Global head of corporate and supply chain markets at Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunication, André Casterman, discusses the new position that Swift occupies in the transaction banking space.
Innovating on the payments 'national grid'
May 15, 2014Chris Dunne, payment services director at VocaLink, explains how Faster Payments is enabling innovation and why cash is not dead yet.
Citi touts global consistency with a local flavour
May 8, 2014Rajesh Mehta, Citi regional head of treasury and trade solutions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, says there are more similarities than differences between the different markets he has worked in around the globe.
Global growth target for BNP Paribas
May 1, 2014Patrick Colle, general manager of BNP Paribas Securities Services, is targeting global growth as the bank pushes the frontiers of its coverage across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
People first, says Wells Fargo's 'technology futurist'
May 1, 2014When it comes to designing customer portals for Wells Fargo’s internet and mobile offering, people come first, with technology a distant second, says the bank’s Wholesale Services Group head, Steve Ellis.
Financing fintech start-ups: will they take off?
May 1, 2014Big banks and tech start-ups are collaborating to plug the gaps in financial technology, with the start-ups acting as a testing ground for technologies before they are scaled up.
HSBC's trade finance network negotiates the global slowdown
April 17, 2014James Emmett, global head of trade and receivables finance at HSBC, discusses his strategy for staying ahead in the transaction banking business.
An outsider's view of transaction banking
April 11, 2014Before coming to banking, Lloyds Bank commercial banking's head of global transaction banking Ed Smith worked for range of different companies – from car manufacturer Rover to drinks company Diageo. The skills and experience he has picked up along the way are helping him to put a new spin on the global transaction banking business at Lloyds.
Bringing innovation to traditional payments
April 3, 2014Director of product innovation and disbursements at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Matthew Leavenworth, discusses the latest breakthroughs that are transforming the traditional payment methods of the automated clearing house and cheque.
Global Payments chief looks to stay ahead of the curve
April 1, 2014Global Payments processes $1bn in card payments a day in countries all over the world. In a field of rapid innovation, what does chief executive Jeffrey Sloan see as the future of payments?