How 2022 Will Transform Your Treasury Department
From bust to boom, watch your banks!
Mihai Andreoiu assesses the health of the commodity trade finance sector in a boom period and asserts that now is the best time to monetize trust and relationships with resilient banks and new financing partners.
Are Visa’s Debit Routing Practices Making PIN and PINless Debit Transactions Better or Worse for Merchants?
The U.S. Department of Justice’s plan to probe Visa’s debit card routing practices and what it means for businesses
The New Era of MX Messages
The world of payments is in a permanent evolution but some changes are bigger than others. In today’s environment, where commercial exchanges are globalized, payment transactions are tremendously varied, numerous and complex. To tackle this point, the payment industry is preparing itself for the largest migration of the century: the migration to ISO20022.
Chargeback basics: understanding the process better will help you reduce losses
Gabriel Lucas, associate at Redbridge, takes a closer look at the basic elements of chargebacks, the standard chargeback process, and the ways merchants can mitigate chargeback risks and reduce their losses.
Bank account management in a risk-focused world
The bank accounts your company uses stores the most liquid of all company assets. In the wrong hands, these accounts can expose your company to a significant risk of theft, fraud, or non-compliance.
“The human factor counts for a lot in the implementation of a sustainable financing”
Continuing our series of articles dedicated to sustainable finance, Muriel Nahmias, Senior Director – Debt Advisory at Redbridge, talks about some important things to consider in the implementation of a Sustainable Linked Loan.
No more hidden fees!
Watch the live demo of our expert, Dan Gill, presenting our bank fee monitoring software, HawkeyeBSB, to the four Treasury Dragons.
UK postpones implementation of Strong Customer Authentication
On May 20, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a six-month extension to the deadline for implementing Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for online purchases.
The SEPA Request-to-Pay explained
All SEPA countries introduced the SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) scheme on 15 June 2021. This scheme covers the set of operating rules and technical elements (including messages) that enable a payee to request the initiation of a payment from a payer in a wide range of physical or online use cases. Mélina Le Sauze, Director at Redbridge, explains the scheme.
A Guide to Payment Methods in Latin America
Learn the top payment methods in Latin America and the things to consider before expanding your business into this growing market.
ESG financing: growing pressure to set more stringent targets in sustainable-linked loans and bonds
Negotiations between borrowers and lenders on KPIs associated with sustainable financing reflect the growing pressure from authorities on both banks and institutional investors to act to shape a more responsible society.
Are the APIs the new way to connect to your banking partners?
Contemplating API connectivity with your banks? Here’s what to consider before deciding whether APIs should be on your radar.
Improve working capital to emerge stronger from the crisis
As a prelude to the release of a new AFTE technical report on improving working capital requirements, Nicolas Boulay, associate director at Redbridge and a contributor to the report, shares his views on the key ways to optimize working capital requirements. He explains why it’s a matter of responsibilities, organization, data and people.
KYC & BAM: How can fintech solve the problem?
Today, our experts Emmanuel Léchère and Alexandre Lhéritier introduce the key principles behind systems designed to help treasurers manage their bank accounts.
What your banker is not telling you… but probably should
By Alex Lhéritier – European Head of Coverage at Redbridge. I worked as a banker for close to 20 years and I thought for quite some time there was not much to unveil about banking practices. Yet, I changed my mind this year, after moving into consulting and seeing the banking industry through a different lens.