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	Vox Pop: Reactions to S&P's Downgrading of France's AAA Rating Neil Ainger, gtnews - 24 Jan 2012 gtnews decided to canvass the opinons of industry commentators to find out what the prevailing view is of the recent downgrading of France's AAA rating and of eight other eurozone countries by Standard and Poor's (S&P).
	The Middle East: A Land of Opportunity for the Payments Industry Neil Burton, Earthport - 17 Jan 2012 Situated mid-way between east and west, with young and growing populations in need of gainful employment and skills, and with the foresight to invent and innovate, the Middle East is well placed to grow its position as a world financial centre - and a key component of the new Silk Road.
	Four Years On: Asia's Lessons from 2008 Beth Smits, SWIFT - 10 Jan 2012 The crisis of 2008 was a watershed for the financial system in Asia, accelerating a hitherto gradual shift from west to east. While much has changed, the role of banks, regulation and infrastructure have never been more important as we tackle a very different - but equally challenging - landscape in 2012.
	Finland's Successful Migration to SEPA Credit Transfers Juha Keski-Nisula, XMLdation.com - 03 Jan 2012 Finland successfully completed its migration to the single euro payments area (SEPA) Credit Transfer (SCT) in October 2011. What is the secret of its success?

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As the 'fiscal compact' to co-ordinate budgets in the 17 member eurozone is signed in Brussels this week, gtnews is asking if the end of the crisis is now in sight?

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Commentary

Big Data Drives Competitive Advantage - 19 Jan 2012
While some banks and corporates may still be looking at how to make data available, gaining a competitive advantage over the coming year seems more likely to come from the ability to analyse 'big data' both quickly and effectively, rather than from just accessing more information.

Commentary

Cash Visibility: Importance Increasing in Asia - 15 Dec 2011
As an increasing number of Asian companies have expanded their operations from domestic markets to overseas, and as multinationals in Asia that already have overseas operations get bigger, cash visibility is even more important.

Blog

AFP Conference 2011 Blog
Part 3: Becoming the Strategic Partner - 09 Nov 2011
Risk management remains top of mind for corporate treasurers, and the question of how to be more strategically involved in business decision-making is the crux of the problem.

Blog

AFP Conference 2011 Blog
Part 2: eBAM Top of Emerging Trends, Finds AFP Benchmarking Survey - 08 Nov 2011
The AFP 2011 Treasury Benchmarking Survey identifies emerging trends and Microsoft's director of finance leads a session on shaping the supply chain.

Blog

AFP Conference 2011 Blog
Part 1: Get Up, Get Into It, and Get Involved - 07 Nov 2011
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the US, took centre stage at the 2011 AFP annual conference in Boston.

Commentary

SIA Expo 2011 Tackles SEPA and Beyond - 18 Oct 2011
More than 600 payments industry players participated in SIA's sixth annual international payments summit in Milan. Rebranded as SIA Expo, the conference covered topics such as SEPA 3.0, the future of electronic payments (e-payments) and electronic services (e-services) as the next frontier for innovation.

Commentary

No Tipping Point Yet for E-invoicing in Asia - 20 Oct 2011
Recent research shows that payment approvals went from 23 days to five days when companies started using electronic invoicing (e-invoicing). What could gradually speed up the adoption of e-invoicing in Asia?

Video

Eurofinance 2011: Interview with Juan Pablo Cuevas, Interim Head of Latin America GTS, BofA Merrill - 13 Oct 2011
Juan Pablo Cuevas, managing director, Latin America corporate sales executive and interim head of Latin America GTS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) lists three things corporates can do to improve their liquidity management.

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Sibos 2011: Interview with Ashutosh Kumar, Global Head of Cash and Trade Products, Standard Chartered - 27 Sep 2011
Ashutosh Kumar, global head of cash and trade products, Standard Chartered, gives an update on trade flows and the growing amount of inter-market trade across Asia.

Video

Sibos 2011: Interview with Alice Eastman, Senior VP of Cash Management and Payment Services, GTB, Scotiabank - 20 Sep 2011
Alice Eastman, senior vice president of cash management and payment services, global transaction banking (GTB), Scotiabank, discusses what corporates are looking for in a transaction bank and also the unique 'Canadian flavour' of the event this year.

Video

Sibos 2011: Interview with Gerard Hartsink, EPC Chair - 23 Sep 2011
Gerard Hartsink, European Payments Council (EPC) chair, talks about the latest developments of the single euro payments area (SEPA), and expands on the business case for corporates.

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Sibos 2011: Interview with John Laurens, Head of Global Payments and Cash Management, Asia-Pacific, HSBC - 23 Sep 2011
The three hot topics at Sibos, according to John Laurens, head of global payments and cash management, Asia-Pacific, HSBC, are regulation, renminbi (RMB) internationalisation and the emerging markets.

Commentary

Creative Supplier Financing - 15 Sep 2011
The continuing series of developments in supplier financing is benefitting buyers and suppliers alike, and continuing financing challenges mean we're likely to see still more innovations before long.

Commentary

ICB Report Recommendations: Promoting Financial Stability - 13 Sep 2011
The report from the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) launched yesterday has several recommendations to restructure and reform the UK banking sector.

Commentary

IT in the Cloud - 25 Aug 2011
Is cloud technology taking off in Asia? Security and regulatory issues persist as barriers across the region, making companies wary about moving too fast.