Digital, distanced and domestically focused: Mastercard’s view on 2021
by Ben Poole
The payment giant's Economics Institute has analysed data from across its network to predict next year's key trends.
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Industry roundup: 9 December
by Ben Poole
New in brief, including awards recognition for a treasury API integration project, and much more.
UK firms grapple with Brexit trade reality
by Ben Poole
With the Brexit transition period ending in 23 days, research from both Lloyds Bank and HSBC explores the trade prospects for UK corporates.
Industry roundup: 8 December
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a review of sustainability in export finance, and much more.
How to wipe out UK’s £190bn corporate pension fund deficit
by Ben Poole
Research from PwC shows that a new approach to funding and investment could help firms eliminate the defined benefit pension deficit.
Industry roundup: 7 December
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a cloud and innovation partnership between Deutsche Bank and Google Cloud, and more.
Reflections on treasury’s turbulent year
by Ben Poole
At a virtual roundtable, Citi explored how digitisation has helped corporates to manage business disruption in the year of COVID-19.
Industry roundup: 4 December
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a successful Swiss CBDC experiment, and much more.
US business owners remained resilient in challenging year
by Ben Poole
Despite a cautious near-term outlook, BofA research finds entrepreneurs anticipate a strong environment post-pandemic.
Industry roundup: 3 December
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring the first live SWIFT gpi Instant connection, and much more.
World’s largest companies ignoring biodiversity loss
by Ben Poole
A KPMG survey found less than a quarter of companies at risk from the loss of biodiversity are including the risk in their corporate reporting.
Industry roundup: 2 December
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Virgin Money developing a business current account, and more.
Basel oversight body approves COVID immunisation plan for banking system
by Ben Poole
GHOS commits to ongoing coordinated approach to mitigate pandemic risks to the global banking system.
Industry roundup: 1 December
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including new mobile wallet functionality for corporate cards, and more.
COVID impact on corporate pension schemes scrutinised
by Ben Poole
Summer easing of lockdown saw partial improvement in support for FTSE 350 pension schemes in the UK.
Industry roundup: 30 November
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a positive trade finance prediction from Deutsche Bank, and more.
Real-time payment infrastructures advance in Europe
by Ben Poole
Both Iceland and Luxembourg have benefitted from payments system upgrades this week.
Industry roundup: 27 November
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a new digital transaction banking platform from Emirates NBD, and more.
The role of banks in the future of European payments
by Ben Poole
A white paper from EBA and McKinsey has examined the challenges to banks’ traditional role at the centre of the payments ecosystem.
Industry roundup: 26 November
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a cross-border trade blockchain trial between Australia and Singapore, and much more.
New commercial payments options released by Visa and BBVA
by Ben Poole
Both firms have launched solutions designed to improve the corporate B2B payments experience.
Industry roundup: 25 November
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a new trade finance platform for Barclays' corporate customers, and much more.
M&A rebounding faster in Asia-Pacific
by Ben Poole
The region has seen the highest third quarter in 2020, driven by domestic combinations and technology deals.
Industry roundup: 24 November
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a new green deposits product for corporates, and more.