Real-Time Treasury: Why EU Legislation Will Unlock SEPA Instant for Corporates
EU regulators have made instant euro payments mandatory, requiring banks to settle SEPA Instant transfers in ten seconds and introduce a Verification of Payee step. Standard Chartered’s European transaction‑banking leaders say the rule will push corporate treasurers toward real‑time payments, unlocking faster cash‑flow management and new use cases such as point‑of‑sale settlements. However, uneven scheme participation and ERP integration hurdles mean adoption will be gradual. The legislation also paves the way for broader real‑time treasury innovations beyond payments.
Cost Control Top Priority for UK CFOs
A Deloitte survey of UK CFOs shows cost control has become the top priority, with more than two‑thirds of finance leaders focusing on expense reduction and cash‑flow management. Optimism about business prospects has fallen to pandemic‑low levels, driven by rising...
Treasurers Need Visibility Into Taxation, GBS
Newell Brands’ senior vice president, Robert Westreich, argues that multinational treasurers should place treasury, tax and global business services (GBS) under a single leader. He explains that the three functions are tightly interdependent, with cash, legal‑entity structure and compliance forming...
Treasury Accelerate: The Confidence-Boosting Initiative for Future Treasury Talent
Treasury Accelerate, a joint initiative by J.P. Morgan Payments and Treasury Today Group, creates a curated community for early‑career treasury professionals. The program delivers panel sessions, workshops on TMS, digital currencies, and automation, and mentorship from seasoned treasurers. Octopus Energy’s...
Press Release: Hall Chadwick Launches in the UK with Capital Markets Offering
Hall Chadwick, the 140‑year‑old Australian accounting and advisory firm, launched its UK practice at Kensington Palace on 23 April 2026. The new London office will deliver cross‑border M&A, capital‑raising and restructuring services, targeting data‑centre, infrastructure and AI sectors. The move...
Press Release: MEA Treasury Priorities Report
Citi released a Treasury Priorities report for multinational corporations operating in the Middle East and Africa, based on a survey of over 900 senior treasury and finance professionals across more than 25 countries. The study finds cash visibility and forecasting...
Press Release: Ebury Launches Local German IBANs, Expanding Private Market Offering
Ebury announced the launch of local German accounts with dedicated IBANs, enabling businesses to collect payments in 19 currencies. The new offering integrates with ERP and accounting systems like DATEV and SAP via the EBICS standard, allowing daily turnover data...
Press Release: ION and KPMG Bring EU Payee Verification Live at Scale, Preventing Disruptions to Critical Payment Flows
ION Treasury announced that its treasury management suite now includes Verification of Payee (VoP) capabilities, meeting the EU Instant Payments Regulation’s mandatory requirements. The company launched VoP in its ITS platform, making it the first ION solution live in production...
The Rise of Real-Time Liquidity in an Always-On World
Citi’s Global Head of Liquidity Management Services, Stephen Randall, outlined how the bank is leveraging tokenisation and AI to deliver real‑time, 24/7 cash movement across its global network. By combining blockchain‑based Citi Token Services with automated funding rules, clients can...
Bowers & Jones Steels Itself for Change
Bowers & Jones, a West Midlands specialist in high‑precision roll tooling, has seen US tariff uncertainty erode its ability to quote fixed prices, threatening the 40% of total sales that previously came from the United States. The company, which earned...
How Treasury Teams Can Double Down on Working Capital Strategies in Challenging Times
Bank of America analysts Duncan Lodge and Jennifer Wan explain how corporates can sharpen working‑capital management amid market volatility. They spotlight supply‑chain finance, the new Corporate Payment Undertaking, Card‑to‑Account and Virtual Payables Direct as tools to free cash from payables,...
Treasurers Should Embrace the ‘Blank Space’
Corporate treasurers are urged to adopt the “power of pause,” a practice championed by PayPal’s global cash‑management head Kammy Tsang. She argues that stepping away from continuous monitoring and settlement tasks creates mental space for reflection, creativity, and better decision‑making....
Press Release: Geopolitical Risk Concerns Surge for Corporate Treasurers, According to 2026 Tradeweb ICD Portal Client Survey
Tradeweb’s 2026 ICD Portal Client Survey shows corporate treasurers’ geopolitical risk concerns have surged, with 88% reporting moderate‑to‑high anxiety—a rise of 11 percentage points from 2025. In response, 27% of firms plan to increase money‑market‑fund allocations, while cash balance expectations...
Press Release: EU to Relax Merger Rules in Bid to Create ‘European Champions’
The European Commission is drafting the most significant relaxation of its merger control rules in decades, aiming to give greater weight to innovation, investment and internal‑market resilience. The new guidelines would make it easier for large cross‑border deals, especially in...
Press Release: Bottomline Announces Its Digital Banking Platform Is Stablecoin-Ready
Bottomline announced that its digital banking platform is now stablecoin‑ready, allowing banks to offer stablecoin and tokenized deposit services without extensive system changes. The platform, built with multi‑currency support, treats stablecoins like any other currency, simplifying balance displays and transaction...