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In the world of international trade, the process of exchanging payments, information and documents between buyers, sellers, banks, and other involved parties is becoming increasingly important for financial institutions. This community aims at presenting views and innovative ideas related to this financial supply chain space.
I see a change in the way supply chain finance (SCF) is being perceived in the market. I still have to form myself a more structured opinion so I'll just jot down my thoughts as they come. "Old&q...
30% of UK SMEs have missed growth opportunities because they weren't able to access finance - Federation of Small Businesses There has been much coverage in the press this week about the failure of th...
Forums are a great way to get connected and learn more about the “pulse” of global Finance and Banking industries. The word “Forum” and “Community” very much go hand-in-hand these days – they are oft...
I’d like to share with the community the most significant trends in wholesale banking my analyst colleagues and I are anticipating for 2012. The years following the 2008 financial crisis were challeng...
The Euro Crisis and Supply Chain Finance: New Players Enter the Game Synopsis In recent years, a new breed of non-bank players has emerged in the European Supply Chain Finance (SCF) marketplace, offer...
Just came back from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission meetings in Beijing. It was a great conference with excellent content and debates, from the rules making activities t...
The banking industry has become a buyer's market, where corporate treasurers carefully select their bank relationship partners and demand more added-value services. Should banks stay on separate produ...
I will be shortly publishing a report on solution vendors of supply chain finance software solutions. Want to share with you a sneak preview of the major impact points of the research: Supply chain fi...
Future Strategic Considerations Strategic considerations at the forefront of the financial modeling industry in the next decade include: 1. Web 2.0 2. A dedicated marketplace 3. Better modeling pro...
In my recent blog posts, ‘Lessons learned from the economic downturn’ and ‘What does it mean to be a ’Well Managed’ bank?’, you may recall that we have been following the exploits of my 14-year old ...
In a blog I posted last week, ‘Lessons learned from the economic downturn’, you may recall my 14-year old son was asking if he could open his own bank account and with which bank he should deposit his...
Over breakfast this morning my 14-year old son asked if he could have his own bank account and it really got me thinking as he also asked if his money would be safe! With the amount he has to deposit ...