Working capital challenges most acute in Europe
by Bija Knowles
Companies across the globe are significantly more optimistic about business conditions and opportunities than last year
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Profit shifting highest among US multinationals
by Bija Knowles
As much as 40 per cent of multinational profits are shifted to low-tax countries each year, depriving developing and EU countries of 20 per cent of their tax revenues
AI and automation can be very dangerous, even in corporate treasury department
by Jack Large
Distruction of the very fabric of society and loads of jobs is too much
What will it take to stop the breaches?
by Jack Large
Protecting data and ID is THE problem in business today
EBA Clearing to focus on cross-service alignment
by Bija Knowles
EBA Clearing has said it will prioritise cross-service alignment for the next few years and will focus on the development of its large-value payment platform, EURO1
Legacy IT is major challenge for corporate B2B data sharing
by Bija Knowles
Internal organisational complexity, supplier networks and legacy IT systems are some of the major challenges facing corporates in their quest to manage B2B data sharing, says an EBA white paper
The changing corporate liquidity management ecosystem
by Jack Large
EBA Liquidity Management Working Group paper reveals still unclear when notional pooling can be used
Payment update: real-time payroll; SWIFT gpi in China
by Jack Large
Payroll processing improves; 86% of cross-border payment traffic conducted by Chinese banks will use SWIFT gpi
Investors bullish on Europe despite geopolitical concerns
by Bija Knowles
Foreign direct investment in Europe was at a record level last year, although growing geopolitical concerns are taking their toll
App stores for corporates and banks boom
by Jack Large
Finastra, banks and TreasuryXpress employ App stores as the new age in finanancial software builds momentum
Financial reporting doesn’t represent value of digital companies
by Bija Knowles
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) asked how digital companies can improve their financial reports to better represent the value of their businesses
Treasurers flirt with fintech but place trust in banks
by Bija Knowles
Treasurers and CFOs are increasingly attracted to digital channels and services provided by fintechs – but in a risky economic environment, partner banks still represent reliability and stability
Global future of e-commerce, payments and retailing
by Jack Large
EDC’s 12th Advanced Payments Report report insights
Domestic red tape and skills top concerns for private firms
by Bija Knowles
According to a PwC survey of 2,450 companies across 31 European countries, private businesses feel more burdened by domestic red tape than by EU bureaucracy
When will ‘no checkout’ become common practice?
by Bija Knowles
The majority of European payments professionals think that 'no checkout' at physical stores in Europe is five years or more away – as Amazon Go announces more stores in the US
Reports of the death of payment cards have been greatly exaggerated
by Jack Large
Edgar, Dunn & Co.’s Advanced Payments Report 2018 - perspectives from professionals and practitioners who monitor advances and innovations in the world of payments
Simpler regulation needed for widespread blockchain adoption
by Bija Knowles
Sixty per cent of business professionals think the finance industry will gradually adopt blockchain technology within the next year – but complex regulation is a major obstacle
38% of companies admitted to paying their suppliers late to protect liquidity
by Jack Large
Bottomline’s UK Business Payments Barometer 2018 reveals sad state of affairs as Brexit now top concern
Platforms with potential for new payment services
by Jack Large
Citi first corporate bank to enroll as registered third party payment provider for Open Banking in UK; Bankable partnering with Starling Bank and Transact Payments to deliver full-service payments infrastructure
More transparent and efficient FX in emerging markets
by Jack Large
INTNL FCStone’s new FXePrice platform will transform how FX is priced in emerging markets
Automated workflows – smart guides for your treasury processes
by Hubert Rappold , TIPCO Treasury & Technology GmbH
How to automate, design and document your process steps with the aid of workflows
Accounts receivables: Getting the basics right
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Brian Shanahan, CEO and founder of Informita & Termscheck is passionate about why it is essential to get the basics in accounts receivables right before introducing automation.
RPA = Robotics Process Automation = Future of treasury?
by Jack Large
Robotics Process Automation will enable corporate treasury departments to do more with the same staff levels
JP Morgan takes top ranking in Euromoney FX Survey
by Jack Large
Citi drops from 1st to 5th, and among the top 10 only three firms retained their 2017 positions