Electronic trading company EBS BrokerTec, part of U.K.-based ICAP, is entering the corporate treasury management business. In an announcement made late last week, EBS BrokerTec revealed that its foreign exchange operations have merged with ICAP-owned MyTreasury. The combination, the companies said, has resulted in EBS...
There is no denying that many of the world’s developing economies are rarely highlighted as innovation hubs. But with technology advancing the way consumers and companies handle money, experts are beginning to envision ways many of these emerging markets can uniquely benefit and foster payments...
The Country Fire Authority of Australia landed in hot water earlier this year when Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett put an end to corporate card use following revelations of misspending. But last week, Garrett reportedly relaxed the ban on commercial cards after an inquiry found...
Since processing more than $1 billion through its platform, B2B payment services provider Ariba has taken new steps to boost its cloud services for corporate clients this year. Last week, the company revealed new insights into its agenda for the rest of 2015, and it...
It’s only a matter of time before B2B players begin to make the mobile device a part of their daily routine, industry experts say. Technology giants are pumping out more enterprise-focused mobile apps, and smartphone and tablet makers are introducing new ways to encourage business...
A new partnership between GAO Capital and Straits Financial Group is set to introduce a new fund to support B2B trade, according to reports late last week. In an announcement, investment office GAO Capital revealed plans to launch GAO Funds with Straits Financial Group, set...
Indian SMEs need access to capital, in an environment where big bank lending is slowing. The CEO of payments company Innoviti sees real value bringing buyers and sellers together with a twist on the traditional lending model.
While most experts can agree that the rise in alternative lending has provided entrepreneurs and small business owners with otherwise difficult-to-reach working capital, critics have been turning the volume up on their calls for increased regulatory scrutiny of the market. Marketplace lenders and new forms...
Analysts cite an array of reasons why buyers and suppliers are sometimes slow to adopt e-payment solutions. Among these reasons is the challenge posed by the fact that even if a supplier is willing to accept an electronic invoice, for example, a buyer may not...
