Digital Transformation in Treasury
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.
Working capital survey shows digitalisation of P2P and O2C processes
Ahead of the release of a new technical paper on the optimisation of working capital, Redbridge has conducted a survey to assess whether the COVID-19 crisis has changed the dynamics of working capital within European companies. Between mid-February and mid-March 2021, 35 finance managers from major groups responded to a six-question survey, the results of which we present below.
Managing multiple bank accounts shouldn’t be this hard
Watch the live demo of our expert, Dan Gill, presenting our new bank account management solution, HawkeyeBAM, to the four Treasury Dragons.
Digitalization Is Vital for Monitoring Bank Fees
Discover HawkeyeBSB software – a powerful tool for monitoring bank fees, tracking transactions, and identifying hidden charges. A software package’s ability to provide relevant analysis of cash management fees depends on the vendor’s knowledge about how each bank builds account analysis statements, says Gaëlle Parquic, Associate Director at Redbridge Analytics. With HawkeyeBSB, businesses can stay on top of banking costs, optimize cash flow, and avoid unnecessary expenses
The PGE has a major role to play in a post-crisis funding structure
In January, French Treasury and the French banks agreed to offer companies that raised a PGE (prêt garanti par l’Etat — French State Guaranteed Loan) an additional one-year deferred amortization. Muriel Nahmias, Senior Director Debt Advisory at Redbridge, provides an update on this grace period and the options for extending PGEs.
The impact of Brexit on card acceptance costs
Since 2007 the EU has had a single payments market, with common rules and limits on card fees. As a result of Brexit, the UK no longer comes under EU regulations, and both card schemes and card issuers are free to increase the fees they charge on card transactions between the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK, and on domestic transactions in the UK. Higher charges could represent a significant burden for merchants at a time when the retail sector is facing unprecedented pressure.
“We always wanted to be prepared for the worst-case scenario”, Arnaud Winkelmann – Compagnie des Alpes
On 4 March, Redbridge chatted to Arnaud Winkelmann, Director of Finance and Treasury at Compagnie des Alpes, about financing and cash management in times of crisis. On the agenda were financing strategy, state-backed loans, waivers, savings, electronic payments and cash management.