US survey finds most states pro-cashless – Industry roundup: 1 December
by Graham Buck
Oil price projections for 2023; Wider band for China's yuan likely; Binance re-enters Japan via acquisition; Goldman redeploys London traders to Milan
Payment & Collection Factories
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A payment & collection factory centralises making and/or collecting payments on behalf of a company or group re…
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New payment methods seen as basis for business growth – Industry roundup: 1 June
by Kylene Casanova
Credit Suisse to strengthen capital, Crypto venture capital investment, New payment options for SMEs.
$4.5 billion cryptocurrency fund to leverage declining markets – Industry roundup: 27 May
by Kylene Casanova
Recent reports have indicated that California-based venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, plans to invest billions of dollars in cryptocurrency s
Treasurers plan rapid digital transformation to survive and thrive
by Jack Large
New technology report from GTreasury shows key trends, must have capabilities, and what dislike
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave me the key questions for 2021
by Jack Large
For the difficult and bumpy year 2021 is bound to be, the key questions are:
KPMG partners on blockchain for telecom settlements
by Graham Buck
The Big Four accounting firm is pooling resources with a trio of tech giants, TOMIA, Microsoft and R3, on the initiative
Neo gets green light for corporate multi-currency account
by Graham Buck
The ‘open network for the smart economy’ plans to launch the multi-currency account in four countries in early 2020
5 steps to cash forecasting excellence
by Jack Large
OpusCapita white paper shows if you need to check your forecasting processes, then the five steps to nirvana are
Blockchain’s business applications for finance and treasury
by Sage
A brief guide to the security features of blockchain and five examples of how the technology can improve key financial processes
Tech & market trends changing how corporates use SSCs
by Kylene Casanova
The way companies are using shared service centres is changing rapidly, influenced by technology and a changing marketplace, according to a survey by Deloitte
5 ways to prepare for treasury change
by Kylene Casanova
If your treasury is thinking about taking on a transformational project, what are some of the key factors to consider before you even begin?
Five fintech trends that will shake payments & cash management in 2017
by Kylene Casanova
What are the hottest fintech trends for 2017 and – more importantly for corporate treasurers and CFOs – how will these trends affect cash management and payments?
2016 Annual Review - 10 most read posts
by Kylene Casanova
Shell’s centralisation journey; Block chain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; PSD2; and KYC were the most popular items in 2016
Could virtual assistants change the way corporates bank?
by Kylene Casanova
A report shows what banking might look like in 2030: technology will enable a 'virtual assistant' to take care of all financial matters while managing our health and social lives at the same time.
Need for better, integrated digital services is key gripe in corporate-bank relationships
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate satisfaction with their banking services is lower now than in 2013. One of the key priorities for companies is security as well as enhanced, integrated digital services.
Treasury objectives focused on cash and liquidity up to 2017
by Kylene Casanova
Cash and liquidity access remains the top priority for corporate treasurers, while centralisation is still a key strategy for ensuring visibility of cash flows, according to a survey conducted by Nordea.
On the fifth day of Christmas my adviser sent me tips on how to:
by Kylene Casanova
Optimise our payments and collections by first accepting that a payment or collection is only part of a business transaction, and .....
A complete POBO & ROBO payment factory making subsidiaries ‘bank-free’ is possible
by Kylene Casanova
Roche shows how to operate full ‘on-behalf-of’ payment & collection factory, the ultimate solution
Volante Technologies VolPay Hub: centralized digital payments orchestration hub
by Kylene Casanova
New hub will enable corporates to cut their implementation and maintenance costs for payment/collection factories and cost-effectively take advantage of all new payment systems
RBS downsizing: will honour legal obligations & work with affected customers thru transition
by Kylene Casanova
But the transition to new bank providers is a major issue in terms of timing and who is available. The race is on to find other providers before the best are all too busy
Best Practices in Implementing Payments Factories needs effective data integration
by Kylene Casanova
Volante, a specialist provider of financial data and message integration software, guide to trouble free and effective payment factories
Straight-Through-Reconciliation: aiming for the ultimate collection factory
by Kylene Casanova
When direct debiting cannot be used in B2B payments, try these approaches
New Trade Payment Obligation solution from JACCOO
by Kylene Casanova
Bank Payment Obligation is triggered when all the details of the trade match
UCB’s innovative solution: a payment factory combined with streamlined banking structure
by Kylene Casanova
Centralised and harmonised solution which allows payments to be made on behalf of group companies