Why US corporate bond defaults are set to rise– Industry roundup: 4 August
by Graham Buck
Bank of England hikes rates by 0.5%; Facebook parent mulls bond offer; Traders' ESG priorities; Solana wallets targeted
Minimizing Payment Fraud
Background
One of the biggest sources of fraud in most organisations is payment fraud. Typically the biggest sources of payment fraud are from: cheques particularly in accounts payable and disbursement accounts.…
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Zelle volumes increase rapidly, exceeding checks for the first time – Industry roundup: 20 July
by Kylene Casanova
Investments in the UK fintech industry increase by 24%, invoice-to-pay solution, victims of fraud on Zelle.
Money laundering still on the rise – Industry roundup: 18 July
by Monica Zangerle , Writer, CTMfile
European Central Bank's new bond, Treasury and trade solutions, 'Sango Coin' cryptocurrency.
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates by a full percentage point – Industry roundup: 13 July
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Ransomware is still cybersecurity’s biggest challenge, Risk management not keeping pace with growing risks
Why some companies’ cash holdings have increased – Industry roundup: 11 July
by Kylene Casanova
Faking client data, heavier liquidity buffer, $343 billion in online payment fraud.
Rating, defining and protecting against the top five cyber threats keeping security experts up at night
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Explaining the most common types of cybersecurity attacks threatening corporations’ finances and reputations and how to protect against them.
$900 million blunder could worsen – Industry roundup: 17 June
by Kylene Casanova
Citigroup's payment error to Revlon Inc. lenders surfaced in the cosmetics giant's bankruptcy in less than a day.
Disruptive and damaging cyberattacks - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #39
by Kylene Casanova
Podcast reviewing the latest treasury news and developments.
ISO 20022: preparing for staggered implementation – Industry roundup: 16 June
by Graham Buck
Bank of England hikes rates by 0.25%; DHL sees continuing supply chain problems; Crypto concerns hit Three Arrow Capital; Cyber insurers hike rates
Validation features for small volume ACH users – Industry roundup: 8 June
by Kylene Casanova
VBA and Binance strategic partnership, new digital bank, GTP acquired by MFS Africa, validation features for small volume ACH users
Cybercrime insurance claims rise as ransomware proliferates
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The multiplying of ransomware attacks has led to an increase in the frequency and value of cyber insurance claims
Insider risk & security threats - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #31
by Kylene Casanova
Central banks lower curtain on era of minimal interest rates, US dollar rides high despite inflation spike, GTreasury pairs with Moody’s Analytics
Central Bank of Argentina moves anti-crypto – Industry roundup: 9 May
by Kylene Casanova
Argentina intervenes to deter banks cyrpto, Ripple lawsuit, ECB resists pressure, U.S. regulatory agencies Community Reinvestment Act
Insider risk and human error pose grave security threat to organizations
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The third Insider Data Breach Survey from Egress highlights insider risk as the greatest security threat to any organization.
Rise in suspicious crypto activity – Industry roundup: 4 May
by Kylene Casanova
Rising suspicious activity reports (SARs) on cryptocurrencies, US FedNow service pilot program, testing real-time cross-border payments.
Industry roundup: 6 April
by Kylene Casanova
OFAC sanctions against Hydra; NatWest Group reduce APP fraud; Brazil bank cloud-based fraud solution, Visa & PopID alliance; Middle East biometrics
OpenTreasury #18 - US banks assess Russia exposure, securing bank data using quantum communications, B2B payments survey, new US cybersecurity law, Russian banks turn to China
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 18 February
by Kylene Casanova
supply chain regulations, data analytics through Money.Net, mitigating fraud risk, Tinkoff and BPC partnership, Transact 365 expansion into LATAM,
Industry roundup: 14 February
by Kylene Casanova
SoFi highlighted at SuperBowl, Fintechs using Sardine to combat fraud, Mastercard partners with fintechs, Anduin's Smart Mail, B2B trade segment BNPL
Industry roundup: 9 February
by Kylene Casanova
Veriton AI partnership, Cybersecurity combats risk, Finxact acquired, Paylt partners with Toronto, Ascenda and Visa partner, transitioning from LIBOR
Industry roundup: 24 January
by Kylene Casanova
Swiss neobank Entris partners with Bottomline, BSP guide on ePayments, Mastercard virtual card for B2B payments, UK enhanced cybersecurity
Industry roundup: 21 January
by Kylene Casanova
Federal Reserve studies digital dollars, digital wallet in Malaysia, fraud will force authentication evaluation, digital technology in Nordic region,
Industry roundup: 19 January
by Kylene Casanova
Advanced Fraud Solutions preferred partner for account validation, Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, Visa's cloud-based payment solution
Industry roundup: 28 December
by Graham Buck
Nepal co-operatives get financial lifeline; New milestone for digital renminbi; Use fewer new banknotes, urges MAS; Japan's anti- payment fraud league