Tools & Technology

• Streamlined Assessment of Bribery and Corruption Risks

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 23, 2013

  Kroll releases 3rd Party Risk Assessor tool to help clients prioritize due diligence efforts.

• Risk in Receivables Management

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 20, 2013

  New version of SunGard's AvantGard Receivables includes statistical modeling to help companies more effectively prioritize collections.

• Consumer-Style Shopping for Employees

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 16, 2013

  New purchasing solution is designed to streamline procurement and reduce maverick spending.

• Cyber Attack on U.S. Company Traced to Iran

  By Chris Strohm, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2013

  Security company Mandiant says it's not clear whether Iran group is government-backed.

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  Better Benchmarking Equals Better Performance

  By Susan Kelly  |  May 14, 2013

  Technology makes it easier for companies to assess processes, progress; Hackett Group dashboard can pull data from ERP systems.

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  Countdown to SEPA

  By Susan Kelly  |  May 13, 2013

  Lagging SEPA implementation leaves companies at risk of payment disruptions.

• Treasury Management Systems Boost Productivity

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 9, 2013

  Survey finds that the average TMS user spends 30 minutes less on manual tasks each day, compared with the average spreadsheet user.

• Analytics for Procure-to-Pay

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 8, 2013

  Basware announces new tool for deep analysis of data in the company's procure-to-pay solutions.

• ERP Only in the Cloud?

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 7, 2013

  SAP launches cloud-based versions of its ERP, CRM, and data warehouse software—which may make client-server implementations obsolete.

• BlackRock Teams with MarketAxess on Electronic Bond Trading

  By Matthew Leising and Jody Shenn, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  BlackRock’s Aladdin Trading Network will route trades through MarketAxess, companies say.