by Ben Poole
Lloyds Bank completes its first WaveBL electronic bill of lading transaction; Surecomp and Cleareye.ai to enhance AI-powered trade finance automation.
by Graham Buck
IMF stymies Ghana debt deal; Bank of Israel chief on outlook; Report predicts continued ESG progress in Europe; Global supply chains "still fragile"
by Ben Poole
Goldman Sachs backs two Fed cuts in 2024 instead of three; Kyriba adds AI features to enhance liquidity performance.
by Ben Poole
Rising cyber threats pose serious concerns for financial stability; BNY Mellon and Kyriba bring short-term investment platform to SaaS solution.
by Graham Buck
CHIPS migrates to ISO 20022 messaging; IMF sees productivity crimping growth; Fitch's China downgrade riles Beijing; Pension fund giants partner
by Ben Poole
IFRS standard aims to aid investor analysis of corporate financial performance; US banks look to minimise impact of Basel III endgame capital charges.
by Graham Buck
TSMC lifts US investment to US$65bn; IFC and DBS aim to boost trade flows; China launches tech funding programme; Grocery giants form investment fund
by Ben Poole
S&P 500 stock buybacks will likely exceed US$1 trillion in 2025; AXA and AWS developing global B2B risk management platform.
by Ben Poole
Record inflows to equity funds in feisty Q1 2024 for UK investors; RTP Network breaks instant payments records.
by Graham Buck
BIS launches Project Agorá; Singapore sets up AML data sharing platform; GE completes its three-way split; Growth forecast for embedded finance
by Ben Poole
UK and US sign agreement on AI safety; Market rally drives new demand for Japanese equity research.
by Graham Buck
Turkish lira firms after election upset; India's FAR bonds attract investors; US and Mexico partner on semiconductors; Jakarta gets designated status
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Baltimore’s bridge collapse may affect US supply chains - Industry roundup: 1 April
by Graham Buck
Sweden could cut rates in May; Sri Lanka rate cut surprises markets; Life less sweet as cocoa prices soar; Thames Water faces funding crisis
by Ben Poole
November launch date set for OCT Inst on RT1; Mastercard and Worldpay to fight payment fraud globally.
by Graham Buck
China woos foreign investors; Boardroom reshuffle at Boeing; Bombardier raises US$750m via junk bond; More central banks shift rate policy
by Ben Poole
Over half of businesses say they are paid late; Fed rate cuts are coming soon; BNPP AM launches global net zero transition equity fund.
by Ben Poole
Employee compensation to outpace inflation in 2024; J.P. Morgan Payments launches system integrator programme; Marco secures US$12m funding.
by Graham Buck
Reddit valued at US$6.4bn ahead of IPO; Malaysia expects 4-5% growth in 2024; Fed reassures on rate cuts; UK retailers get embedded finance lift
by Ben Poole
UK inflation drops to 3.4%; Swift to develop CoP service for Australian Payments Plus; 85% of financial services firm tasks would benefit from GenAI.
by Graham Buck
Japan agrees first rate hike since 2007; Unilever loses taste for ice cream; M&S plans new deal with HSBC; EU progresses on supply chain law
by Ben Poole
Digital transformation in financial services reaches new level of maturity; GTreasury extends API connectivity suite into APAC.
by Ben Poole
Phase 2 of e-HKD pilot launches; Global supply chain capacity signals manufacturing recovery; Assessing the changing face of ETF administration.
by Graham Buck
Japan's unions win major pay hikes; Swift to assist Bangladesh central bank; Israel plans for shekel CBDC; €240m funding for sustainability in Africa
