Mobile and e-commerce set for huge growth by 2020
by Kylene Casanova
Mobile and e-commerce payments in the US and China are set to see phenomenal growth by 2020, according to two recently released sets of figures.
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Companies need greater understanding of third-party cyber risks
by Kylene Casanova
Organisations are increasing their focus on managing third-party risks but there's more to do to raise awareness levels and improve compliance.
Q - 03: How does SWIFT’s gpi Payment Tracker “in the cloud” work?
by Kylene Casanova
What is Payment Tracker and the gpi reference number? What are the benefits for banks and corporates? and How are corporates expected to use it?
Integrated platform for both internal / external FX trading and exposure management
by Kylene Casanova
Thomson Reuters Electronic Trading platform enables corporates to run their day to day trading activities and manage internal/external rates, and exposures
Trumponomics: what does it all mean for global corporates?
by Mark O’Toole, Vice President of Commodities & Treasury Solutions , OpenLink
As the dust settles on one of the biggest shocks in US electoral history, Mark O’Toole of OpenLink assesses the economic implications a Trump Presidency is likely to have on global businesses
Banks embrace open banking in face of fintech competition
by Kylene Casanova
Banks are changing their attitude and approach towards opening banking, with 69 per cent of banks saying that open banking is more of an opportunity than a threat, according to a survey by Temenos.
Why taxonomy in financial reports means better communication
by Kylene Casanova
What is IFRS taxonomy and how is it relevant? A webcast published by the International Accounting Standards Board provides some detail on the subject.
Soaring appetite for green investment hindered by low disclosure: HSBC survey
by Kylene Casanova
World’s climate is in trouble: less than a quarter of companies disclose their environmental impact and only 13% have green or sustainable financing strategies in place
Are you detecting the hidden risks in your supply chain?
by Kylene Casanova
Events, legislation and new insights in the past year have highlighted the extent to which risks often go undetected in the supply chain, through exposure to business partners, third-parties or banks.
Payments update: API dominate development as banks retain interface + new player
by Kylene Casanova
APIs plus the flexibility in PSD2 opens up many opportunities. Facebook to offer new C2B payment service, development of Europe’s SCT Instant and HSBC in India
Cybersecurity: the only solution that works + “striking right balance” when hacked
by Kylene Casanova
Holistic approach across whole company and supply chains + integrated behavioural systems TO REALLY TACKLE FRAUD
ESMA consults on extending aggregated trade repository data
by Kylene Casanova
The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a public consultation on the extension of data available to the public in trade repositories as stipulated in EMIR.
UK payments regulator takes action on APP scams
by Kylene Casanova
The Payment Systems Regulator warns that authorised push payment scams are a growing concern, saying that more needs to be done to address the problem.
Renminbi at a crossroads?
by Kylene Casanova
China's currency has lost almost 6 per cent of its value against the US dollar since the beginning of 2016, arousing fears of further depreciation.
Gaps in executives’ understanding of blockchain: missing out on potential?
by Kylene Casanova
Two-fifths of senior corporate executives know very little about blockchain, according to a survey of US companies by Deloitte – and the financial service sector lags behind other industries.
How will risk management change in 2017?
by Kylene Casanova
How can risk be a 'performance driver' or 'value creator'? Technology is set to change the way companies think about risks and here are six risk management trends to watch out for next year.
12% rise in cyber theft of financial data
by Kylene Casanova
Companies are more confident of being able to detect and protect themselves from a cybersecurity threat but their plans to recover in the aftermath of one are inadequate
Why corporate banking must digitise to survive
by Kylene Casanova
In its report on global corporate banking, BCG describes a culture of “increasing competition, declining revenues, surging regulatory costs, spiking loan losses, and rising capital requirements”.
3 ways the US must improve its AML/CFT framework
by Kylene Casanova
Lack of clear data on beneficial ownership is named as one of the “serious gaps” in the US anti-money laundering regime, according to FATF's first Mutual Evaluation report in 10 years.
BIS view on why FX markets are shrinking
by Kylene Casanova
The BIS Quarterly Review looks at three emerging themes from the 2016 survey of global FX markets, in an article that discusses the causes and implications of downsized FX markets
CFOs need new skills for future challenges
by Kylene Casanova
A survey of more than 500 CFOs shows that the role is becoming increasingly diversified and that the CFO's mandate is expanding to cover areas including IT, cybersecurity, risk and M&A.
Easy & secure access to banks and global payment systems for governments & corporates
by Kylene Casanova
Universal Aggregator service from Bottomline Technologies provides a single fraud protected plug-in to banks, and clearing and settlement systems world-wide
Is ERM impossible or can technology platforms help you take control?
by Kylene Casanova
Enterprise Risk Management can be used to drive significant shareholder value if……
SEPA instant payments was one of 2016’s success stories, says EPC
by Kylene Casanova
The SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) scheme was one of the 'greatest hits' of 2016, writes Javier Santamaria in the European Payments Council (EPC), in its December newsletter.