RMB returns to 5th currency slot as SWIFT payments currency volumes decrease by 10%
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT’s RMB Tracker shows RMB usage across South Africa has more than doubled in volume over the past two years
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66% of corporates proactively preparing for BEPS
by Kylene Casanova
Two-thirds of companies globally are proactively preparing for the implementation of BEPS and most are adopting technology to do so. Transfer pricing documentation is the biggest challenge.
Is a nice lunch or dinner from your banker or supplier, OK or bribery? Be careful…
by Kylene Casanova
Five tips to prevent staff from being bribed… sometimes they won’t even know happening. Leading serious and corporate crime defence specialist lawyer shows how to avoid ending up in prison
China to boost investor confidence with credit default swaps
by Kylene Casanova
China has taken another step towards opening a credit default swap (CDS) market, the Financial Times reports this morning. The hedging tools would protect investors in case of a credit default.
Which payment cards should companies accept, as mobile & online payments accelerate?
by Kylene Casanova
Credit cards are in decline world-wide, banks are dropping them, do they have a role? Future of pre-paid and charge cards is no better, but domestic cards booming in some markets. So what to do?
Happy customer & supplier = make cybersecurity compatable with digital convenience
by Kylene Casanova
McKinsey show how to achieve ‘the right balance’ between convenience and security for each of your customer segments so they don’t give up and abandon
5 ways to protect your data from a supply chain cyber attack
by Kylene Casanova
Almost four out of 10 companies have experienced a data security breach within the past year - but the biggest threat comes from third parties.
NO CORPORATES in SWIFT’S High Value Payments ISO 20022 market practice task force
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT + the major global banks and market infrastructure companies to address evolving market needs
More global e-invoicing growth as France and Saudi Arabia mandate usage
by Kylene Casanova
Governments turn to domestic regulations to make sure e-invoicing happens
Blockchain security remains major concern for banks
by Kylene Casanova
A report from Greenwich Associates looks at how distributed ledger technology is being adopted by organisations involved in capital markets.
US companies face Sarbanes-Oxley compliance burden
by Kylene Casanova
The cost of SOX compliance is still high, with a significant number of large companies spending $2 million or more per year, a rise in external audit fees and more time spent on compliance.
Corporate treasurers: Think like a CEO to improve your users’ experience
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate treasury departments can create exceptional user experiences that will set themselves apart from other head office departments, IF they ask “What do my users want?”
Corporates to continue accumulating cash holdings
by Kylene Casanova
Financial professionals expect to continue accumulating cash holdings during the summer months, ahead of further anticipated uncertainty in global business markets, according to AFP research.
SWIFT campaigns to improve customer protection from cyber attacks
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT has launched a campaign to increase security awareness among its customers by highlighting existing security features in its interface products.
Do you really need a TMS? Or can your own solution/combination be better? Sometimes
by Kylene Casanova
When is your combination of Excel + bank electronic banking and other services enough? Effective? ‘Cobbling together’ is still the name of the game in corporate treasury
Consumers’ growing preference for rent/buy recurring payments rather than outright
by Kylene Casanova
e-Commerce revolution as consumers payment habits move to subscription payments rather than buying outright, IF recurring payment services are easy to use + protect security concerns - Innopay report
3 most exciting innovations using blockchain in trade finance
by Kylene Casanova
Trade finance is one of the areas of global finance that is going to be fundamentally altered by blockchain. These are three initiatives that everyone in keeping a close eye on.
Can you use bank services with FinTech solutions?
by Kylene Casanova
EuroFinance’s Treasury Lab in Vienna could show you how
European Commission puts Euribor on list of ‘critically important’ benchmarks
by Kylene Casanova
The EC has established a list of ‘critical’ indexes that are of particular importance for financial markets and consumer contracts.
Blockchain will “fundamentally alter” global finance
by Kylene Casanova
A report from the World Economic Forum says that blockchain “will fundamentally alter the way financial institutions do business around the world”.
Omichannel payments - will you need to accept Ant Alipay on- & off-line payments?
by Kylene Casanova
Ant Financial’s, the affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings, deal with Ingenico adds 90 countries. Gives their 450 millions customers global access. Another Chinese domestic payment system goes global
EU’s MIF timeline and impact on collecting card payments in the Europe Union
by Kylene Casanova
MIF and PSD2 are going to change your payment card costs, but exactly how is not clear
EBA backs proposal to bring virtual currency, pre-paid cards within 4th AML Directive
by Kylene Casanova
The European Banking Authority has published its response to the EC's proposal to bring virtual currency exchange platforms and pre-paid cards within the scope of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
Safety or yield? The choice facing US MMF investors
by Kylene Casanova
The SEC's rules on floating NAV are set to overhaul the money-market fund industry, which is reportedly worth $2.7 trillion. This is what treasury needs to know about the new rules.