73% of UK CFOs expect worse conditions post Brexit
by Bija Knowles
Brexit pessimism is running high among British CFOs, with three out of four expecting Brexit to lead to worse economic/business conditions in the long term
Cash & Liquidity Management
Background
Effective liquidity management is as much an art as a science. The main objectives of cash and liquidity management are to free up all the company's cash whilst minimising processing costs, to…
Read moreRegional banks shine in Asia client satisfaction survey
by Bija Knowles
Some relatively small, regional Asian banks fared well in a recent client satisfaction survey of more than 12,000 corporate treasury departments in Asia, while some global banks lagged behind
EBA publishes final guidelines on PSD2 security measures
by Bija Knowles
Guidelines for appropriate security measures to mitigate operational and security risks under PSD2 have been issued by the European Banking Authority
Four EU initiatives to deepen Economic & Monetary Union
by Bija Knowles
Even as the Brexit process progresses to stage two of negotiations, the European Commission is making clear its focus on building and reinforcing its own economic alignment
British industry urges rapid action to avoid ‘no-deal’ Brexit
by Bija Knowles
Walking away from Brexit negotiations would be “an act of gross irresponsibility”, putting jobs at risk while also risking EU-UK data flows, which underpin UK economy
EU banks in better shape – but NPL levels still at historical highs
by Bija Knowles
Further progress is needed on non-performing loans in Europe, according to the latest European Banking Authority report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector
Road ahead to Brexit becomes clearer
by Bija Knowles
Earlier this week we had the first concrete action that provides a sample of what lies ahead on the road to Brexit
UK Finance sets out ambitious FTA framework for financial services post Brexit
by Bija Knowles
Even on WTO rules, the EU and UK banking and capital markets could remain accessible to customers across Europe after the UK leaves the European Union
“Automatically updates as changes occur across the globe” = peace of mind?
by Jack Large
Digital tools are delivering for corporate treasury as latest from Thomson Reuters, and BofA Merrill show
Same Day ACH payments up 140% in US
by Bija Knowles
The volume of Same Day ACH payments more than doubled over the past two months to 10 million in October 2017, compared to a transaction volume of 4.1 million in August
Corporates uneasy as insolvencies increase
by Bija Knowles
A growing number of UK companies are considering performance improvement and turnaround strategies, as the number of firms facing insolvency edges up, according to analysis by KPMG
Tepid reception for UK’s post-Brexit trade policies
by Bija Knowles
As the next round of Brexit talks resume in Brussels today, businesses and the trade industry have been digesting the contents of the UK's post-Brexit trade strategy, set out in parliament this week
Fintech and banks eye up business in Europe post Brexit
by Bija Knowles
As Revolut applies for a European banking licence – along with 20 global banks – the lack of progress in Brexit negotiations is raising doubt in the minds of financial and fintech executives
EU ministers set out finance agenda without UK
by Bija Knowles
The Eurogroup of finance ministers, minus the UK, met yesterday on 6 November 2017 to discuss issues including the development of the EU financial framework
What will a hard Brexit mean for British manufacturing?
by Bija Knowles
Baker McKenzie suggests that UK manufacturing exports in four key sectors to non-EU countries would need to increase by 60 per cent to offset the losses in a 'hard Brexit' scenario
Holistic surveillance to address China’s complex financial markets
by Bija Knowles
A report by Kapronasia and Nasdaq looks at how surveillance can detect fraudulent activity in an increasingly complex, cross-channel and cross-platform environment
US faster payments scheme welcomes 2 million debits in first 11 days
by Bija Knowles
Almost 2 million debit payments were made during the first 11 processing days of newly implemented Same Day ACH system in the US
Is fintech the way forward for China’s economy?
by Bija Knowles
With economic growth underpinned by unsustainable investment and concern over levels of debt, fintech and mobile payments innovation could drive China towards an era of social modernisation
Six proposals to accelerate EU Banking Union by 2018
by Bija Knowles
The European Commission issued a statement this week saying it will accelerate the completion of the EU Banking Union, with finalisation of all parts by 2018
US payments APIs to focus on account validation, balances and transaction status
by Bija Knowles
The API Standardization Industry Group in the US has named the first five application programme interfaces (APIs) that it will develop to support payments industry advancement
DBS launches innovative online simulation tool for CFOS & corporate treasurers
by Jack Large
DBS Treasury Prism allows corporates to design and derive optimised cash management solutions
How Monarch’s cash flow became critical
by Bija Knowles
Yesterday Britain's fifth largest airline went into administration after several bumpy years that have seen cash injections that haven't been able to keep huge industry pressures at bay
NACHA goes live with third-party sender registration rules
by Bija Knowles
A regulation requiring the registration of third-party senders – intermediaries that send payments through their own bank on behalf of a client – came into effect in the US at the end of last week
Transitional period for Brexit should reassure businesses
by Bija Knowles
The UK prime minister's speech in Florence on Friday was meant to clarify Britain's negotiating goals for its departure from the EU and reboot the Brexit talks – were businesses reassured?