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Spotlight On BrazilWhile Brazil's economic growth has been slower than that of more widely recognized emerging markets, such as Russia, China and India, the country is quickly becoming a major player in the global marketplace. Its significant social, economic and political turnaround since 2003 has been due, in large part, to wide-sweeping reforms that have affected all facets of its national constitution. As a result, the economy is seeing an upswing across almost all sectors, and is particularly reaping the benefits of rising hard and soft commodity prices. Author: Nadia Morandier
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Global Registry and Custody Service of Voluntary Carbon UnitsWhile the Kyoto Protocol is moving toward regulation for the signatory countries, a voluntary carbon emissions offset market has developed to meet current needs. BNY Mellon created the Global VCU Registry and Custody unit to provide participants in the voluntary market with a tool that will contribute to development of a fungible market in Voluntary Carbon Units (VCUs). Authors: Anthony Nunes, Daniel Parente
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Alleviating Patient Refunds Doesn't Have to be PainfulAs medical providers continue the now-standard practice of collecting payments directly from patients at the time services are rendered, healthcare organizations are encountering a new and unprecedented roadblock to back office productivity and profitability. It's the highly manual and time-consuming process involved in issuing refund checks. Author: Maureen Turo
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Investing Through the Liquidity CrisisShort-term investing is a critical function of most treasury departments. Investors work to preserve principal and maintain liquidity as their primary goals while also attempting to maximize returns generated on their excess cash as a secondary goal. Historically, treasury and other short-term investors have viewed money market mutual funds as safe havens to invest their excess liquidity. Author: Kirk Black
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An Evolution in Business-to-Business PaymentsThe number of checks being processed has diminished but the amount of paper that accompanies business payments continues to escalate. Is your wholesale lockbox solution keeping up with the times? Author: Blaine Carnprobst
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Payables Trends: Optimizing Your Process in a Mixed Payments EnvironmentIn a day and age where electronic payments have proven reliable and timely, should paper checks still be this prevalent? Or, should companies be using more electronic transactions? If you still rely heavily on checks, are you missing opportunities to optimize your payments process? Author: Eric Kamback
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Simplifying and Standardizing Cross Border PaymentsIn a global economy, corporations increasingly employ workers living in countries foreign to the corporate home. The trend is notable in Europe, where whether for a lower cost of living or a moderate climate, workers are retiring in foreign countries. For corporations issuing payments to employees for pension, payroll, benefits and interest, this has generated some significant logistical problems. Author: Eric Kamback
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Shoring Up the Corporate TreasuryWhat are treasury managers thinking about in the wee hours of the morning? According to a recent survey conducted by Treasury Strategies, Inc., technology is the number one reason that many financial professionals aren't getting the recommended eight hours of shut eye. Author: Eric Kamback
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Shifting the Paradigm: How Outsourcing Can Help Prevent Healthcare's Financial Processing AilmentsAs the burdens that weigh heavily on healthcare providers continually increase in number and complexity, no aspect of a healthcare organization's operation is spared. The steady rise in costs -- that drive the demand for tighter expense management and process efficiencies -- have impacted all internal areas, and the financial/accounting office is no exception. Author: Maureen Turo
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Rethinking Best Practices in a Changing Payments LandscapeSending and receiving payments in today's business economy has evolved into a complex set of processes that increasingly relies upon the successful interdependence of multiple players on a global scale. Much like a kaleidoscope that shifts each of its internal parts, the constant motion of the payments landscape, as directed by industry trends, regulatory mandates and client needs, affects how organizations and providers within the industry must continually adjust processes in response to that movement. Author: Al Briand
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