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Following the EU’s provisional instant payments agreement, Laurent Descout, Founder and CEO of TMI Innovation Lab entrant Neo, takes a closer look at the legislation, exploring its implications for corporates. The European Council and European Parliament struck a...

The roll out of a virtual account structure for a large corporate client has many advantages,.

How Treasurers are Making the Most of Instant Payments  Instant payments is a topic that receives plenty of coverage, often under the assumption that everyone wants and needs it. Is this really the case for treasurers, and if so how and where does it fit? TMI...

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,...

Co-creation as a Source of Practical Innovation Treasurers are rightly wary of hype around innovation and new technologies, particularly ‘solutions looking for problems’. Co-creation between corporates and banks can help to avoid this pitfall by enabling treasurers...

Every treasurer knows the frustration that arises from receiving a payment and not knowing to which customer or supplier it relates. Challenges in reconciliation can cause cash flow and supply chain delays and potentially damage business relationships when settled...

The Covid-19 pandemic has already provided rich pickings for fraudsters and cybercriminals who are becoming increasingly active and unscrupulous. The company is the first line of defence against fraud and it is vital to educate employees about what to look out for and...

Despite huge advances in technology, treasurers are still grappling with fundamental issues in their everyday workflows. Buzzwords alone are not enough to solve challenges such as painful account opening processes or the growing risk of payments fraud. This is why BNP...

Did you know that paying a ransom to a cybercriminal, even if you do so in Bitcoin, could lead to a sanctions’ violation? That’s right, treasurers now have even more to think about – and get involved in – when...

No-one wants to re-live every moment of a conference (especially not the after party). So, here is TMI’s take on the top themes coming out of this year’s EuroFinance International Cash Management conference, held in Geneva from 26-28 September, without the...

The industry has created confusion by using the term ‘virtual accounts’ to describe a wide range of products. Here we aim to demystify the terms being used to describe Virtual Account Management (VAM) or Virtual Ledgers, assess the capabilities available today and...

Never ones to accept the status quo, Vanessa Manning and Paul Cuddihy,  Deutsche Bank, talk to Eleanor Hill, Editor, TMI, and explain how virtual accounts can fall short of expectations, and the need for virtual ledger management (VLM) to truly transform the way...