Industry roundup: 19 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, including the first blockchain platform to join the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative, and more.
News
Strategic Treasurer acquires CTMfile
by Ben Poole
The US-based research consultancy plans to support and build on the existing UK-based news outlet.
Industry roundup: 18 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, featuring Mastercard Track rolling out to Saudi Arabia and the greater MENA region, and much more.
Driving digitisation in trade finance
by Ben Poole
A paper from SWIFT looks at how trade has been impacted by the pandemic and what is needed to successfully facilitate digitisation in this area.
Industry roundup: 17 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, featuring Deutsche Bank's first ESG-linked repo transaction, and more.
Strong demand for Côte d’Ivoire’s first corporate green bond
by Ben Poole
The oversubscribed local currency issue opens the Francophone West & Central Africa market for green bonds and real estate corporate financing.
Industry roundup: 16 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, featuring a new business lending platform from Citi, and more.
ESG funds bulletproof as overall equity fund inflows drift lower
by Ben Poole
Calastone data for the UK shows ESG funds accounted for 90% of all inflows in July.
Industry roundup: 13 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, including a strategic investment from Amex Ventures in an accounting and finance automation firm, and more.
What corporates want from request to pay
by Ben Poole
A survey conducted by the Euro Banking Association and PPI has identified four key use cases for the payments messaging framework.
Industry roundup: 12 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, including a report on the systemic cyber risks faced by US banks, and more.
Real-time data and digitisation top of mind for treasurers
by Ben Poole
Serrala research finds treasurers open to adapting to a more tech-enabled world, while still facing some traditional challenges.
Industry roundup: 11 August
by Ben Poole
Your daily news briefing, including a supplier diversity push from HSBC and Walmart, and more.
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.
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.