Are cheques heading for extinction?
As cheque usage in Australia falls by 14% in one year, some commentators are asking whether the country will join others around the world that are looking at phasing out their usage altogether.
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Alternative lending is now a trillion dollar industry
A flurry of investment in lending to tech startups and a handful of mammoth IPOs have taken the value of the alternative lending sector up to $1 trillion.
Treasury is now about value creation, not profit
Strategy and organisational functions are now as important to corporate treasuries as process and technology.
Cripplingly late payments are the new “corporate sport”, but this company is rewriting the rules (Interview)
Despite EU regulations, many large companies have been accused of delaying payments to suppliers as a free alternative to loans. Payment and big data technology company Remitia thinks they’ve found a way to keep both sides happy.
Cybercriminals shift sights from banks to payment platforms
Nearly a third of phishing attacks last year focussed on gaining access to payment systems and e-commerce sites, according to a study by security experts Kapersky.
Paying Suppliers Early – A Cure for Corporate Health? (Guest Post)
Conventional wisdom has it that delaying payments is good for business, but there are now ways for treasurers to get a good deal on their invoice terms without hurting small suppliers, says Neil Radley, Non-Executive Director at Invapay.
3 ways fintech is boosting financial inclusion
Access to financial technology is one of the biggest challenges for organisations looking to grow in emerging markets. Finovate Europe is a launching pad for the most exciting fintech trends on the horizon, but how will they impact on groups that have typically been shut out?
Western banks under threat from Chinese dragons
American banks are still the most valuable in the world, but Chinese competitors are hot on their tail, according to a new ranking of the world’s financial institutions.
On the priority agenda for Treasurers in the Basel III era: formal professional technical training
Asset-liability management (ALM) is the core discipline in banking, and one that must be mastered by every bank, irrespective of its business model, product suite or customer franchise. The lack of training options fails to reflect this, says Professor Moorad Choudhry.
$2 billion investment in payment technologies strengthens the old guard
Venture Capitalists invested $2 billion in emerging payment technologies between January 2013 and July 2014 – but for card companies, this is a good thing.
