Take control: manage both your bank charges & payments/collections efficiency
by Kylene Casanova
Is the BeScord Banking solution the holy grail for corporate treasury departments to take control of their banks and payments/collections?
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Renminbi increasingly used for trade with China/HK
by Kylene Casanova
Seven countries began to use the renminbi for more than 10 per cent of their direct payments (by value) with China and Hong Kong in the two years from October 2014 to September 2016.
Better luck this time for EU corporate tax?
by Kylene Casanova
The European Commission has outlined its latest proposals on corporate tax reforms, with a renewed plan for a common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB).
Payments overview: changing regulations, technology and players
by Kylene Casanova
This report from Limonetik looks at emerging financial services and discusses new applications, processes, products and business models.
E-commerce authentication moving to 3-D secure 2.0 Protocol but concerns raised
by Kylene Casanova
New protocol to be introduced in 2018 as card fraud keeps on growing as losses in 2015 up 20% to 6.21¢ per $100 card spend, but will new protocol make checking out easier/faster?
Enhancing cash and liquidity management solutions is the name of game
by Kylene Casanova
Important enhancements from Citi, BAML and Reval show to use customer feedback to drive new developments
US lags behind UK + Asia investment in fintech for corporate treasury
by Kylene Casanova
A survey on treasury fintech shows that the UK and Singapore are leading the way in investing in fintech solutions for corporate treasury. The US and France are lagging behind.
App stores are here: Thomson Reuters EIKON, TreasuryXpress, Deutsche Bank show how
by Kylene Casanova
The age of downloading Apps in cash and liquidity management and putting together your own solution is here and growing fast
Non-euro EU/EEA countries to comply with SEPA by 31 October 2016
by Kylene Casanova
Twelve EU countries have a SEPA migration deadline looming on 31 October. The transition is expected to be smooth but corporates should be aware of the change.
Intensity grows in global payments space but collaboration needed
by Kylene Casanova
More blockchain pilots for global B2B payments have been announced but the R3 consortium calls for collaboration to direct the efforts of a largely fragmented fintech market.
Working Capital Management benchmarks discussion
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Informita on the merits of WCM benchmarks and how manage your CFO's expectations
How Blockchain will impact working capital management
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Blockchain: Does it really matter?
Brexit won’t derail EU’s goal of transparent financial markets
by Kylene Casanova
Despite challenges ahead for European financial regulation, the EU's plans to create a level playing and strengthen investment in securities markets won't be knocked off track by Brexit.
Omni-channel payment platforms add functionality & partners - dominating? Not yet
by Kylene Casanova
Adyen rolls out Global Acquiring in Brazil, Hong Kong and Australia; Bank of America Merrill Lynch access to Modo’s patented COIN® Operated Digital Payments Hub; Tipalti adds OCR technology to service
Spotify’s Bergqvist on innovation and the problems banks need to solve
by Kylene Casanova
One of the most talked-about sessions at this year's EuroFinance in Vienna wasn't the discussion with Varoufakis, but a presentation given on day 1 by the group treasurer of Spotify.
TMS’s growing role in payment factory solutions and services
by Kylene Casanova
Can corporate treasury departments really put all their group’s payments through their TMS?
What can corporate/banking scandals tell us about corporate culture?
by Kylene Casanova
It's all too convenient to blame a rogue employee for a corporate or banking fraud. But when the scandal involves 1000s of staff members, the organisation has to look at its whole ethical culture.
Citi launch digital service for completing a/c opening process electronically
by Kylene Casanova
New ‘eSubmit’ service in Western Europe eliminates paper in account opening and speeds up on-boarding
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.
385 Regulations - 500 pages - issued: end of the world as we know it? Not really
by Kylene Casanova
The regulations that distinguish between debt and equity are going to cause real grief in corporate treasury departments. Although not as bad as first thought and implementation pushed back to 1 Jan 2018
Transparency and disclosure will boost shareholder value
by Kylene Casanova
75% of business leaders said that greater transparency and disclosure about long-term plans are the best way to ensure that activist investors create long-term value for all shareholders.
Mobile platforms go multi-bank and multi-country as Nordea teams up with Danske
by Kylene Casanova
Mobile payment app from Dankse Bank to be opened up to other banks and countries as platforms inter-connect
Four out of 10 cyber criminals prefer payment cards
by Kylene Casanova
Financial fraud in the first half of 2016 in the UK grew by a quarter, totalling £399.5 million, according to figures from Financial Fraud Action UK.
The future of bank risk management – EY survey
by Kylene Casanova
A report on bank risk management looks at the transformation in the banking sector eight years after the 2008 financial crisis, which saw the demise of several banks and the bailout of others.