Open Banking and What It Means for Supplier Payment Cycles
April 6, 2026
Darren Tredgold of Independent Steel Company explains how open banking could shorten payment cycles for Australian trade suppliers.
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Stablecoin Payments Trends 2026
April 5, 2026
Stablecoin payments topped $9 trillion in 2025, up 87%, as Stripe, Visa, JPMorgan and Citi build around them. Charitarth Sindhu on the 2026 trends.
What Is Your Biggest Frustration With B2B Invoicing in 2026? We Asked 6 Industry Leaders
April 4, 2026
More than half of US B2B invoiced sales are overdue and 68% of firms still process invoices manually. Six leaders name their biggest frustrations.
Has Early Payment Discount Financing Worked for Your Business? 6 Leaders Weigh In
April 3, 2026
Early payment discounts look like a win for both sides. Six business leaders share whether they actually worked, and the trade-offs involved.
Fractional CFO Fintech: 7 Proven Advantages Over Full-Time Hires
April 2, 2026
Charitarth Sindhu argues a fractional CFO working across several regulated fintechs builds insight a single full-time hire cannot.
We Asked Industry Leaders: What Are the Biggest Pain Points in B2B Payment Reconciliation, and Which Technologies Are Finally Solving Them?
April 2, 2026
Reconciliation software is projected to be a $7 billion market by 2033, yet teams still match payments by hand. Industry leaders on what is finally fixing it.
Electrification Finance Gap: The Switchboard Upgrade Nobody Budgeted For
April 2, 2026
Brady Souden of Econ Energy says more than half of Australian homes need switchboard upgrades before electrification, a cost few finance options cover.
Steel Price Hedging Is the Missing Tool That Could Save Australian Construction
April 1, 2026
The owner of Independent Steel Company argues Australian builders working off fixed quotes need steel price hedging, and its absence shows up in insolvency data.
How Are SMEs Managing Cash Flow When Suppliers Demand Shorter Payment Terms?
March 31, 2026
As suppliers cut payment terms from 30 days to 15 or less, restaurant, construction and manufacturing owners explain how they manage cash flow.
We Asked 4 Industry Leaders: How Does Supply Chain Finance Prevent SME Supplier Failures?
March 30, 2026
Four industry leaders explain why supply chain finance that reaches past tier-one suppliers matters for keeping small suppliers solvent.
SEO Predicts Business Failure: 5 Proven Signals Lenders Are Sitting On
March 28, 2026
Callum Gracie of Gia AI argues declining search visibility signals business distress months before financial statements, a signal lenders and insurers ignore.
How Is the EU Late Payment Regulation Reshaping Supply Chain Finance for SMEs in 2026?
March 27, 2026
The EU Late Payment Regulation stalled in 2025, but three years of debate have already changed how SMEs think about cash flow and invoice finance.