Making Connections in High Places
AAZZUR provides a wide selection of third-party fintech applications for embedded finance via a single ready-to-connect platform. Philipp Buschmann, Co-Founder and CEO, AAZZUR, talks to TMI about the genesis and evolution of this intriguing approach to service delivery. There must be thousands of fintech providers around the world, all vying for the attention of financial […]
Closing in on Payments Nirvana
Instant Cross-border Treasury Transactions While domestic faster payments schemes have seen excellent traction over the past decade, obtaining the same visibility and control of cash flows in the cross-border world has been far more challenging. This is now changing, however, as consumer pressure, regulation, and technology propel the prospect of a real-time cross-border payments ecosystem […]
The Art of Co-creating and Co-ideating
Highlights from BNP Paribas’ European Treasury Board The key to success in the delivery of both strategic and operational treasury systems is having access to the open and honest views of stakeholders. BNP Paribas’ regular Treasury Board meetings with clients and subject matter experts takes collaboration to the next level. Here are selected highlights from […]
Do No Significant Harm
Navigating Sustainability Standards and Regs Sustainability in treasury can be tackled in a number of ways – and standards are slowly emerging to steer participants in the right direction. Do these help or just create more work, and is the pace of development too slow? TMI explores the current state of play in the field […]
Audio TMI – Navigating Treasury Curve Balls in 2022
Expecting the unexpected is de rigueur these days. So, we asked Peter Cunningham (Citi) to stand in left field, gaze into his crystal ball, and give us his predictions for the challenges and opportunities that treasurers might encounter in 2022.
Treasury and Procurement – Closer Than Ever?
Interactions between treasury and procurement spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, as both departments dealt with the emergency that global lockdowns triggered for corporate supply chains. As we move into the next stage of managing the crisis, strengthening engagement between the two departments offers efficiency opportunities for team members and the wider organisation. While they tend […]
No Looking Back: Digital Payments and Real-time Transactions for All
Real-time technologies are not intended as stand-alone tools, they require an ecosystem of complementary processes and systems to really reap their benefits. TMI seeks best practice guidance from Bank of America experts, Aziz Parvez, Head of Corporate Treasury Sales, Asia Pacific, Global Transaction Services, Sunil Bhatia, Head of Payments and Bank Transformation, Asia Pacific, Global […]
Checking Out the Future of Shopping
Five Trends Impacting Payments Corporate treasury departments are increasingly being called upon to enable new, digital forms of commerce for their consumers and suppliers. This includes embracing real-time payments, digital wallets, pay-by-bank solutions, and virtual accounts. Here, Manish Jain, Global Head of Consumer & Retail Industries, J.P. Morgan, explains how treasurers can lay the groundwork […]
Three Ways to Better Manage Cash Flow
As the pandemic continues to disrupt how companies do business, it’s even more critical for leaders to have access to accurate cash flow projections. The pandemic shed light on major weaknesses in the ways companies predict their cash positions. These include lack of access to a complete view of data, as well as limited analytics […]
A2A in Action: Pay by Bank Adding Options for Corporates and Consumers
UK fintech Banked has teamed up with Bank of America (BofA) to deliver a ‘pay by bank’ real-time online account-to-account solution. TMI finds out more from Brad Goodall, CEO, Banked, and Ad van der Poel, Co-Head of Product Management for GTS EMEA, BofA. Open banking has lived up to its name, delivering a number of […]
Smart, Digital and Sustainable Treasury Wins the Day
Standard Chartered embraces the art of possible, taking home 11 Awards for its innovative digital and ESG-focused transaction banking solutions With an advisory solutions-based approach, a focus on ease of integration, and innovation through collaboration driving co-creation of solutions with clients and fintechs, Standard Chartered is a powerhouse in the Asia Pacific region. In recent […]