October 13, 2015
Goldman Prez Denounces SME Lending Red Tape

In the wake of the financial crisis, much of the small business lending market saw traditional banks stepping away, leaving room for alternative lenders to take their place. The trend...

October 12, 2015
Ripple Links The Blockchain To The Bank

Bitcoin tech innovators at Ripple are taking their blockchain connectivity ambitions to the bank. CoinDesk reported late last week that the group is bringing its solution to move money faster to...

October 09, 2015
Stripe Snags Will Gaybrick As First CFO

Well-known and highly valued payments startup Stripe (last valuation clocked in at $5 billion) has appointed its first-ever CFO. Will Gaybrick will be signing on with Stripe, despite the fact that...

October 07, 2015
Faster Payments — What’s The Problem Again?

“We want it now. We expect it now. Wherever we are. That’s the new world.” That observation from MPD Chairman David Evans points to one driver of the on-demand economy,...

October 05, 2015
Dodd-Frank Rules Only 64 Percent Complete

The financial reforms mandated by Dodd-Frank legislation finalized five years ago have a ways to go, as they are only 64 percent completed, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Oct....

October 05, 2015
Real-Time Payments Need Real-Time Commitment, Says NACHA

As businesses worldwide strive to streamline and modernize their payments systems, with an eye on speed, the questions remain: Just what is “real time” and what are the challenges that...

October 01, 2015
EMEA’s Unique Corporate Treasury Climate

Treasury leaders at Bank of America Merrill Lynch mused on the development of treasury management across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in its latest report of treasury...

September 30, 2015
How Well Do You Really Know Your SME Loan APR?

In the U.K., the alternative small business lending market is booming. But research published earlier this year found that SMEs in the nation are a bit overwhelmed with all of...

September 28, 2015
Data Digest: The Scary Stats On Cash Flow Management

This week, our Data Digest is all about cash flow, and while we’re still a month away from Halloween, the stats are pretty scary: Businesses can’t accurately see into the...