The real impact of global ecosystems on you…..
by Jack Large
Be aware: Ant Financial and Alipay ecosystems could govern the world
Accounts Payable Management
Background
Accounts Payable are the payments a business owes to suppliers for goods or services purchased on credit; a type of short-term debt. Accounts payable are often referred to as "payables." The main…
Read moreLack of real-time payments is reason why 80% of corporates consider changing bank
by Bija Knowles
Real-time payments services is a key factor in determining how satisfied corporate treasurers are with their banking relationships
Today’s 5 magic business questions and 5 critical corporate treasury questions
by Jack Large
Start your key initiatives with these vital questions
Are you ready for the new payments ecosystem?
by Jack Large
World Payments Report 2017 describes the opportunities
Non-cash transactions continue record global growth but cash still dominates
by Jack Large
World Payments Report 2017 from Capgemini and BNP Paribas reveals non-cash will grow at 20%/year in emerging markets
Yet another report telling the banks what to do on payments
by Jack Large
Should you be worried your mid-sized payment banks? BCG and SWIFT white paper on “International payments: accelerating banks’ transformation” continues the trend and asks some key questions
SWIFTRef Customer Data Validation service for corporates
by Jack Large
Assess and validate your payments reference data using SWIFTRef’s new Customer Data Validation service
4 steps to unlocking value in accounts payable
by Bija Knowles
How can you ensure that your accounts payable (A/P) department provides strategic value for the company? Here are some suggestions on how to manage an A/P transformation project
What security threats will we face under PSD2?
by Bija Knowles
A look at three key security threats that could pose a risk when European banks begin to allow access to accounts from third party providers under PSD2
Sloppy stats could be costing your company millions
by Jack Large
Are you really paying on time? Understand what your definitions and statistics truly mean
What do ACHs do? The PSD2 corporate opportunity
by Jack Large
USA’s NACHA presents strategic direction statements for their ACH network and reveal payment rails opportunity
Accounts payables opportunities for improved cash management
by Jack Large
Are you focusing on these key opportunities in A/P?
Treasurers/CFOs wanted to provide feedback on UK’s new payments architecture
by Kylene Casanova
The UK's Payment Systems Regulator is calling for all users of payment systems to respond to a consultation on changes to the UK's payment systems – deadline is 22 September 2017
EC public consultation aims to cut cost of cross-border payments in EU
by Kylene Casanova
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on transparency and fees in cross-border transactions in the EU in non-euro currencies
PSD2: questions raised by corporate payment SCA exemption
by Kylene Casanova
The latest opinion published by the EBA on the revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) raises questions on how some corporate payments will be exempt from Strong Customer Authentication
Open APIs are six months away, what are the practical challenges?
by Kylene Casanova
As the use of APIs becomes more mainstream following PSD2, what will be the challenges and opportunities for the EU's financial sector? A paper by the SWIFT Institute explores these issues.
Payment system future: integrated retailer services, ‘free’ & channel-independence
by Kylene Casanova
How will these developments change your business model?
Reducing late payments is a joint effort that can benefit all
by Kylene Casanova
Asda reduces payment terms to SMEs to 14 days as they “work more effectively with their supply base”
Strange, but true: Checks/Cheques still matter everywhere
by Kylene Casanova
Declining in importance yes, but still vital
“EBA’s response undermines objectives of PSD2”, puts future of PSD2 in doubt?
by Kylene Casanova
Row between EBA and European Fintech Alliance about proposed changes to PSD2 operating rules questions the very viability of fintech in Europe as EBA tries to protects their interests
100% procurement visibility is vital, anything less is costly and dangerous
by Kylene Casanova
eRequester® 7 steps to achieve control and cost savings show what companies need to do
Payments future: Combination of the new services and old solutions that never die
by Kylene Casanova
Real-time payment services complementing aging ACH services, cash & cheques
Revolution in payments business: new model will change the game and the rules
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate treasurers will need to assume that they receive/collect from all payment rails, the key choice will be which payment app they accept payments/collections from
Credit where credit’s due (to IMF)
by Haydn Jones , Founder, Blockchain Hub
Digital currencies and a new platform for cross-border payments.