Global

Following Nexia’s recent survey revealing the intention of businesses to increase investment in risk management next year Richard looks into future development of risks related to the receivables finance industry and responsive risk management policies.

With non-recourse factoring becoming a regular product offering for so many banks and financial institutions providing factoring services, using a professional risk information provider has become commonplace for factoring businesses with many going that one step further and using a credit insurer to underwrite their buyer risk portfolios.

Global Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Financing Market 2014-2018 research forecasts over 18pc market growth.

Companies set to increase investment in risk management as business risks grow, according to Nexia International survey.

The Tradeshift platform is an all-in-one e-business solution for companies around the world. Most recently in a deal with CapitalAid they have launched a USD three billion factoring business for EU SMEs. Christian Lanng is CEO and Co-founder with the lead responsibility of shaping Strategy and vision. In an exclusive interview he talks to Yvonne Wedel Andersen about this rapidly evolving success story.

Renminbi use in traditional trade finance – letters of credit and collections – grew from 1.89pc in January 2012 to 8.66pc in October 2013, propelling it to the second most used currency in this market, according to SWIFT data.

BCR have released programme and speaker details for the 14th Receivables Finance International 2014 Convention (RFIx 2014), which will be held in Warsaw, Poland on 1-2 April. RFIx has become the biggest event of its kind and attracts senior level receivables finance executives from all over the world.

Deutsche Forfait profits shrink due to delay of delays in the placement of the first Trade Finance Fund.

Citigroup and Santander launch first ever combined trade receivables Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)

The International Chamber of Commerce held there 2nd Supply Chain Financing annual summit in Paris on the 6-7 November.