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corporates ramped up their cash accumulation during the fourth quarter of 2019, a sign of a cautious approach to the economy, new research from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) said on Monday (Jan. 27), per a report from Yahoo! The Index jumped 22 points to +31 in Q4 compared to Q3 and increased 13 points year over year.

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JULY 27, 2020

Businesses have responded to the pandemic by tapping into their cash reserves, as around 32 percent of businesses plan to diminish their cash holdings in the next quarter, the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) announced in a press release.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The AFP’s report found new lows in corporates’ use of checks for B2B payments, with more than one-third saying they aim to remain current with new payments technologies. FinTechs Move Money To Vendors Faster. It offers businesses a three-month repayment plan when 3Pay fronts the bill to pay for outstanding invoices.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

From sourcing to invoicing, B2B transactions involve a lot of steps before the actual payment. Using FIS-run PayNetExchange to process ACH, checks and virtual cards and using Comdata to issue Mastercard commercial cards, Corcentric pulls in payment capabilities across a range of rails to support the last mile of the B2B transaction.

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APRIL 10, 2019

While corporates are adopting stronger internal controls to combat the threat of payments fraud, new data from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) reveals the number of incidents has continued to climb to new heights. ”

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

A new report from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) found that only about a tenth of surveyed corporate treasurers are prepared for emerging technologies like blockchain and machine learning to disrupt the enterprise. That means RPA can handle simple, repetitive tasks as well as more complex tasks, the AFP explained.

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JULY 25, 2018

If the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam isn’t on the radar of every corporate finance executive, it certainly should be. The problem is getting worse, according to the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) latest Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report.

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APRIL 7, 2020

The 2020 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Payments Fraud and Control Survey underwritten by JPMorgan found that business email compromise (BEC) was the most noted origin of tried or actual fraud incidents in 2019, according to an announcement.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Corporate treasurers are building up cash reserves as concerns about the economy grow, according to a new survey conducted by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). The AFP’s latest Corporate Cash Indicators index , released Monday (Oct. In response, treasurers are stockpiling company cash.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) released its 2016 Electronic Payments Survey earlier this year and found that use of paper checks in B2B payments actually rose 1 percent compared to 2013 levels. About 44 percent of payments received are in the form of a paper check too, the report noted.

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APRIL 12, 2019

As reported in darkreading.com, the gangs using BEC – new gangs and seasoned gangs – have recently been targeting human resource and finance professionals to grab direct deposit payroll information to siphon off funds. The latest data from the AFP finds that last year as many as 33 percent of organizations were subject to ACH debit fraud.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Table of Contents Accelerating Accounts Receivable With B2B Payments Technology The days of cumbersome paper checks and out-of-PCI compliance snail-mail invoices are fading into the rearview mirror. Over half of all AFP survey respondents considered speed the most important factor when choosing a payment method. A study by U.S.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

corporates accelerated their cash collection in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, the AFP said in an announcement on Monday (Oct. “Interest rates are rising, and the Federal Reserve has made it clear they will continue to rise for some time,” said AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz in a statement.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

billion in small business financing from the government body — a new record overall and for the volume of its flagship lending program 7(a), which provides working capital financing, asset-based financing and refinancing support. A +7 point increase in the AFP’s Corporate Cash Indicators report means U.S.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

It’s a way for us to pull our member constituents in banking and insurance and trade finance and more into a dialogue about the evolution of the transport markets.”. The two groups may exist in separate markets, but, the executive added, both are exploring global implications of distributed ledgers. “The Quaranta seemed to agree.

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JULY 2, 2019

The 2008 global financial crisis forced traditional banks to pull back from small businesses (SMBs) considered too risky and unprofitable to finance, leaving a gap in the market for alternative lenders and FinTech firms to fill.

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MARCH 6, 2018

In part,” said T he Asset , “this may be because smaller companies tend to face tighter financing conditions and higher interest rates than mid-caps or large corporates, making the credit relationship more important.”. The AFP, along with Marsh & McLennan Cos.,

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JULY 13, 2016

The findings were detailed in the latest 2016 AFP Liquidity Survey , underwritten by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Researchers found that 90 percent of treasurers and corporate finance professionals cite their relationship with the bank as the top factor behind their decision to choose where to invest corporate funds.

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MARCH 14, 2017

The Association of Financial Professionals’ (AFP) 2017 Risk Survey found that 60 percent of businesses identify maintaining adequate liquidity as their top strategy to reduce geopolitical risks of the global market. For any company, holding onto capital is key to remaining successful on the global stage.

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AUGUST 29, 2017

In their Strategic Role of Treasury Survey , the AFP and Marsh & McLennan identified the forces pressing companies to shift the treasury department into a more strategic position. As corporates and the treasurers themselves examine the issue, a new report from Marsh & McLennan Cos.,

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

The model quickly gained traction and today is accelerating its expansion into B2B financial services, too. Reports in Finextra noted that McGortey spoke of the B2B opportunity in open banking, particularly in the U.S. This trend was recently highlighted by Laura McGortey, BNY Mellon’s director of strategic partnership solutions.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

“The senior finance executives we surveyed made it clear that they know they need to do a better job of keeping their boards informed about this critical issue.” ” Their concerns aren’t baseless, either. ” Not all of these silos are easy to overcome, however.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

According to Business Insider, Postmates was slow to raise its new round of financing, and DoorDash raised only a $600 million valuation. City Pantry, a B2B company, raised over £1 million ($1.35 B2B food delivery to offices is a common sight in cities such as Dalian in China, according to Nikkei Asian Review. supermarkets.

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JULY 18, 2016

90% of CFOs rely on their relationships with the bank when seeking advice on short-term investments, found the 2016 AFP Liquidity Survey , underwritten by State Street Global Advisors. Treasurers see maintaining their relationship with the bank as a top priority, especially amid market changes, researchers said.

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MARCH 5, 2018

Business-to-business (B2B) trade, especially when deals occur across borders, expose businesses to all sorts of risks, like non-payment (on the supplier’s side), or non-deliver (on the buyer’s side). The buyer-supplier relationship goes beyond regulatory requirements like Know Your Customer. The supplier would be at risk [of non-payment].”.

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APRIL 10, 2017

corporations were hit with payment fraud than ever before, according to the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). The AFP’s newest report found 75 percent of companies fell victim to payments fraud in 2016, up from 71 percent in 2015. Corporate payments fraud , marking 2016 as the year in which more U.S.

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JULY 17, 2018

“The optimism generated from corporate tax reform seems to have done little to persuade organizations to spend their cash during the early months of 2018,” AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz said in a statement at the time.

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