Key challenges as banks roll out big data and advanced analytics
by Ben Poole
An EBA report suggests key safeguards to support ongoing technological neutrality across regulatory and supervisory approaches.
Treasury insights
New business model for 2020: take the paying out of buying and keep your customers
by Jack Large
The end of ownership: Use subscriptions to drive recurring revenue and develop lasting relationships with your customers
Have 10 years of low interest rates created a corporate debt bombshell?
by Ben Poole
While default ratios are decreasing year-on-year, a Global Credit Data report asks if there's a sting in the tail.
Our top ten treasury reads of 2019
by Ben Poole
The reading habits of CTMfile visitors in 2019 provide a snapshot into what treasurers are dealing with at the end of the decade.
Is ‘monetary magic’ dead?
by Ben Poole
How far has central bank power waned since the global financial crisis?
Can you cope with instant payments and the instant data economy?
by Jack Large
Instant payment systems recent developments, but how many corporate treasury departments can do real-time data and liquidity management
Integration remains largest hurdle to AI adoption in banking and payments
by Ben Poole
45% of AFP Conference attendees cite integration with existing systems the main AI issue, Bottomline finds.
SWIFT opens its KYC Registry to corporates
by Jack Large
Global registry for SWIFT’s corporate customers goes live after testing period with 18 corporate groups supported by 16 global banks
UK SMEs stretched further by late payments
by Jack Large
Prompt Payment Code and Duty To Report have helped create awareness but need more bite
NO-cash is a NO-NO
by Jack Large
Cash is still needed and in many countries doubled in last decade; DieboldNixdorf report shows strategic options
SmartStream partners with Union Systems to meet demand for East and West Africa
by Ben Poole
The two companies will support organisations in their digitisation strategies of post-trade environments.
ING survey outlines consumer thoughts on corporate environmental practices
by Ben Poole
Almost three-quarters of those polled would accept lower growth if it protects the environment.
Predictive analytics reaching for ultimate visibility and control
by Jack Large
Splunk and Access Fintech show the huge potential
Deloitte’s 2019 Global Corporate Treasury Survey finds increasing concern over lagging systems
by Ben Poole
Visibility of data is also far more of a strategic challenge than two years ago.
Payment update: Two critical drivers in payment systems development
by Jack Large
Personal experience, + exploiting technology and partnerships are ensuring the revolution continues
Smarter logic in cash forecasting
by Gerry Daly , Head of Sales, UK & Ireland, Cashforce
Combined strain of managing daily operations & increasingly strategic role presents treasurers with a challenge -- technology can help
Banking on a Low-Carbon Future: Finance in a Time of Climate Crisis
by Jack Large
Time for incremental change is over, now need a transformation in the banking sector
Corporate treasury needs to take back control but …
by Jack Large
Being in charge of own destiny is essential. Own coding of key procedures is, and has always been, essential, but how to do it safely?
Is corporate treasury messing up and being mismanaged?
by Jack Large
Two surveys raise serious questions about the role of corporate treasury, how it is resourced, rewarded and managed
Treasury systems in a cost-conscious treasury
by Ken Lillie , Founder, Lillie Associates
How to increase the efficiency of existing processes that may obviate the need for new and/or replacement systems
Deutsche Bank paper explores benefits of real-time cash liquidity reporting
by Ben Poole
The report suggests banks are overlooking the value of this practice.
Payment Update: Frictionless e-commerce; Faster Payments still booming; retain cash = must?
by Jack Large
New schemes; new partnerships; but remember the customer
GTreasury white paper highlights LIBOR replacement impacts on corporates
by Ben Poole
The paper gives advice on how corporates can respond to the disruption the move away from LIBOR will cause.
Corporate treasury needs to be data driven
by Jack Large
EIU survey shows that “treasury is at a tipping point” data wise