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Irreconcilable Differences: How MCA Abuse of “Reconciliation Rights” Threatens Collateral

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Marketed as sales of future receivables rather than traditional loans, these agreements allow funders to withdraw fixed daily or weekly payments directly from a business’s bank account until a predefined “purchase amount” has been satisfied. Reconciliation is meant to restore balance. The result?

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Sovereign Ratings, Default Risk and Markets: The Moody's Downgrade Aftermath!

Musings on Markets

Since the ratings downgrade happened after close of trading on a Friday, there was concern that markets would wake up on the following Monday (May 19) to a wave of selling, and while that did not materialize, the rest of the week was a down week for both stocks and US treasury bonds, especially at the longest end of the maturity spectrum.

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The Innovators 2025: Middle East

Global Finance

AI-powered Reconciliation Platform | BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI In February, BSF partnered with Deben, a Saudi SaaS platform that automates cash flow management and generates instant reports for financial managers, to launch an innovative AI-powered reconciliation platform. QIC App| QATAR INSURANCE CO.

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Deepseek AI Takes Root In China’s Banks

Global Finance

Postal Savings Banks mobile app, Xiaoyou Assistant, answers account holder questions and Haain Banks chatbot specializes in marketing queries. Bank of Jiangsu says the app is powering contract quality inspection and automatic reconciliation evaluations as well as the mining and analysis of massive amounts of financial data.

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Perfecting the Close Checklist

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Let’s get up close and personal with balance sheet reconciliations to better understand the purpose behind this activity, so often taken for granted. Let’s rediscover the power of reconciling the balance sheet, the best way to approach the work, and the pitfalls to avoid when preparing or examining reconciliations. Prerequisite: None.

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Belfius: Setting the standard for service excellence for public-sector, business and corporate clients in Belgium

Global Finance

Claudia Kabbe: What sets Belfius apart in the Belgian market are our dedicated relationship managers who provide specialized solutions, such as cash advances. This represents nearly 100% market penetration across local, supra-local and regional public authorities, as well as the non-profit sector.

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Cross-Listed Companies, Navigating International Reporting Standards 

CFO Talks

The next logical step might be to take your company to international markets by listing on a foreign stock exchange. Create a clear reporting timeline for all markets and set internal deadlines that are ahead of the official ones. Be Proactive with Regulators Each market has its own regulatory quirks.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process. Feedback and Comments: contact marketing@skystem.com or call 646-833-3177. Program Knowledge Level: Overview. Prerequisite: None.