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Steve Sprague - Invoiceware International - Marietta | 19/06/2013 | 109 views

Mexico CFDI eInvoicing - Red Flags to Avoid

So, you have received the news by now. And, most likely the Mexico change is starting to make waves through the organization. Well, hopefully it is making waves because if it’s not, it surely will come crashing down January 1, 2014. We estimate that 20% of multinationals or more will struggle to meet the deadline because they will fail to e... Tags: Risk & regulationGroup: Electronic invoicing

Andrew Owens - SunGard AvantGard - London | 19/06/2013 | 152 views

Payment Factories and Global Cash Visibility-Part One

I have discussed how Payment Factories can help improve efficiency by centralising payments. I’d like to examine in more detail how a Payment Factory can improve cash visibility across an organisation. When people hear the term “Payment Factory,” their immediate assumption is that this surely must be just about payments. And they... Tags: PaymentsGroup: Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

Christian Voigt - Fidessa - London | 19/06/2013 | 255 views

Is it that time already?

It’s a little over a year since the introduction of European Short Selling regulation and already it’s time for the European Commission to prepare its review. With its report due by the end of this month, the Commission has asked ESMA to provide some technical advice. Not surprising to practitioners, but maybe to politicians, ESMA obser... Tags: Trade execution, Risk & regulation

David Lock - Alaric - Kuala Lumpur | 19/06/2013 | 288 views

Banking - Mission: Impossible in disguise?

Bankers have a reputation of being very conservative and well, frankly, boring. As an ex-banker I’d like to defend this and say that rather than the image of grey suited accountants, they should be seen as heroes like Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible. After all – bankers are in the risk business – and are taking risks every day. ... Tags: Payments, Risk & regulation

Lori Wagoner - Matrix - Pleasanton | 18/06/2013 | 320 views

How Do ID Badges Improve the Corporate Work Environment?

We always imagine a corporate environment as something populated with people with stiff backs and unsmiling faces, neck deep in trying to earn millions for their organization. While the last may be true, the contours of a corporate environment have changed considerably over the years, and organizations, yes even those earning billions in revenue ar... Tags: Cards, Innovation