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Financial pressure beyond regulation will drive progress of risk...

From Herbert Lohneiss, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Financial Services, Munich It is undeniable that good risk management practices are woefully lacking within European businesses. However, there are positive signs of change to counterbalance the rather gloomy picture portrayed. Certainly impending...

Coface increases stake in political risk insurer

The shareholder structure of Unistrat Insurance has just changed. Coface, which already held a 50% interest, acquired SCOR's 50% share…


Credit Insurance – A Global or a Local Policy?

“For most companies in Europe, credit insurance is a well-known method to secure outstanding debts, whether for local sales or…


Intrum Justicia reports on poor payment habits in Europe

European companies continue to face problems with late payments, which in just six years have increased in length by an…

#liquidity


Fortis report strong operating performance in first quarter of...

Fortis have reported first quarter results 2004 with a best-ever quarterly net profit of Ђ1,275 million, an increase of Ђ1,728…


SMEs confident in enlarged EU market

Small- and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Central Europe are confident they can cope with the competitive pressures of the enlarged…


Special Report: Basel II

This special report on Basel II looks at how banks are adapting their credit and operational risk management processes in…


Lack of trade financing technology hits Africa's competitiveness

Africa's finance, planning and economic development and trade ministers warned yesterday that lack of access to trade financing information and…

#African Development Bank#bank#international


VC funding prospects are picking up

Robert Venes, editor of Venturedome, looks at recent reports of a boom in confidence in the venture capital sector, which…

#funding#interest#investment


Intercontinental Hotel hosts FDA’s annual dinner

The Factors and Discounters Association’s annual dinner 2004 was held in the Grand Ballroom of London’s InterContinental Hotel, Hyde Park,…

#bank#commercial finance#conference


New trade finance product to reduce working capital costs,...

The developers of a new trade finance product claim it could reduce the working capital costs of small-and mid-sized enterprises…

#financial services#invoice#management


A code of practice for ratings agencies

Last month, the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) and its US and French equivalents published an exposure draft putting forward…

Commercial finance giant re-jigs asset finance ops in Europe

GMAC Commercial Finance (GMAC CF) has restructured its senior management team in Europe. Phil Lammas has been promoted to UK…

#commercial finance#invoice#management

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