Financial Supply Chain

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.

Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group

The Next Generation: Bringing Supply Chain Finance into TMS

Overview At present, the limited selection of software that automates supply chain finance (SCF) arrangements tends to be bank-centric. That is, if you want to use software to access a given bank’s SCF credit facilities you must use the software offered by that bank — software that typically comes with a variety of non-banking functionality such a...

07 May 2012 /wholesale

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7 Reasons Why E-Invoicing Is About Finance

Much of the debate on E-Invoicing has been about the obvious efficiency savings to be gained by automated electronic processes compared with manual paper based processes. Whilst E-Invoicing is a compelling proposition on its own - there are several levels of significant additional benefits that are there to be realized once an E-Invoicing service ...

07 March 2012

Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group

A Paradigm Shift in Supply Chain Finance

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" SCF: Basically the management of cash and capital to support the execution of supply chain processes (e.g., delivery of the goods). "New&quo...

17 February 2012 /payments /wholesale

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SMEs suffer because of missed Merlin targets

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 the UK banks to reach the lending targets agreed under “Project Merlin” back in February 2011. As part of the deal, the four main banks (Barclays, LBG, ...

17 February 2012

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Top 20 Banking Financial Forum Communities

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 often tribal, entertaining, addictive and powerful resource for both new-comers and experienced hands. The list has been prepared and shortlisted by bas...

17 February 2012 /retail

Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group

What Will Happen in Wholesale Banking

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 challenging, and 2011 proved to be a continuation of that trend. While my analyst colleagues and I were optimistic at the start of 2011 that the year would br...

03 February 2012 /payments /wholesale

Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group

The Euro Crisis and Supply Chain Finance

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, offering solutions particularly well-suited to the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Looking ahead, I believe that a November 2009 change in E...

16 January 2012 /wholesale

Olivier Berthier CEO at Moneythor

All praise the ICC Trade Finance Register

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 to the launch of new instruments like the Bank Payment Obligation to address the open account and supply chain finance space, from regulation with Bas...

28 October 2011 /payments /wholesale

Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group

Another example of physical and financial chains meeting

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 product lines or offering packaged solutions in order to meet customer needs? One of the frequent topics debated in transaction banking (and, in particula...

25 October 2011 /wholesale

Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group

Supply Chain Finance: Is it what you really think it is?

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 finance in its fundamental nature refers to the financial approaches and instruments which optimize the transactions, working capital and costs of the e...

13 October 2011 /wholesale