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Corporate treasurers are constantly being faced with a multitude of challenges in the increasingly fast-moving world we live in. For instance, the events of the last two years have forced an entire re...
It’s difficult to remember what working life looked like pre-pandemic, but with many restrictions easing soon, it feels like we are closer than ever. That said, our nine to five working day won’t nece...
The fintech revolution has swept through the financial services, not only modernising archaic processes but redefining what banking means in the 21st Century. Consumer payments are just one example – ...
Consumer payments have come a long way in recent years to the point where we can now make payments and split bills in an instant by tapping phones, watches or even rings on card machines. At the heart...
There’s a growing chasm between traditional banks and their SME clients requiring more agile, tailored and flexible services. This has led to growing numbers of challenger banks, payment providers and...
Ron Kalifa’s UK fintech review has been greeted relatively well across the market. Kalifa’s review identified many of the foreseen headaches that are anticipated by the fallout from Brexit and the pan...
For millions of small businesses, 2020 was a pretty dismal year. But with a vaccine being rolled out and a Brexit deal agreed, business confidence is growing. I, for one, am looking forward to what 20...
FX execution and hedging have been a widely mismanaged feature of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for years, with no automation or analytics and high transaction costs. The need for a modern...
Part one: FX and hedging for SMEs – between a rock and a hard place The process of transferring money between international bank accounts has changed immeasurably. Rewind a few decades to when busine...
As we round off what has been a challenging and turbulent year, it is important to look back at the treasury industry changes that we experienced and the lessons and outcomes that we have learned. In ...
The events of 2020 have caused many people to reassess how they manage their businesses. Treasurers were forced into an unprecedented situation where they had to manage cash and international payments...
The pressure facing SMEs this year is widely known, and they are looking for ways to improve their cash flow and payment decisions. Data analytics is a hidden gem that many SMEs are not tapping into. ...