Roundup: 2 September
by Jack Large
Your daily news briefing featuring sustainable finance, crypto payments in Switzerland, new services in Nigeria and Canada
Factoring
Background
Traditionally, companies which needed to raise finance from their receivables sold them to either a bank or a third party in a process called Factoring. There are two now types of factoring - selling…
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Unicredit supporting suppliers in today’s liquidity crisis
by Jack Large
Venchi adopts innovative dynamic discounting solution to alleviate cash flow problems for their suppliers
Progress on blockchain sandbox celebrated in Lithuania
by Ben Poole
LBChain has already had six fintechs test financial products on the blockchain platform.
New IFRS 16 standard on leases now effective
by Jack Large
Listed companies could have around $3 trillion worth of possible future payments for leases
10 shifts in treasury and payments in 2019 and beyond
by Bija Knowles
East & Partners predict ESG disclosures will be the norm, FX risk management is increasingly strategic and trade finance to go digital
NEWS ROUNDUP: encompass; PrimeRevenue & BankUnited
by Jack Large
Encompass launches new KYC feature; PrimeRevenue adds new bank to their ecosystem
When should supply trade finance be considered debt?
by Bija Knowles
ITFA says it will issue guidelines to clarify disclosure of reverse factor structures and identify risky SCF programmes
Kyriba simplifies lease accounting for CFOs
by CTMfile
Kyriba has launched a lease accounting module for its treasury management platform, offering centralised lease tracking
Getting businesses paid, instantly service is going global
by Jack Large
Previse raises US$7million to start the transformation of global B2B commerce to instant payments
How to maximise your working capital % rate returns
by CTMfile
Forget MMFs and banks, instead: 1. Maximise supplier discounts; 2. Only offer discounts to your customers when economic; 3. Charge more
Borrowing with confidence via alternatives
by Matt McQuillan , Managing Director, C2FO
While the UK’s small businesses are increasingly reluctant to borrow from high street banks, demand for alternative forms of finance is growing steadily
Companies warned to prepare now for FASB leasing standard
by Bija Knowles
New lease accounting standards will come into effect from 1 January 2019 but few companies are ready. Tax, reporting and technology will be affected
Asset based financing is booming for all types and sizes of corporates
by CTMfile
Invoice financing booming in UK and new services emerging world-wide: PRIMADOLLAR, ModulTrade
Advanced AI to extend understanding of late payments
by CTMfile
Previse secures £800K Scottish Enterprise R&D funding to develop AI to improve late payment risk assessment
4 steps to unlocking value in accounts payable
by Bija Knowles
How can you ensure that your accounts payable (A/P) department provides strategic value for the company? Here are some suggestions on how to manage an A/P transformation project
What else is Supply Chain Finance good for?
by John Perego , Supply Chain & Working Capital specialist, Perego Associates
There is a lot more to SCF than just the working capital benefits. John Perego explores what else you can expect to achieve from your SCF program
Can fintechs enable you to enter financial services business too?
by Jack Large
Combine with a fintech to provide a fully integrated service, e.g. UPS + Payoneer = a more efficient, cost-effective way to do payments
Supply chain finance for SMEs - are you missing out?
by Jack Large
New opportunities opening up significant returns for investors
How to select the right Supply Chain Finance partner
by John Perego , Supply Chain & Working Capital specialist, Perego Associates
The difference between selecting a good supply chain finance partner verses an excellent partner is, doing the right work upfront. John Perego explores some of the things to consider
Which Supply Chain Finance program is right for you?
by John Perego , Supply Chain & Working Capital specialist, Perego Associates
With the rise in popularity of supply chain finance it is important to be able to determine which of the many solutions best suits you, John Perego explores the options
SCF: UK exporters support; Tradeshift teams with banks; ICC - Rethinking Trade report
by CTMfile
ICC: Some 61% of banks report more demand than supply for trade finance in the global market
Retailer’s DHport platform marks beginning of a new era of global digital trade?
by CTMfile
International traders, suppliers, and wholesalers can use all the traditional cross border trade with comprehensive foreign trade services through single retailer platform. 7 day transactions now = 7 minutes
Late payment is endemic worldwide: Who’s playing the invisible bank?
by CTMfile
Euler Hermes survey shows global average 64 days DSO and 21% over 90 day
Reducing late payments is a joint effort that can benefit all
by CTMfile
Asda reduces payment terms to SMEs to 14 days as they “work more effectively with their supply base”