Latest Supply chain finance News: Finextra Research

UK payments regulator calls for structural reform

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has called for an overhaul of the UK's payments infrastructure to generate more competition and meet consumers' needs.

28 July 2016

Company update/Supply chain finance

SAP Ariba bids to transform financial supply chain in partnership with Prime Revenue

When it comes to global supply chains, the physical and financial are inextricably linked. The health of one depends on the other.

06 April 2016

Company update/Supply chain finance

Xerox & Tradeshift to deliver Accounts Payable Services

Xerox has announced a global reseller agreement with Tradeshift to help customers improve their financial performance by giving them real-time visibility into their procurement and accounts payable processes.

29 March 2016

Company update/Supply chain finance

SAP Ariba and American Express team to streamline purchase reconciliation and compliance

SAP Ariba and American Express today announced that they are working together to reduce the complexity in the B2B procurement process.

14 March 2016

Company update/Supply chain finance

Basware hires Amabel Grant as UK managing director

Basware, the leading provider of e-invoicing and purchase-to-pay solutions, is accelerating the uptake of e-invoicing in the UK through a new senior appointment.

27 August 2015

News/Supply chain finance

China revives controversial bank procurement rules - Reuters

International tech vendors could face difficulty selling to Chinese banks after Reuters reported that the Chinese government is set to revive controversial cyber security rules that limits the amount of technology that Chinese banks can buy from overseas vendors.

25 August 2015

News/Supply chain finance

Banks seek out new opportunities in supply chain finance

The importance and potential of supply chain finance as a line of business for European banks has been emphasised in a survey by working capital outfit Demica which indicates that one third of banks sampled have created SCF-specific roles with directorial status.

11 April 2014

News/Supply chain finance

Supply chain finance industry set for disruption as Tungsten lines up takeover targets

E-invoicing network OB10 is set to be paired with the UK arm of First International Bank of Israel under plans hatched by a new investment vehicle created specifically to shake up the supply chain finance industry.

04 September 2013

News/Supply chain finance

Danish start-up Tradeshift launches e-invoicing platform

Danish firm Tradeshift is launching an international e-invoicing platform designed to disrupt traditional international payment mechanisms by offering fee-free transactions over an open-standards and Internet-based smart supply chain network.

10 May 2010

News/Supply chain finance

Korea Exchange Bank and IBM ink strategic procurement outsourcing deal

Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) and IBM have signed a five-year strategic procurement outsourcing agreement, covering IT, marketing, services, facilities and supplies.

28 August 2009

News/Supply chain finance

Outsourcing and offshoring take centre stage at Finexpo

Finexpo - Outsourcing Strategies, a new one-day conference and exhibition from Finextra on 5 June in London will feature keynote presentations from Deutsche Bank, IBM and Société Générale. It will also feature panel discussions covering best practice and the latest outsourcing trends on the sell-side and buy-side - from business processes such as trade execution, risk management and analysis through to back-office processing, infrastructure and application development.

09 May 2008

News/Supply chain finance

Barclays introduces supplier finance service

UK banking group Barclays has launched an online supplier finance service designed for its corporate customers.

19 September 2007

News/Supply chain finance

Sainsbury's partners Morgan Stanley for supplier payment system

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has teamed with US bank Morgan Stanley to implement a new payment system designed to make it easier and quicker for smaller suppliers to access account information and receive payments.

24 November 2006

News/Supply chain finance

Sibos 2006 from an Aussie bank IT manager's perspective

Jacqueline Guichelaar is general manager of the technology operations group at National Australia Bank (NAB). Here she shares her views on attending her first Sibos event, industry collaboration between bank IT professionals and opportunities for technology vendors to better align with banks' priorities.

09 October 2006

News/Supply chain finance

HBOS outlines £300m cost cutting plan

UK banking group HBOS says it is looking to make annual cost savings of around £300 million by 2010 by reducing IT system duplication and overhauling procurement processes.

20 September 2006

News/Supply chain finance

NAB UK outsources procurement-to-pay services

National Australia Bank UK (NAB UK) has appointed business process outsourcing firm Xchanging to manage indirect spend and transactional procurement processing on behalf of Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank.

03 July 2006

News/Supply chain finance

Banco Sabadell signs with SAP and IBM for e-procurement platform

Spanish banking group Banco Sabadell has signed a contract with IBM and SAP for the development and implementation of an electronic system to automate and streamline its procurement processes.

19 June 2006

News/Supply chain finance

Ariba signs ABN Amro to procurement technology

Dutch banking group ABN Amro is using technology from California-based Ariba to streamline and support procurement processes across its global operations.

22 February 2005

News/Supply chain finance

BNP Paribas streamlines procurement with Perfect Commerce

French financial services group BNP Paribas has selected technology from US-based Perfect Commerce to streamline its procurement processes.

20 July 2004