Throughout the year, Bottomline's Banking Experts publish articles in various industry publications. Below are short summaries of each article along with links to the article itself.
Banking on the Financial Supply Chain May 2010
This article explores how large electronic payment and invoicing networks make it easier for corporates and banks to capture the benefits of supply chain finance, more quickly and at a lower total cost of ownership.
Reducing Risk Through Bank-assisted Open Account April 2010
Companies are increasingly conducting cross-border trade through direct open account, exposing them to new risks. This article discusses how companies can reduce supplier performance and fraud risk as well as how suppliers can reduce credit risk.
Best Practice in Financial Supply Chain Automation March 2010
Even though technology solutions have been available for more than a decade, the adoption of financial supply chain (FSC) automation has been slow. Why are there still billions of paper invoices being processed annually within the European Union and the US alone?
Taking on New Dimenisons March 2010
Tomorrow’s treasurers will need a global outlook, a strategic mind-set, an analytical approach, broader shoulders, a team spirit and agile technology that can increase visibility and control.
Desperately Seeking Innovation February 2010
I was part of the first generation of corporate cash management. By 1979, most banks offered simplistic TTY cash management services directly to their clients but it wasn't until the introduction of the IBM XT, in 1983, when things started to get intresting.
Charting the Correct Course Through Today's Corporate 'Cashscape' October 2009
As globalisation of trade and financial supply chains continues to increase, organisations are facing new difficulties when it comes to managing cash and optimising working capital across multiple domestic and international banks. Learn from this article what tools and best practices can be employed to handle these challenges.
Bottomline Expands Web 2.0 and SOA Capabilities for Cash Management October 2009
GT News reports on Bottomline's expanded support for Web 2.0 and service oriented architecture within its WebSeries Global Cash Management Platform.
Bottomline Technologies Streamlines Cash Management Platform October 2009
During the 2009 AFP Annual Conference, Bottomline introduced new functionality allowing banks to leverage industry-standard messages for faster, more efficient cash reporting.
Bottomline's C-Series Solution Provides Enhanced Functionality September 2009
Bank Systems & Technology's Maria Bruno-Britz reports on the launch of Bottomline's new solution set for corporate treasury that integrates with SWIFT Alliance Lite.
Bottomline Launches Treasury Solution, Partners with Deutsche Bank on Outsourcing Payments September 2009
GT News covers the launch of Bottomline's new C-Series solution set and partnership with Deutsche Bank to serve as the technology provider for the bank's new Web-based outsourced check generation initiative.
Bottomline Introduces Dynamic Reporting for WebSeries Global Cash Management Platform September 2009
Editor Kathy Burger reports on the introduction of Bottomline's new capabilities for dynamic reporting.
Bottomline Platform Helps Banks Deliver 'Greener' Approach to Global Cash Management September 2009
GT News reports on the green benefits associated with Bottomline's WebSeries Global Cash Management platform and the introduction of dynamic reporting capabilities.
Demystifying Alliance Lite for Banks September 2009
SWIFT's Alliance Lite, touted as 'SWIFT access on a USB stick,' is often thought of as a low-cost, low-tech solution for corporates, but banks of all sizes can also leverage this technology. This article highlights the reasons why banks might deploy Lite to improve communications capabilities and benefit by replacing costly legacy host-to-host systems.
Letting Your Imagination Loose June 2009
Corporate treasurers are demanding that banks exercise more imagination when it comes to building customised solutions for their cash management needs. Increasingly, bank ownership of the user experience is a critical factor in winning cash management clients. Learn why in this article.
Winning Cash Management Business in Asia-Pacific: Considerations for Banks May 2009
As the title of this article indicates, winning business in Asia-Pacific requires a strong understanding of business considerations local to the region. This article provides some how-to guidance on successfully expanding into Asia-Pacific.
The PSD: Challenges and Opportunities for Banks and Corporates March 2009
The Payment Services Directive's November deadline is looming, but what will it take to encourage banks to accelerate compliance efforts? In this article, Marcus Hughes provides an explanation of how this regulatory change will impact banks and how they can respond.
Knowledge Is Power: Transparency in Corporate Banking Relationships January 2009
How is the quest for greater visibility redefining the relationship between corporate clients and their banks? In this article, Suzanne Hurt discusses how future relationships will be predicated on a partnership designed to deliver tactical and strategic value to both parties.
Today's Cash Management Systems: Meeting Clients' Needs? July 2008
Bottomline's Mike Vigue explains how in order to best serve their coporate clients, banks need to extend their local awareness, support workflow requirements, operate globally and address the evolutionary change in the payments industry.
The Credit Paradox June 2008
In the June 2008 cover story of Business Finance, Bottomline and customer Raymond James speak with reporter Karen Kroll about the changing ways in which corporate clients are working with their banks.
Leveraging a Shared Service Centre for Greater Payments Efficiency May 2008
Written by Bottomline's Chip Martin, this article considers the benefits of leveraging a payments factory within a shared service centre (SSC) and what's required from a technology and operational perspective to ensure a successful implementation.
Enterprise Payments Architectures Are Gaining Ground at Banks April 2008
Reporter Nancy Feig speaks with Bottomline's CTO, Eric Campbell, about why banks are increasingly turning their attention to enterprise payments architectures.
Transaction Processing Not Enough to Succeed In Commercial Banking Sept 2007
Individuals from leading banks and industry analyst firms join Bottomline in discussing what it takes to thrive in today's commercial banking market.
What it Takes to Serve the Small and Mid-Size Business Market March 2007
Bottomline and customer UMB Financial participate in this roundtable discussion on how banks can best leverage technology to meet the cash management and payment needs of both small and mid-size businesses.
Electronic Invoicing Plus Electronic Payments Equals Successful A/P Automation April 2008
Bottomline's Vince Bahl discussing the benefits of how automating payment processes through the use of Web-based payments platforms, organisations can maintain DPO levels while capturing early settlement discounts.
The Changing Nature of Today's Corporate-to-Bank Relationship April 2008
How can banks find the right balance between meeting the needs of their corporate clients and charting the right course for their business? Bottomline's Suzanne Hurt explores this issue and provides her perspective.
Payment Risk Management: How to Stay Proactive January 2008
Staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated fraud techniques keep payment risk management at the top of the treasurer's priority list. This article by Vince Bahl discusses how web-based payment risk management solutions are providing organisations with the ability to protect against duplicate payments and other prevalent types of fraud by centralising payments monitoring and control across siloed or legacy systems.
Corporate Access to SWIFT: Overcoming the Barriers December 2007
Bottomline's Eric Campbell considers current industry barriers that are preventing wider corporate access to SWIFTNet and why the US, in particular, has low adoption rates.
A Transatlantic View of Cash Management June 2007
Written by Suzanne Hurt, this article compares and contrasts the approach to cash management in the EU and US and how the banking landscape in both regions is evolving.
US Regional Banks Fight for a Slice of the International Payments Market December 2006
In this article, Eric Campbell discusses how some of the large regional banks in the US are competing for market share in the increasingly competitive international payments environment and how they are bringing together their domestic ACH capabilities with international ACH capabilities to meet this need.