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AI has a context problem
Only 11% of finance workflows run autonomously. The bottleneck isn't AI itself. It's the data architecture underneath it.
Ross Weldon
•4 minutes
Zakelijk bankieren
Rethinking the ‘investment product’ label: A modern approach to corporate cash management
Airwallex's Laurens Maartens explores why treasury teams may need to rethink the 'investment product' label and consider money market funds a practical tool for managing surplus cash.
Laurens Maartens
•6 minutes
Online betalingen
Wero is now available on Airwallex
Start accepting Wero payments with Airwallex. Offer a bank-backed checkout experience to European customers without requiring a local entity.
Uyen Le
•3 minutes
Online betalingen
What the World Cup reveals about global payment infrastructure
Capacity, acceptance, risk, settlement. The 2026 World Cup found four payment infrastructure weaknesses in six weeks, and every business carries a version of each.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes
Financiële operatie
The unconventional path to the CFO seat
Pranav Sood shares why his unconventional journey from strategy and general management to CFO has shaped his view of modern finance – and why today's finance leaders must be operators, strategic partners, and drivers of growth.
Pranav Sood
•3 minutes
Financiële operatie
The finance professional of 2027 doesn't exist yet
53% of finance leaders say skills gaps are stalling AI. The 2027 hybrid hire can't be recruited, so here's why you build one instead.
Ross Weldon
•6 minutes
Financiële operatie
The AI ROI question CFOs can't answer (yet)
74% of finance leaders prioritise AI, but 40% can't build the business case. Why the cost of waiting could dwarf the cost of getting it wrong.
Ross Weldon
•4 minutes
Inkoop
The build vs buy dilemma: why most finance teams are hedging their bets on a hybrid model
Airwallex commissioned Forrester to survey 1,279 finance leaders globally. 51% run hybrid AI models, and the split between what they build and buy has nothing to do with capability. Here's what's driving it.
Ross Weldon
•7 minutes
Financiële operatie
AI reduced the work, but human oversight became the bottleneck.
AI is making finance teams faster. But results aren't showing up where it counts – and the reason has nothing to do with the tools.
Regina Lim
•5 minutes
Financiële operatie
Beyond checkout: The missing financial layer in the agent ecosystem
Agents can reason and recommend, but most break at payment, settlement, and reconciliation. The next frontier is governed financial execution.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Online betalingen
Are AI shoppers coming? Here’s what retailers need to know.
Early infrastructure for agentic commerce is emerging as AI agents are becoming the new buyers. Find out what changes when agents shop alongside humans.
Regina Lim
•6 minutes
Online betalingen
Agentic commerce: A practical guide to prepare your business
Agentic commerce is transforming how products are discovered and purchased as AI agents act for consumers. This guide explains how merchants can adapt their discovery, trust, payments, and post-checkout systems to stay competitive in an AI-driven commerce landscape.
Mohamed Mehanna
•6 minutes
Zakelijke kaarten
Credit card processing: how it works, what it costs, and how to choose a provider
Learn how credit card processing works, what fees to expect, and how to choose a payment gateway, processor, and PCI DSS-compliant setup for your business.
Emma Beardmore
•11 minutes
Online betalingen
The trade rewiring: How businesses are using payment data to find new markets
Trade corridors are shifting faster than strategy cycles can follow. Here's how to use payment data to spot new markets, test demand, and protect margins.
Ross Weldon
•6 minutes
Financiële operatie
How Airwallex speeds up your cash flow
See how Airwallex helps eCommerce businesses speed up cash flow with localised checkout, multi-currency accounts, and real-time spend visibility.
Ross Weldon
•6 minutes
E-commerce
5 ways eCommerce brands can protect margins from volatility and FX risk
Buffer your eCommerce business against volatility and FX risk with Airwallex. Avoid FX fluctuations, FX fees, plan conversions in advance, and more.
Airwallex Redactieteam
•6 minutes
Financiële operatie
Currency volatility and the margin problem that hedging can't fix
88% of mid-market corporates now hedge FX exposure, yet 62% still report losses. Here's why the gap exists and what finance teams can do about it.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes
Financiële operatie
Finance needs to transform before AI enters the picture. Here’s why.
Most finance teams are waiting for AI to improve before they adopt it. The teams pulling ahead have already started building the foundations that make AI work.
Justin Yek
•5 minutes
Online betalingen
What high‑performing travel companies get right about payments
Discover how high-performing travel leaders transform payments from a cost centre into a growth lever, protecting razor-thin margins and optimising global performance.
Emma Beardmore
•5 minutes
Technologie
The travel CFO’s guide to building a scalable, global payment stack
See how a travel CFO can build a scalable, global payment stack to protect razor-thin margins and drive growth. Unlock the power of multi-currency acquiring, integrated spend management, and like-for-like settlement.
Emma Beardmore
•5 minutes
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Online betalingen
Payments before, during and after the trip: Designing a traveller‑first payment experience
Learn how to use smarter payment strategies for maximum travel booking conversion with our simple guide. Unlock massive revenue growth and streamline your checkout process today.
Emma Beardmore
•5 minutes
Technologie
The real value of AI in analytics isn’t just answering questions. It’s closing the decision loop.
"Talking to your data" is one part of what AI can do. But the real value of AI in analytics isn’t just answering questions – it’s closing the decision loop.
Timothy Wong
•5 minutes
Uitgavenbeheer
5 ways AI is removing expense admin
Finance teams spend weeks on manual expense admin. Airwallex uses AI-powered OCR, automated categorisation, and real-time policy checks to reclaim time and simplify spend management.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes