Entries by treasuryXL

Democratising the trade finance process through digitalisation

16-05-2023 | Trade finance offers exceptional growth opportunities for businesses looking to trade internationally, but has sadly lagged behind other services due to its complicated nature and high barrier to entry. Surecomp streamlines this process through digitalisation helping to unlock greater access to all businesses.

The EU Regulatory Sandbox for Blockchain: a win-win situation

15-05-2023 | On 15 February the European Commission announced the launch of the pan-European Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox for innovative use cases involving Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). The sandbox that was initially planned to become operational in 2021/22, now started on 14 April  2023.

Embedded Finance to Embedded Treasury: Are Corporates Ready for the Transition?

11-05-2023 | Embedded finance is the practice of integrating financial services within non-financial platforms and services with the objective of delivering the financial service at the “point of need”. In the not-so-distant past, accessing financial services such as payments, lending, and investments required either a visit to the bank or a redirection to a financial services provider’s portal or call center.

FX & Currency Hedging Policy Review

10-05-2023 | FX and currency hedging are complex topics, which generate a lot of discussion in most companies. We held this session to see whether members are changing their hedging strategies in response to the recent increase in currency volatility, coming after a period of (relative) stability.