Consumer Brands and Retail (CBR)

Embedded finance is starting to revolutionise the way that corporates interact with their customers and banking partners.

Manish Jain (J.P. Morgan Payments) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss how changing consumer habits in the retail space could impact treasurers, from payments innovation to digital developments such as Request to Pay. In this deep-dive into the future of shopping,...

The fallout from the pandemic has radically accelerated changes in consumer behaviour on a global scale. The payments sector has had to quickly adapt in order to keep up with the emerging demands of both digital consumers and retail corporates, resulting in some...

Having money sitting in bank accounts is often the expensive result of a company’s inability to forecast its cash flows. It is time for treasurers to think again about this ‘unproductive asset’ and look for ways to measure – and improve – treasury’s...

African trade stands on the cusp of a revolution. As a result of bank-led trade initiatives, regulatory standardisation, new technologies, and fintech partnerships, African trade is now becoming a focus for many global corporates. And for domestic entities,...

India is rapidly becoming a digitally-empowered society and economy, opening up new growth and efficiency opportunities for corporates along the way. Successfully embracing digital innovation is both a science and an art, however, as four industry experts explained...

The environment in Hangzhou, China today is similar to many other cities around the world: building sites become shiny new shops, offices and apartments; new infrastructure moves people faster than ever, and a vibrant community of people work, study and spend their...

Recognised as one of the most powerful women in banking, Diane S Reyes, HSBC’s Head of Global Liquidity & Cash Management talks to Helen Sanders, Editor, about the impact and potential of digitisation in cash management. What would you say the distinctive...

Consumer Brands and Retail (CBR) receivables management in the US currently presents some very diverse narratives. On the one hand, a substantial percentage of B2B receivables are now electronic and can therefore potentially be automatically reconciled. On the other,...