Investors cash in bond market profits - Industry roundup: 4 October
by Ben Poole
Global banks to use Swift for trialling live digital asset transactions from 2025; US election could be a turning point for crypto market structure.
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Green bond regulations among ESMA’s strategic priorities - Industry roundup: 3 October
by Ben Poole
Software and services leads Asian sector growth again in September; BofA brings virtual payables solution to EMEA.
Fraud harming trust in payment methods - Industry roundup: 2 October
by Ben Poole
Global price and supply pressures ease during September; Asda launches sustainable supply chain finance scheme; ANZ joins Project Guardian.
UK’s Digital Securities Sandbox opens for applications - Industry roundup: 1 October
by Ben Poole
ASEAN manufacturing output contracts for first time in three years; First Abu Dhabi Bank pilots programmable payments with JPM’s Onyx.
Trade-based financial crime hits $1.6 trillion annually - Industry roundup: 30 September
by Ben Poole
90% of C-suite leaders say tax department is key to building stakeholder trust; Manufacturing new orders in China fall at fastest pace in two years.
EIB loan backs digital payment innovation in Europe - Industry roundup: 27 September
by Ben Poole
Bank of England consortium to review AI use in financial services; Fides completes transition to UBS Switzerland AG.
UK manufacturing output falls in Q3 - Industry roundup: 26 September
by Ben Poole
Everton names Corpay as official FX supplier; AccessPay launches treasury consultancy led by Karen Fagan.
Softer rise in Japan’s business activity in September - Industry roundup: 25 September
by Ben Poole
Fed rate cut not enough to tempt MMFs into longer-term T-bills - JPMorgan Chase; DTCC and Digital Asset complete tokenisation pilot.
Hong Kong commences second phase of e-HKD pilot programme - Industry roundup: 24 September
by Ben Poole
Eurozone, UK and US see September decline in monthly business output; UK government to launch trade sanctions body.
More consecutive Fed rate cuts expected - Industry roundup: 23 September
by Ben Poole
Finance leaders playing catchup in digital transformation of B2B commerce; Australia favours wholesale CBDC over retail version.
Bloomberg enhances corporate climate transition assessment tools - Industry roundup: 20 September
by Ben Poole
Clearwater Analytics launches corporate treasury benchmarking tool; US Faster Payments Council releases dual reports on ISO 20022.
European associations call for greater fraud prevention efforts - Industry roundup: 19 September
by Ben Poole
UK headline inflation unchanged but core rises in August; Most payment leaders see a need for tech upgrades.
Digitalisation’s growing impact on trade finance revealed
by Ben Poole
There is a growing need for trade finance to support post-pandemic growth and supply chain recalibration.
Account takeover attacks rise 24% annually - Industry roundup: 18 September
by Ben Poole
Private sector partners join Project Agorá; Tech innovation and regulatory actions prompt buy-side compliance overhaul.
Executives say sustainability investments are up - Industry roundup: 17 September
by Ben Poole
ASML, Clarion Partners, and IBM treasury teams recognised; Northern Trust launches digital carbon credit ecosystem.
Corporates leverage Inflation Reduction Act to finance sustainability initiatives - Industry roundup: 16 September
by Ben Poole
US economy still poised for a soft landing; CEO confidence in M&A market to drive shift to proactive deal strategy.
90% of finance functions will deploy AI-enabled technology by 2026 - Industry roundup: 13 September
by Ben Poole
ECB cuts interest rates again; J.P. Morgan and Oracle expand partnership to streamline treasury, trade and commerce payments.
Corporates ramp up FX hedging ahead of US election despite rising costs - Industry roundup: 12 September
by Ben Poole
Finance closes the AI adoption gap with other corporate functions; Swift looks to streamline movement of digital assets and currencies.
Risk aversion among investors highest since April 2022 - Industry roundup: 11 September
by Ben Poole
Banks to use genAI to meet instant payments project challenges; ScottsMiracle-Gro improves liquidity and streamlines cash flow management.
Companies prepare for significant increase in risk - Industry roundup: 10 September
by Ben Poole
GTreasury acquires CashAnalytics; Brazil prepares second CBDC testing phase; Canadian businesses experience higher level of fraud than consumers.
August services expansion offsets manufacturing weakness - Industry roundup: 9 September
by Ben Poole
How investors could use generative AI for a financial edge; Jaggaer Pay and Bottomline partner to bolster procure-to-pay offering.
Mastercard and Visa face £4bn lawsuits in the UK - Industry roundup: 6 September
by Ben Poole
Digital money on the uptick as traditional and digital assets converge; Siemens issues €300m digital bond on blockchain.
Market turbulence knocked confidence in August - Industry roundup: 5 September
by Ben Poole
EP Resources selects Surecomp to automate documentary trade credit; Mandatory central clearing to bring more resilient treasury market, but at a cost.
Global supply shortages fall to lowest since January 2020 - Industry roundup: 4 September
by Ben Poole
UK industry coalition explores digital verification to fight economic crime; Atlantic Money launches A2A international transfer service.