Five contenders to displace China as supply chains hub – Industry roundup: 3 January
by Graham Buck
Seven trends impacting on farmers' finances; Egypt eases import restrictions; Russia "name and shame" list; Turkey completes first CBDC test
Invoice Discounting & Securitization
Background
Invoice Discounting is borrowing using the receivables as collateral. The company manages their own account receivables and retains control of the relationship with their client. In invoice…
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Validation features for small volume ACH users – Industry roundup: 8 June
by Kylene Casanova
VBA and Binance strategic partnership, new digital bank, GTP acquired by MFS Africa, validation features for small volume ACH users
Interest rate guidance to combat inflation – Industry roundup: 11 May
by Kylene Casanova
Visa Ready platform, EMTECH and HaitiPay, Chile's digital peso, omnichannel global digital banking app, Canadian inflation.
Industry roundup: 13 January
by Graham Buck
Maersk moves to greener fuel; Switzerland tests digital currency; India crackdown on commodity derivatives; Unilever’s ethical stance under fire
Automating expense and invoice management
by Ben Poole
Mastercard and SAP Concur have partnered on a solution for corporates in Asia.
Hardest hit sectors revealed, as German stimulus package announced
by Ben Poole
Real estate, hospitality and ICT are the sectors hardest hit by late payment in the UK.
Trade credit crunch approaching for UK businesses
by Ben Poole
40% of companies in the UK are currently facing over £10,000 in unpaid B2B invoices.
Digital banking channels embraced by corporates
by Ben Poole
Digital channels, whether for account opening, trade financing or supplier onboarding, are increasingly essential.
Industry roundup: 20 April 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief featuring Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Taulia, Nice Actimize, and Funding Circle.
eTradeConnect works with CargoSmart and PwC on global trade finance concepts
by Ben Poole
The two collaborations are designed to create a digital trade finance ecosystem.
MarketInvoice rebrands and upgrades corporate product suite
by Ben Poole
MarketFinance to offer invoice finance, business loans and corporate lending in the UK.
Deutsche Bank joins the Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group
by Ben Poole
It becomes the first bank associate member of the group.
Banks to gain access to Demica trade finance platform
by Graham Buck
The trade and receivables finance specialist’s solutions were previously only available through the company’s internal systems
12 steps to avoid debt defaults
by Jack Large
Debt compliance needs detailed management and control
Nationwide receives £50m grant for business banking
by Ben Poole
A further £30m goes to Investec Bank and The Co-operative Bank for SME services
Stopping late payments: do you really care?
by Jack Large
Brexit and the looming global financial crisis make it vital to pay SMEs on time
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
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
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
Industry collaboration on DLT for post-trade scenarios
by Bija Knowles
Leading players in the securities and payments industry have announced they will work together to solve some of the problems of securities processing, which is often a manual, high-cost process
Asset based financing is booming for all types and sizes of corporates
by Kylene Casanova
Invoice financing booming in UK and new services emerging world-wide: PRIMADOLLAR, ModulTrade
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