jack Large
During the pandemic, fraud has soared, making the need to focus on the basics AND more in-depth real understanding of what is happening
European MMFs in increased regulatory peril
by Ben Poole
The EBA's draft regulatory technical standards classify MMFs as shadow banking entities, bringing new regulatory reporting requirements.
Industry roundup: 30 July
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring ARRC approval for SOFR term rates, and more.
The true impact of COVID-19 on supply chain due diligence
by Ben Poole
Refinitiv research shows only 44% of organisations conducted third-party due diligence checks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry roundup: 29 July
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a spike in ACH usage for US B2B payments, and more.
SWIFT reveals its low value cross-border payments play
by Ben Poole
SWIFT Go enables SMEs and consumers to send payments anywhere in the world directly from their bank accounts.
Industry roundup: 28 July
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring Goldman Sachs and Fiserv partnering on a cross-border supplier payments solution, and much more.
Uncertain future prompts US firms to build cash and short-term investments
by Ben Poole
An AFP study finds that though corporates are reporting improved business performance in Q2, they are building up cash and short-term investments.
Industry roundup: 27 July
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a new account-to-account open banking offering from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, and more.