Corporate finance departments no longer operate separately from the rest of the company – increasingly, treasurer’s roles intertwine with the planning, analysis and strategy strands of the business.

Tech multinational IBM is exploring ways to implement the blockchain technology that drives bitcoin in order to build a digital cash and payment currency.

Pressure to close bank branches and digitise all functions means that major financial institutions are putting customer data at risk in order to save money.

Robust compliance rules are a must to curb money laundering, but overzealous regulation is making it hard for above-board companies to open or switch accounts.

Germany’s Commerzbank has admitted illegal conduct and agreed to settle criminal charges in the United States by paying $1.45 billion.

The Chinese government is pressuring the country’s banks to buy what it calls “secure and controllable” IT equipment – but will it push foreign companies out?