In this August-September 2025 edition of the Treasury News Recap series, we spotlight six key news stories shaping corporate treasury and payments. From an AI-powered treasury suite and a data-first treasury management solution to automation in B2B virtual card payments, the scaling of cross-border payments, faster foreign exchange (FX) conversions, and the GENIUS Act’s regulation of payment stablecoins, these stories provide insights to help treasury and payments executives stay ahead of the curve.

FIS launches AI-powered Neural Treasury Suite

FIS has unveiled Neural Treasury, an AI-driven suite designed to transform how corporate treasury teams manage cash, liquidity, and risk in today’s increasingly complex environment. The platform integrates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics to automate routine processes, deliver deeper analytical insights, and enable treasurers to focus more on strategy than operations. According to FIS, the aim is to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and unlock liquidity to support growth.

At the centre of the platform is Treasury GPT, a large language model (LLM) built specifically for treasury applications and embedded within FIS’s ecosystem. It is designed to help teams analyse data, configure system usage, set policies, and benchmark against industry best practice. Additional capabilities include predictive cash flow modelling, continuous monitoring of transactions for fraud detection, and automated reconciliation and liquidity aggregation.

Neural Treasury also provides executives with a consolidated view of receivables and payables, supporting faster and better-informed decisions on cash positioning, forecasting, and payment execution. With its cloud-native architecture, the suite is intended to scale across industries and company sizes, from mid-market organisations to multinationals.

For treasurers, the platform offers the potential to combine operational savings with stronger risk management. Automated reconciliation and accounting can free resources for more strategic activity, while predictive analytics may deliver earlier warnings of liquidity pressures. Fraud detection powered by adaptive AI is also expected to strengthen resilience against evolving payment threats.

Treasury4 acquires TreasuryGo to strengthen data-first treasury solutions

Treasury4 has acquired TreasuryGo in a move that expands its enterprise-grade capabilities across bank account management, workflow, and debt management. The acquisition is designed to reinforce Treasury4’s position as a practitioner-built, data-first treasury management provider serving both high-growth companies and large multinationals with complex liquidity needs.

The deal brings together two experienced treasury leaders. Ed Barrie, co-founder and chief product officer of Treasury4, has led global treasury operations and developed solutions to address real-world challenges. George Zinn, co-founder of TreasuryGo and Microsoft’s longest-serving treasurer, will join Treasury4 as chief strategy officer.

Barrie commented: “Our vision for Treasury4 has always been to build a scalable, data-focused platform that grows with our customers as their needs evolve. The addition of TreasuryGo accelerates our mission to deliver the most comprehensive, data-first treasury solution in the market.”

Zinn added: “Having led treasury operations for one of the world’s largest companies, I understand the distinctive challenges global organisations face. By combining TreasuryGo’s strengths with Treasury4’s modern platform, we’re creating a solution that delivers the data visibility, intelligence, and agility treasurers need in the most demanding environments.”

The companies stated that the combined platform will deliver enhanced workflows, AI-ready infrastructure, and a modern data architecture, giving treasurers a clear upgrade path beyond spreadsheets and legacy systems while improving performance, flexibility, and intelligence in treasury operations.

Boost and FIS team up on automated B2B virtual card payments

Boost Payment Solutions has partnered with FIS to improve automation and efficiency in virtual card payments. The collaboration integrates Boost’s patented straight-through processing (STP) technology, Boost Intercept, into FIS’s Automated Finance suite, giving users of FIS’s GETPAID and BillerIQ platforms an automated way to accept virtual card payments and remove reliance on manual workflows and email-based processes that often slow accounts receivable (AR) teams.

The integration offers AR teams lower-cost acceptance options (Level 3 and Large-Ticket interchange), enhanced remittance reporting, reduced fraud risk, and streamlined reconciliation. It also strengthens FIS’s accounts payable (AP) capabilities by leveraging Boost’s supplier enablement services, supplier network, and STP acquiring technology.

The companies observed that virtual card adoption continues to rise as payables teams seek to reduce fraud risk and move away from cheque-based payments. They added that receivables teams often face challenges in processing virtual card transactions, and the Boost–FIS integration is aimed at delivering a more automated, scalable solution for B2B payments.

Mastercard and Infosys partner to broaden access to cross-border payments

Infosys has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to expand financial institutions’ access to Mastercard Move, a portfolio of domestic and cross-border money movement solutions. The integration of Mastercard Move with Infosys Finacle, the banking platform from Infosys subsidiary EdgeVerve Systems, is designed to provide banks and non-bank financial institutions with a faster and more efficient way to connect to Mastercard’s global payments network, which covers more than 200 countries, 150+ currencies and an estimated 95% of the world’s banked population.

