Digital Transformation in Treasury
Redbridge study: French corporate groups’ financing put to the test by tighter liquidity and increasingly selective bank lending
Redbridge’s latest annual study on the financing of large groups listed in France reveals a rise in their level of indebtedness coupled with a marked slowdown in their investments.
A2A payments: the missed opportunity?
Gabriel Lucas, Director of Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory, looks into the convergence of instant payments and Open Finance overlay services as a catalyst for A2A payments. Originally published in the Paypers.
When segregated accounts unlock hidden savings
In the insurance, construction, and real-estate sectors, the treasurer’s role comes with distinct constraints that make optimizing cash-management services and fees more intricate. For Lucie Kunešová, Associate Director – Cash Management Advisory at Redbridge, these specifics are not a handicap but, on the contrary, a signal of greater savings potential in cash management. Proof by example.
Renegotiating bank fees and services: the holistic approach
Lucie Kunesova, Associate Director – Cash Management Advisory at Redbridge, shares her practical approach to renegotiating bank fees and services, drawing on concrete examples from recent engagements with treasury teams at groups in the insurance, construction, and real estate sectors. Her key words: analysis, benchmarking, and a holistic approach.
Stablecoin Adoption and the Future of Payments
From instant settlement to lower fees, stablecoins are beginning to reshape how companies think about global payments.
Securitisation: The European Commission unveils its reform plan to revitalise the market
Risk sensitive regulatory capital requirements, broader eligibility for liquidity ratios, simplified reporting obligations… On June 17, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal designed to revitalise the EU securitisation market.
What Is Agentic Commerce? Hype, reality, and what it means for fintech
Agentic Commerce is the latest buzz phrase in payments and fintech. Anyone working in finance, technology and commerce – or ancillary sectors – is likely to have noticed a surge in LinkedIn posts, news articles and vendor announcements that talk about Agentic Commerce over the past couple of months. It is absolutely everywhere.
What you need to know about the Basel III finalized rules
The finalized Basel III framework, which is now in force in the European Union, is reshaping how banks calculate their capital requirements. In this interview, our financing experts Yassine El Ouazzane and Muriel Nahmias discuss some of the key principles of the framework and touch upon its practical implications for corporates.
“We ensure monitoring bank fees is easy and accessible for medium-sized companies”
A redesigned interface, ready-to-use dashboards, improved productivity… In this article Gaëlle Parquic presents the latest enhancements to our bank fee monitoring software, HawkeyeBSB — all of which make the tool easier to use and enable its users to respond more quickly to any billing discrepancies.
Why Pay by Bank is the Hottest Trend in Global Payments
For decades, businesses have accepted card payments as the default, paying fees and dealing with fraud risks as part of the cost of doing business. But things are changing.
Decathlon: A More Strategic Treasury Department
In this interview Domingos Antunes, Head of Treasury and Financing at Decathlon, discusses how the company has reimagined its treasury organization, leveraging data. He reflects on this transformation, which had the aims of enhancing the team’s capabilities, reducing risks, optimizing financial management and, ultimately, driving cost savings.
BNPL Success: Key Factors, Regulations & Market Trends
Gabriel Lucas, Director at Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory, elaborates on the factors determining BNPL’s success for merchants and the next steps in terms of regulations and consolidation. First appeared in Buy Now, Pay Later Report 2025 by Papers.
Be sure to avoid false promises when it comes to reverse factoring
Reverse factoring – or Supply Chain Finance (SCF) – is yet to gain traction in France. While the volume of factored receivables hit EUR 427 billion in 2023, reverse factoring only accounted for 3% and has stagnated in volume since 2020, according to the Association des Sociétés Financières.
Redbridge Uncovers Excessive FX Fees Banks Charge Corporate Clients
Nine out of ten companies are overpaying for their foreign exchange (FX) transactions. That’s the key takeaway from Redbridge Debt & Treasury Advisory’s extensive experience working with businesses of all sizes on cash management, financing, and banking relationships.
The Silent Cost of ISO 20022 Migration: Will It Be a Burden or an Opportunity for Corporates?
ISO 20022 is an open, international standard for financial messages between financial institutions, financial market infrastructures and companies. ISO 20022 payment messages contain richer, better-structured data than legacy messages. Adopting the standard can improve compliance processes and help protect against fraud. All financial institutions will be required to comply with ISO 20022 for cross-border payments by November 2025. But why should companies be concerned, and what do they need to consider when deciding whether to migrate? Corporates risk becoming silent victims of ISO 20022 migration if they fail to seize the opportunities it presents. Here’s why.