Is Fiat Still the Backbone of Global Finance?
Mahesh Kini, Global Head of Cash Management, Standard Chartered, explores how fiat has evolved, why it remains strategically central, how blockchain-based rails fit alongside it, and why orchestration across both is becoming a defining capability for treasury today. The global financial system is undergoing one of its most consequential periods of change. Blockchain-based settlement models, […]
JTT – Chapter Nine – VIRTUAL ACCOUNTS AND THE RACE FOR REAL-TIME LIQUIDITY
Treasurers are intensifying their efforts to achieve instant cash visibility and control. Virtual accounts, APIs, and real-time data offer the potential for faster decision-making and more streamlined operations, as long as integration, regulation, and cultural change are managed carefully.
As Good as it Gets?
APIs have often been cited as one of the most useful among the recently developed tools for treasurers, but are they really delivering? We look at current and future use cases, obstacles to adoption, and what exactly treasurers need to do in order to extract the most from this technology.
As Good as it Gets?
APIs have often been cited as one of the most useful among the recently developed tools for treasurers, but are they really delivering? We look at current and future use cases, obstacles to adoption, and what exactly treasurers need to do in order to extract the most from this technology. There is a clear trend […]
Digitalisation, Data Sharing and Open APIs
Collaboration between fintechs and banks, an increasing trend in recent years, is also necessary to deliver useful solutions to treasurers, not just e-commerce merchants. With David Cox, Payments Strategy Lead at Virgin Media O2, Olivier Praneuf, Head of PSP Business Development, BNP Paribas and Royston Da Costa, Assistant Group Treasurer, Ferguson plc.
Embat Acquires Necto, Strengthing Leadership in Global Corporate Banking Connectivity Through APIs
London – Embat, a European fintech specialising in real-time treasury management, has acquired Necto, a US-based company and the global leader in premium bank API connectivity, enabling seamless access to banking data and the execution and monitoring of instant payments. This acquisition further strengthens Embat’s cloud-based platform, designed for finance teams within mid-sized and large […]
