Industry roundup: 8 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a new virtual accounts offering from SocGen, and much more.
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Real-time payments surge ahead
by Ben Poole
While Sweden's Riksbank and the ECB explore cross-currency instant payments, an FIS study finds volumes instant payments are accelerating globally.
Industry roundup: 7 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the pilot of a trade finance registry in Singapore, and more.
Bank of America issues US$2bn equality progress sustainability bond
by Ben Poole
The broad ESG-themed security issuance comes as Fitch Solutions launches an ESG relevance score solution.
Industry roundup: 6 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including an update on the ECB's work on a digital euro, and much more.
Assessing the post COVID-19 banking industry
by Ben Poole
Banks around the world are being forced to reassess traditional products, strategies and business models.
Industry roundup: 5 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Hedge Trackers' involvement in a LIBOR transition solution, and much more.
SWIFT pilots service for low value cross-border payments
by Ben Poole
The move follows last month's announcement it will expand beyond financial messaging to provide transaction management services.
Industry roundup: 2 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a partnership between J.P. Morgan Asset Management and SAP for corporate liquidity management, and more.
ACI Worldwide and Mastercard partner on global real-time payments solutions
by Ben Poole
The two companies will initially collaborate to offer central infrastructure, payments localisation and access solutions.
Industry roundup: 1 October 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a new digital trade platform launched by SIA, and much more.
Blockchain firms join forces to tackle global FX market inefficiencies
by Ben Poole
Fnality and Finteum are to build on R3’s Corda for a project that will initially focus on the interbank FX swaps market.
Industry roundup: 30 September 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the merger of OpusCapita and Analyste, and much more.
Banks stepping up to help protect corporates from fraud
by Ben Poole
Both JPMorgan Chase and NAB have recently announced moves to help protect businesses from fraud while managing their cash flow.
Industry roundup: 29 September 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a receivables and treasury management offering from HighRadius and Commerce Bank, and more.
Ant Group enters the blockchain-based global trade platform arena
by Ben Poole
The Chinese tech company has launched Trusple, partnering with a number of global banks.
Industry roundup: 28 September 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring a cash and investments partnership between BNY Mellon and GTreasury, and more.
Nearly two-thirds of major UK firms passing the corporate governance test
by Ben Poole
EY research has found 61% of UK FTSE350 companies are fully compliant with the 2018 Corporate Governance Code.
Industry roundup: 25 September 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring Nordea's bank guarantee request app winning Surecomp's global hackathon, and much more.
Protectionism could cost the global economy US$10 trillion in trade by 2025
by Ben Poole
A BCG/HSBC report shows high tariffs and trade restrictions could slow economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Industry roundup: 24 September 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Volante partnering with Goldman Sachs on its Transaction Banking Platform, and more.
COVID-19 forces a historic surge in corporate tech investment
by Ben Poole
Companies spent around US$15bn extra a week on technology during the pandemic’s first wave, but the huge surge in IT spend isn’t sustainable.
Industry roundup: 23 September 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Anglian Water selecting Bottomline for its treasury transformation, and much more.
European fintech facing 2021 fall out
by Ben Poole
Research from Finch Capital points to a resilient European tech growth engine, but limited exit options beyond IPO exist for unicorns.