Marco Polo’s innovative Irrevocable Payment Commitment breaks new ground
by Jack Large
Blockchain trade finance platform battle increasing with new trade instrument
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X15 Ventures launches insightful app for small businesses
by Ben Poole
The Vonto app is designed to provide personalised insights for small business owners.
Tectonic shifts identified in global supply chains
by Ben Poole
A BofA Global Research report shows that supply chains for 'global' sectors with US$22 trillion in market cap are moving.
Standard Chartered partners with Infor on supply chain liquidity
by Ben Poole
The strategic agreement will introduce the Infor Nexus network to the bank’s clients to digitise the financial supply chain.
Nacha building online platform for payment data sharing
by Ben Poole
Phixius will look to modernise and streamline the US payments process.
Barclays extends Visa partnership
by Ben Poole
The European agreement is designed to drive innovation and support Barclays’ growth into new markets.
Visa USA changes interchange fee structure to encourage usage; overall rates go up
by Jack Large
Retailers and authorities can fight these changes by migrating usage to other local ACH systems
US Treasury announces 2020 National Illicit Finance Strategy
by Ben Poole
Report identifies key illicit finance concerns for the US and establishes a roadmap to modernise the country's AML/CFT regime.
Deutsche Bank partners with SimCorp on integrated fund services solutions in Asia Pacific
by Ben Poole
The agreement builds on a 14-year partnership between the bank's securities services business and the vendor.
Bank of America dashboard lets businesses view third-party app data
by Ben Poole
The Business Advantage 360 dashboard can now integrate data from Google, QuickBooks and more.
The Vinetta Project and J.P. Morgan look to close funding gap for female founders
by Ben Poole
Registration for female founders to apply for the 2020 programming is now open.
Silicon Valley Bank brings virtual cards to the UK
by Ben Poole
The bank's partnership with Mastercard is designed to provide a flexible working capital solution to UK corporates.
DBS achieves fully digital trade financing settlement on Singapore’s networked trade platform
by Ben Poole
The first transaction of its kind on the platform involved Audi Singapore and Premium Automobiles.
Compliance spending approaches its peak
by Ben Poole
Data from Greenwich Associates suggests financial service firms are looking to control costs though outsourcing.
Metro Bank to enable SME direct debits as Bacs member
by Ben Poole
The bank's business customers will be able to create, collect and manage payments via Direct Debit.
Cyber risk tops concerns for US financial professionals
by Ben Poole
The 2020 AFP Risk Survey also found that organisations are better prepared to assess risk.
EBA consults on revised guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors
by Ben Poole
The updated guidelines take into account changes to the EU AML and CTF legal framework.
Airwallex and Visa debut ‘borderless’ business card
by Ben Poole
#BusinessCard #B2BPayments #VirtualCards @airwallex @VisaNews
BNP Paribas and EIF launch €10m fund to co-invest in EU social impact bonds
by Ben Poole
The fund provides a tool for the EU to improve access to financing for various social organisations and companies.
Bankable in US strategic collaboration with Visa
by Ben Poole
The hookup boosts Bankable's global presence, with B2B payments top of the agenda in the US.
Does a ‘digital bank’ even exist yet?
by Ben Poole
Calls for a reevaluation of the digital bank concept, as one claim suggests a fully digitised bank would have a maximum 10 employees.
Cashless transactions exceed cash in Russia for the first time
by Ben Poole
Share of cashless turnover in 4Q19 is 50.4%, according to Sberbank analysts.
Kabbage launches custom loans for small businesses
by Ben Poole
The product is designed to improve short-term cash flow options for US companies.
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