Supply chains are the weakest link in cyber crime
by Kylene Casanova
What are the questions that can protect your supply chain from cyber crime?
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Regulatory update from the EACT
by Kylene Casanova
The EACT's July report on European regulatory issues that affect corporate treasurers, including EMIR, Financial Transaction Tax and bank structural separation, is now available online.
Deutsche Bank launches servicing solution for hybrid fund investors
by Kylene Casanova
New advanced operating platform manages and administers hybrid funds
What is SWIFT’s next ‘big move’ in the corporate space?
by Kylene Casanova
To be the linchpin in all financial transaction exchange including P2P hubs
Have your say in revised bank capital requirements
by Kylene Casanova
The European Commission has started a consultation period to find out how the Capital Requirements Directive is affecting businesses and other areas of the economy.
Supplier risk management is now a vital skill in corporate treasury
by Kylene Casanova
WARNING - no relationship is forever: your suppliers will increasingly change their strategies and focus. and then they MAY drop you…… you are not that special. Suppliers are loyal as long it suits their strategy
Have Iranian banks rejoined SWIFT?
by Kylene Casanova
Not according to the SWIFT press office, but web-sites are reporting they have. It’ll take time
Data connectivity made easy by Volante Technologies’ new VolPay Channel
by Kylene Casanova
VolPay Channel suite of payment software and electronic banking connectivity solutions can fully integrate all your ERP platforms into a single coherent whole
ERPB makes progress on e-invoicing for EU business
by Kylene Casanova
The Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) has endorsed the goal of establishing a harmonised electronic invoice/bill presentment & payment (EIPP/EBPP) service for payers and payees.
Outsourcing should be about process improvement, not cost cutting and headcount
by Kylene Casanova
The four principles to avoid Business Process Outsourcing inefficiences and failures, e.g. ‘Don’t put crap in a new wrap’. But do we need BPO anyway?
US merchant card processing fees rising and also many merchant not ready for EMV
by Kylene Casanova
General purpose and private label credit, debit, and prepaid cards cost on average 1.51%
Has Bitcoin, the universal Crypto currency, finally gone main stream?
by Kylene Casanova
NO, not really, but here are some interesting stats
Is e-invoicing / e-billing entering a new era?
by Kylene Casanova
Still low global penetration with only 8% being paperless AND cross-border e-invoicing is even lower at 1-5% of all e-invoices. Yet 60-80% savings from e-invoicing projects
Transactions in Indonesia must now be in rupiah
by Kylene Casanova
Bank Indonesia has announced the mandatory use of rupiah for transactions within Indonesia, as of 1 July.
Ecobank and MasterCard extend payment card coverage to 32 sub-sahara countries
by Kylene Casanova
New agreement aims at accelerating adoption of electronic payments across Sub Saharan Africa over the next 10 years, but needs link to mobile phone payment services to reach most of population
More risk and credit analysis needed as China makes financial reforms
by Kylene Casanova
Interest rate liberalisation, seen as the next step in China’s financial reforms, is imminent, according to a white paper by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
One step closer to pan-European instant payments for corporates
by Kylene Casanova
EBA Clearing, a bank-owned provider of pan-European payment infrastructure, has published requirements for pan-European instant payments for corporates.
RBS announces BNP Paribas as referral bank for GTS customers
by Kylene Casanova
Exiting cash management services is being handled carefully and is opening up new opportunities for other banks
Corporate treasury in 2015: snapshot of a risky business
by Kylene Casanova
A survey of corporate treasurers and CFOs has found that risk management is the number one priority for financial professionals.
ESMA issues final report on MiFID standards
by Kylene Casanova
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on MiFID II and the related EU regulation.
Payments Council replaced by Payments UK
by Kylene Casanova
A new trade association representing the British payments industry, Payments UK, is being launched today.
How will corporate treasurers prepare for Grexit?
by Kylene Casanova
The ACT and Deloitte provide a list of actions for corporate treasurers to consider in the event of Greece defaulting on its debt or exiting the euro.
Clearing house alliance to provide central Sepa payments
by Kylene Casanova
Six European ACHs have formed the European Clearing Cooperative to provide centralised payments processing services in the Eurozone.
RMB payments supported by growing number of banks
by Kylene Casanova
The rise in RMB payments is supported by a growing number of banks, according to Swift.