Cross-border payments continue to represent a significant growth opportunity for the financial services industry, supported by rising remittance flows, migration and digitalisation. Asia alone accounted for nearly half of global remittance inflows in 2024. By combining Mastercard’s global infrastructure with Infosys’ banking platform, the partnership aims to simplify onboarding, reduce operational barriers and extend the reach of digital payment services.

The initiative is also intended to meet rising expectations from businesses and consumers for faster and more seamless international payment experiences. With banks under pressure to modernise core systems and expand their digital offerings, Infosys and Mastercard note the collaboration will help financial institutions cut implementation timelines and manage operational complexity while scaling cross-border services.

Infosys Finacle’s composable banking platform will underpin the integration, connecting Mastercard Move’s capabilities to financial institutions worldwide across use cases ranging from remittances to commercial payments. The companies said the partnership reflects a joint focus on improving liquidity management, risk control and operational efficiency across the payments ecosystem.

Corpay leverages blockchain for faster FX settlements

Corpay’s Cross-Border business is now using J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments blockchain to facilitate client foreign exchange (FX) conversions, enabling near real-time value transfers and extended trading hours for its global customers. Kinexys, operated by J.P. Morgan’s blockchain unit, processes payments in commercial bank money on a 24/7 basis, completing transfers in under 30 seconds in most cases. Transfers between legacy demand deposit accounts and blockchain accounts currently require short weekend downtime, with enhancements under development.

The blockchain technology allows Corpay to execute and settle trades beyond traditional fiat FX rails without tying up large liquidity reserves. In a recent transaction, a UK-based client received U.S. dollars late on a Friday, converted them into sterling via an FX trade, and had the pounds credited through the UK Faster Payments network within minutes—well after the usual market close.

By combining blockchain settlement with existing payment networks, Corpay aims to deliver clients a mix of speed, flexibility, and reduced operational risk. The service is positioned as a potential model for modernising cross-border payments and FX conversion in the corporate sector.

Paul Bregg, Treasurer for Corpay Cross-Border Solutions, commented: “We are extremely excited about this technology both from an internal Treasury liquidity use case and a client experience perspective. Our clients now have access to greatly expanded trading hours, along with incredibly fast settlement times, less than 30 seconds in most cases. In addition, from an internal Treasury perspective, this technology greatly reduces settlement risk and settlement times between counterparties.”

U.S. Treasury seeks input on applying GENIUS Act payment stablecoin regulation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on the regulation of stablecoins, focusing on tools and techniques financial institutions use to combat illicit finance risks in digital assets. The consultation is mandated under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which sets a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. Alongside Executive Order 14178 on digital financial technology, the legislation aims to support digital asset growth while reinforcing U.S. leadership and safeguarding national security.

Treasury is seeking input on technologies that can help institutions detect and prevent illegal activity in the digital asset sector, including application programming interfaces (APIs), artificial intelligence, blockchain monitoring tools, and advanced digital identity verification systems. Officials highlighted that these innovations are vital for combating financial crime but noted that they may increase operational demands on enterprises.

Responses will inform Treasury’s evaluation of the effectiveness, costs, privacy implications, and cybersecurity risks of these technologies. The findings will contribute to broader research under the GENIUS Act, helping ensure regulation keeps pace with market innovation.

Stakeholders were given 60 days to respond, with submissions due by 17 October. Treasury noted that public and industry input will play a key role in shaping policy choices, balancing innovation in payments with safeguards for the financial system.

For corporate treasury and payments teams looking to understand the GENIUS Act and its nuances, CTMfile has produced a concise video titled, “GENIUS Act & Stablecoins: Top FAQs for Corporate Treasury.” Watch it here.

That concludes our August–September 2025 Treasury News Recap. From AI-driven treasury platforms and data-first solutions to virtual card automation, expanded cross-border payment capabilities, blockchain-powered FX conversions, and the GENIUS Act’s regulatory impact, these developments highlight the accelerating transformation of corporate treasury and payments. The message is clear: innovation is reshaping how treasurers manage liquidity, risk, and compliance. Remain at the forefront by exploring in-depth articles, industry roundups, interviews, and videos on CTMfile, and tune into the Open Treasury Podcast for pragmatic treasury and payments intelligence and forward-looking discussions.