US businesses accumulate cash amid global trade tensions
by Bija Knowles
Quarterly research by the AFP has found that the first three months of 2018 saw US businesses continue to accumulate cash and short-term investment holdings
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Two UK payment systems consolidated under New PSO
by Bija Knowles
The operational responsibility for two of the UK's payment systems, Bacs and Faster Payments, has been transferred to the New Payment System Operator
Five emerging tech trends set to disrupt banking
by Bija Knowles
The banking sector is undergoing profound change due to a number of complex factors, including technology. Here are five emerging trends that will shape the industry in the next three years
CFO skills and tools for digital transformation
by Bija Knowles
Industry 4.0 is giving rise to a new genre of CFO, with a deeper understanding of digital transformation – a new white paper outlines five of the key skills needed
Keeping LIBOR alive will save huge admin
by Jack Large
Corporate treasurers can avoid all the redocumentation that is required to move to a new benchmark by continuing with ICE LIBOR
Nacha announces four new partners to improve and support ACH payments
by Bija Knowles
Nacha has announced that four additional preferred partners will join its group of providers and innovators that contribute to the association's strategic efforts and the payments ecosystem
What does GDPR mean for payments?
by Bija Knowles
The European Payments Council has published an infographic setting out the main ways in which the General Data Protection Regulation will affect payments and payment service providers
Card fraud trends: EMV security drives fraud online
by Bija Knowles
EMV has tackled card fraud but criminals are focusing elsewhere, including prepaid cards and online ID verification methods, aided by data breaches and the criminal exchange of consumer data
UK retailers less prepared for GDPR than French and German
by Bija Knowles
British retailers are less prepared to comply with GDPR than their German and French counterparts and are also more likely to view data transfer as a significant threat to their business
Financial penalties don’t stop corruption in business – EY
by Bija Knowles
Despite more than US$11 billion of financial penalties issued since 2012, 38 per cent of global executives still believe bribery and corrupt practices remain prevalent in business
Greater collaboration needed to tackle growing cyber threat
by Bija Knowles
Greater organisational collaboration in the financial services sector and working alongside law enforcement and government agencies are central to beating cyber criminals
Tax reform and BEPS drive challenges for companies in 2018
by Bija Knowles
More countries move towards lower-rate tax systems but tax reform in the US, as well as BEPS and EU anti-avoidance directives will shape how governments handle tax this year
Death of cash and payment cards greatly exaggerated
by Jack Large
New study and new payment card technology shows both growing
GDPR puts sub-contractor risk in spotlight – 88% don’t monitor this
by Bija Knowles
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation will come into force in one month and most companies should be prepared – but it means reviewing not just third-parties but sub-contractors too
HSBC goes live with SWIFT’s global payments innovation service
by Jack Large
GPI expansion continues with nearly 50 FI live on new service with some 10% of all SWIFT’s cross border payment traffic already via gpi
New TMS model: getting used to the new paradigm
by Jack Large
New questions to be answered, new understandings and new confidence required
Payments data theft drives IT investment for billing firms
by Bija Knowles
More than one in five billing organisations have had payments data stolen during targeted attacks in the past 12 months according to research by Ovum
New TMS model: aren’t we there already? Not really
by Jack Large
Kyriba quarterly results and BELLIN strategy show that there seems to be general agreement as to what is required, but not on final destination
Citi, JPMorgan top global FX dealer tables – Greenwich Associates
by Bija Knowles
Investment in people and platforms is what differentiates the leading FX banks from their competitors, according to global analysis and rankings from Greenwich Associates
The pros and cons of spreadsheets v TMS
by Bija Knowles
It's estimated that about half of all mid-size companies currently use spreadsheets for treasury management activities but it's also predicted that this figure will dip to 45 per cent in the next two years
What do corporate treasurers want from the onboarding experience?
by Bija Knowles
It's a process fraught with long waiting periods, multiple forms and KYC requirements but, just as in the retail onboarding process, first impressions count
China most complex country – top 10 financial complexity index
by Bija Knowles
Despite globalisation, individual countries maintain complex tax and reporting systems, with China most complex and Cayman Islands the least, according to the Financial Complexity Index 2018
Top 10 cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exploits threatening corporate systems
by Bija Knowles
What digital threats do companies face today? Ignoring new software security patches, unsupported systems and a lack of strong permission and user access controls are all part of the problem
Consumers already open to voice banking – will treasurers follow?
by Bija Knowles
Corporate banking often follows consumer trends and a recent study shows that the majority of consumers are open to the idea of voice banking using smart speakers