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Failed cross-border payments cost banks USD $2.2 million

For a bank handling 10,000 cross-border payments a day, failed transactions can drain about USD $2.2 million a year and drive customers away.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Finastra launches supply chain finance platform for banks

Banks can now link supply chain finance with trade lending and risk controls, as Finastra's new platform targets faster working capital rollouts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Productivity

J.P. Morgan adopts DTCC CTM for U.S. options trades

Manual commissions reconciliation should ease for J.P. Morgan as rising U.S. options volumes push more firms onto DTCC's CTM workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

ACI Worldwide adds messaging to Connetic payments platform

Banks can now manage translation, validation and routing of payment messages in one platform as ACI targets cleaner data across networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Detected flags US$10.4 billion SMB onboarding cost

Businesses dropping out of onboarding are driving most of the burden, with a new report putting North American SMB merchant checks at USD $10.4 billion a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Nuvei & BlackLine add payments to invoice workflow

Finance teams using BlackLine can now collect and reconcile payments in one place, potentially speeding cash flow across 190 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 8th Aug 2026

Digital Transformation

Northern Trust launches banking APIs with NAV first client

Fund administrators can now pull banking data in real time as Northern Trust's new APIs go live with NAV Fund Services first to adopt them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Platform-as-a-Service

Volante launches Vol360i AI to automate payments ops

Banks could cut payment failures and manual repairs as Volante rolls out AI agents aimed at lifting processing rates above 95%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Citi launches invoice tool for Infor Nexus clients

The new service could shorten invoice approvals for trade customers while giving suppliers earlier visibility on payment status and financing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Basware named Gartner Leader in accounts payable apps

Finance teams face tighter AP controls and fraud risks as Basware gains a second major analyst endorsement for its AI-driven platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

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Digital Transformation

Broadridge & KSD plan proxy voting overhaul in Korea

International investors in Korean equities could get a faster, more transparent voting process as the two firms plan to digitise proxy infrastructure.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month