SEPA for Corporates

9 Interesting Payment Factory Insights from Sungard

Jul

30

2015

The SunGard’s 2015 Payments Study: Putting Fraud and Fees Under the Payment Factory Microscope is a must read for all corporates who are considering a payment factory solution. The study nicely identifies some of the reasons why corporates are assessing their bank relationships and the number of accounts they hold, and reveals interesting information around ...

10 Things I Learnt About Mobile Money from GSMA

Jul

28

2015

The GSMA State of the Industry – Mobile Financial Services for the Unbanked 2014 – Report is a really interesting insight into the mobile money landscape. The report compiled by GSMA’s Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) team is a must read for anybody interested in mobile money, the unbanked and financial inclusion. Following are ...

The Benefits of SEPA According to PWC 2

Jul

23

2015

PWC were assigned by the European Commission DG Internal Market & Services to analyse the benefits and opportunities presented by SEPA once ‘fully embraced’. The report released last year in January 2014, provides us with some interesting insights into the opportunities and benefits of SEPA. Some aspects of the report are very technical and theoretical, but ...

8 SWIFT for Corporates Insights by SWIFT 6

Jul

20

2015

As you can probably tell, I’ve been on a bit of a SWIFT for Corporates mission recently. The posts I’ve Got 99 Problems But SWIFT Connectivity Ain’t 1 and 10 Reasons Why SWIFT Connectivity Is Not a Magic Bullet have been extremely popular. Having completed these posts, I thought it would be interesting to revisit the key ...

10 Reasons Why SWIFT Connectivity Is Not a Magic Bullet 5

Jul

15

2015

This is the second of a 2 part post that covers the advantages and disadvantages of SWIFT connectivity. In the post I’ve Got 99 Problems But SWIFT Connectivity Ain’t 1, I cover all the advantages of SWIFT connectivity. But like any solution it is never straight forward and without its flaws. In this post I will highlight some ...

I’ve Got 99 Problems But SWIFT Connectivity Ain’t 1 6

Jul

13

2015

This is the first of a two part post in which I will attempt to cover the most important things you need to know about SWIFT connectivity. Please note this is specifically with reference to SWIFT connectivity for corporates. In this post I will outline the key benefits of SWIFT, and in the coming days the ...

Is Outsourcing Killing Innovation In Your Organisation…? 5

Jul

9

2015

With all of the buzz and razzmatazz around fintech, I have been thinking about innovation quite a bit recently. Another prominent trend amongst many corporates is outsourcing – that is the process of moving some in-house functions to another company that specialises in that particular sector. There are clearly many advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing ...

11 Fintech Themes by CB Insights You Need To Know 9

Jul

7

2015

To state the obvious, Fintech is the hot ticket right now. Almost on a daily basis we hear news of huge investment within the fintech sector, the emergence of yet another fintech hub or a bank investing in technology start ups that will transform the way we do things. All of these individual stories highlight a ...

Where and When Sibos Infographic 3

Jul

3

2015

Last year was my first Sibos conference in Boston. When I saw the recent SWIFT announcement that London has been selected as the host city of the SWIFT Conference in 2019, it got me thinking about the history of the event. When did Sibos start and which cities have hosted the Sibos conference..? As I was ...

The Top Payments News Stories in June, 2015 1

Jul

1

2015

Greece has dominated the news in June, and as I write the stand off continues. Greece will clearly continue to top the European and world headlines in the coming months as the EU discussions, the upcoming referendum and subsequent impacts are felt. Other key payments news stories that stand out and to keep an eye on include ...