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RT2: A strategic transformation for UK payment providers

The Payments Association

This represents a strategic shift for payment providers, affecting cost structures, risk exposure and increasing competition. Liquidity Saving and Efficiency Gains Advanced algorithms optimise liquidity management and settlement processes. RT2 is substantially expanding direct participation.

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Factoring Explained: How to Turn Invoices Into Opportunity

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

The conversation covers critical distinctions between recourse and non-recourse factoring, cost structures, and flexibility in factoring arrangements, including selective factoring by customer or invoice. The fees, typically 1.5

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Emagia and Adaptive SAG Partner to Revolutionize GBS Operations

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Photo by Çağlar Oskay on Unsplash ) AI automation is poised to fundamentally reshape cost structures in European Global Business Services (GBS) by driving significant efficiency gains and reducing reliance on human labor for repetitive, transactional tasks.

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Accepting Stablecoin and Crypto Payments: What Merchants Must Know About Settlement

Finextra

How payments are settled—that is, the currency in which funds are ultimately received—has profound implications for liquidity management, risk exposure, and treasury operations. By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of the crypto PSP landscape, enabling you to make informed, strategic decisions for your organization.

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B2B Payments Explores An Alternative Path To ACH Adoption

PYMNTS

“Any time there’s a third party, there’s going to be an element of cost that’s baked in — and sometimes that cost is reasonable, and sometimes it’s excessive,” he said.

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Five Key Factors that Determine the Health of Cyclical Customers

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Flexible Cost Structure: Companies that can adjust costs in response to demand, such as by using temporary labor or scaling back overhead, are better positioned to maintain profitability during downturns. Geographic diversification, both domestic and international, also reduces risk.

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The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

Evaluate how the proposed fee caps may affect your organisation’s revenue and cost structures, and develop strategies to mitigate potential financial impacts. T+1 also raises challenges around funding and liquidity management, especially for cross-border trades involving time zone differences or currency conversions.