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.
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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.
Germany and France weighing down eurozone manufacturing sector - Industry roundup: 3 September
by Ben Poole
G-20 growth and inflation converging to steady state in 2025; Strong UK business confidence reflected in rising economic optimism.
Hong Kong sandbox ramps up asset tokenisation - Industry roundup: 2 September
by Ben Poole
Numeral and HSBC Innovation Banking collaborate on embedded payments; Stripe boosts cross-border commerce in Asia with AI-powered payments.
Procurement’s elevated role in risk management and sustainability - Industry roundup: 29 August
by Ben Poole
Austrian manufacturing output falls at fastest rate in seven months; EBA updates data used to identify global systemically important institutions.
Fixed income funds maintain momentum in Australia - Industry roundup: 28 August
by Ben Poole
Visa launches money movement advisory practice in North America; Commerzbank opens Baltic trade hub; ADCB and PaySupp to support corporate suppliers.
Asset managers grappling with interest rate uncertainty - Industry roundup: 27 August
by Ben Poole
Swedish economic recovery draws closer; DBS leverages PBOC’s Carbon Emission Reduction Facility to issue green loan.
US Fed Chair Powell signals ‘Time has come’ to lower interest rates - Industry roundup: 26 August
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
US Federal Reserve Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead
Fastest rise in UK private sector output since April - Industry roundup: 23 August
by Ben Poole
Probability of recession now 35% - J.P.Morgan; CBA and BNY deliver near real-time cross-border payments; Deutsche Bank and Upvest reveal partnership.