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7 Lessons from The Future is Now: How Ready is Treasury

Oct

4

2018

As readers of this blog will know, i am interested in all things technology and payments related so the recent report The Future is Now: How Ready is Treasury? was an interesting read. The report summarises the results of a survey, of 300 senior corporate treasury folks, conducted in May-June 2018 by the Economist Intelligence Unit ...

The Top Payments News Stories in September 2018

Oct

1

2018

Payment news stories in September were dominated by more cybersecurity breaches, cash continuing its gradual decline, IT glitches grip UK banks and more blockchain based payment solutions. It’s fair to say September has been hectic, check out the following the top payments news stories in September 2018: 1. Payments News – Cyber Security Facebook data breach ...

Key Facts & Figures from the EBF Banking In Europe 2017 Overview

Sep

20

2018

Last week the European Banking Federation (EBF) published the 2017 Banking In Europe facts and figures. The facts and figures are nicely summarised in a infographic that i have shared below, but its worth taking note of some of the key themes… Banking in Europe – Key Themes: The number of EU-28 credit institutions has been ...

Read This If You’re Thinking About Joining SWIFT

Sep

20

2018

While there are many ways for corporates to connect with their banks, if you want a single, secure, reliable and global multi-bank solution – then SWIFT is your answer. Before you get too excited you should understand their are some upfront considerations that you must take note of before joining SWIFT. This post will cover ...

12 Practical Ways to Become Smarter in 1 Infographic

Sep

17

2018

Many of us are trying to get smarter and more effective in the way we work, rest and play. I am certainly trying! In order to achieve this i have been delving into various means and methods – one of the articles i came across was by the World Economic Forum – 12 ways to ...

The Top Payments News Stories in August 2018

Sep

3

2018

Ok folks, I know i have been quiet for the past few months. But now i am back and will be looking to post more regularly. Let’s kick off with a look back at the top payments news stories for August 2018: 1. Payments News – Cyber Security The US Department of Justice reports that 3 ...

The Top Payments News Stories in July 2018

Aug

1

2018

I have been pretty quiet recently, focusing on work, work, work…. And looking forward to a chilled couple of weeks off. The world of payments continues to move at a swift pace. Check out the following top payments news stories for July 2018: 1. Payments News – Cyber Security Digital bank Monzo fall victim, via ...

A Quick Insight into Treasury Technology for Corporates 1

Jul

6

2018

The JP Morgan Treasury Insights section is worth a look, i recently read an interesting article on Treasury technology – Demystifying New Technologies in Treasury. Check out the article for full details, following are my quick notes. Adopting New Treasury Technology – The Challenges Of course, most organisations want to get rid of manual processes, ...

The Top Payments News Stories in June 2018

Jul

2

2018

We’re more than half way through the year, the World Cup is in full flow the UK is sweltering and payments news stories in June continue to heat up too. Check out the following top payments news stories for June 2018: 1. Payments News – Cyber Security FS-ISAC (Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Centre) launches ...

Quick HSBC Guide to GDPR for Treasury Folks 2

Jun

7

2018

As we all know from the many emails received over the last couple of weeks, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now here. Browsing around i came across some informative documents from HSBC about GDPR, which i thought would be worth sharing. Let’s jump to it… GDPR Checklist for Treasury Key notes: Understand ...