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Banking now outpaces many other industries in having women in senior management roles; should banks and their investors be worried if the Democrats take control of Washington?

Alternative payment methods such as bank transfers, e-wallets, cash-based payments and other payment types are currently the vast majority of e-commerce transactions globally, says PPRO's James Booth.

For all the damage from the pandemic and economic downturn, this crisis has not impacted liquidity. Lawmakers would be foolish to permanently alter the Central Liquidity Facility.

Blockchain's cross-border power eliminates the intermediary and solves the problem of rendering the traditional processing system redundant, and processes the payment on a chain with no middleman intervention, says ForumPay's Joshua Tate.

The plan would encourage more risk-taking by big banks, which would put the industry and taxpayers in harm’s way, write former CFPB Director Richard Cordray and Camden Fine, onetime head of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Jane Fraser will become the first female CEO of a major Wall Street bank when she succeeds the retiring Michael Corbat in February; JPMorgan Chase plans to reopen its trading floors September 21.

Integrated payments have rapidly become critical to maintaining, and in some cases improving, operational stability, says Paya's Jeff Hack.

Sellers need to start implementing the right technologies now, in order to support the retail landscape of tomorrow, says Sorted’s David Grimes.

A report from the derivatives agency says climate change poses “profound risks to the financial system;” the bank dismissed several people for improperly applying for Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

While companies may already have technology in place that supports efficient payments and collections in their home region, treasurers and finance managers need to reflect the diverse and evolving payment and collection demands of customers and suppliers in each market, says Standard Chartered's Tarek Elyafi.