The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. However, Swiss officials recently took steps to get ahead of the regulatory uncertainty surrounding the world of blockchain, focusing on a particularly large hurdle for companies in the industry. Get...
SWIFT controversy over the messaging system’s place on the world stage continues, and U.S. sanctions toward Iran loom. Elsewhere, digital payments are on the rise, and will keep rising, but infrastructure challenges remain.
Paper is now a notorious taboo in the corporate finance department. Yet, physical documents remain an inevitable, and sticky, part of financial management. For small businesses (SMBs), it’s often a matter of a lack of resources to invest in the technology necessary to fully digitize....
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is collaborating on a faster B2B payments solution with the financial services unit of Russian search engine Yandex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Standard Chartered is collaborating with Huawei on enhancing trade finance through Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
New Payments Platform (NPP) Australia, the nation’s real-time payments service that went live earlier this year, is now seeking collaboration from FinTech firms and developers through the launch of a developer sandbox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Business services conglomerate Accenture is expanding its blockchain solution offerings with the development of a procurement platform launched in Thailand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Corporate treasurers have said they’re interested in a slew of cutting-edge FinTech solutions that experts believe will disrupt financial business management. Yet, a new report from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) warned of only minuscule adoption of these tools so far, a trend that...
ESI ThoughtLab released new data on corporate cybersecurity this week, with a conclusion that may not be new, but is no less alarming: Cyber risks are huge, and growing worse, for businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
