Mastercard Launches Regional SME Resilience Program
- 4 months 3 weeks ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Mastercard has launched Built Small. Moving Strong, a regional resilience program designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they navigate a challenging operating environment marked by supply chain disruption and tightening financial conditions.
BBVA Expands Its Supply Chain Finance Offering Through Strategic Alliance With Olea
- 1 year 3 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
BBVA CIB has entered into a strategic alliance with Olea, a digital platform specialized in international trade finance and risk solutions, to strengthen its global supply chain finance (SCF) offering.
Ivalua Teams Up with Visa to Help Unlock Capital Within Supply Chains
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced a collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to empower organizations to release the cash locked within payment cycles, driving process efficiencies and maximizing opportunities with suppliers.
Demica Technology Opens New Doors to Supply Chain Finance in Nigeria
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Demica, the leading fintech specialising in supply chain finance solutions, announces its cutting-edge approved payables finance technology is underpinning the expansion of supply chain finance to Nigerian businesses, including SMEs, transforming working capital optimisation and liquidity through a new banking partnership.
Ripple Joins Forces with HashKey DX to Introduce XRP Ledger-Powered Enterprise Solutions in Japan
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with HashKey DX, the Tokyo-based specialized consulting company of the HashKey Group, to introduce XRP Ledger (XRPL)-powered enterprise solutions to the Japanese market.
Beams Fintech Fund Invests in India’s Leading Supply Chain Finance Company, Progcap
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Beams Fintech Fund, India’s first Growth Stage Fintech Fund, has invested in the Series C round of Progcap, India's leading supply chain finance company. Beams has invested alongside Google, Creations, Tiger and Sequoia in this round. Other investors in this company include GrowX, CIBIL chairman MV Nair, Freecharge co-founder Sandeep Tandon. 9Unicorns & ZNL Growth Fund also participated in the round along with Beams.
Private Markets Leader Hamilton Lane Partners With ADDX To Offer Tokenized Access To Its Global Private Assets Fund, In Major Foray Into Asia
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance, Investment
The Global Private Assets Fund, managed by the U.S.-based private markets firm, is accessible to accredited investors on private market exchange ADDX at a minimum investment size of just US$10,000, compared to US$125,000 for investors subscribing via non-tokenized channels
Anxiety Attack on the Financial Markets Shows Some Signs of Alleviating
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’The anxiety attack on the financial markets shows signs of alleviating, as investors pause for breath and spot signs of optimism while scientists race to establish the severity of the new variant. The FTSE 100 opened up 1% in early trading, recovering some of Friday’s dramatic losses and the FTSE 250 was 1.5% higher.
SanMar Digitizes Its Financial Supply Chain with Infor to Drive Growth
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Infor today announced that SanMar Corporation, the largest supplier of apparel and other soft goods to the imprinted sportswear and promotional products industries, has selected cloud-based Infor Nexus Financial Supply Chain Management solutions to streamline collaboration with trading partners for greater visibility and control of orders, statuses and payments. The ability to collaborate on purchase orders more easily, automate invoices and... more
Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF) Announces Update to Its Standard Definitions
- 5 years 8 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance, Payments
The Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF) – comprising BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade), FCI (previously known as Factors Chain International), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Trade & Forfaiting Association (ITFA) and the Euro Banking Association (EBA) – announced plans to update its Standard Definitions for Techniques of Supply Chain Finance (Standard Definitions) to provide further clarity... more
Finverity Teams Up with Abu Dhabi Global Market in Boost to Supply Chain Finance
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
The withdrawal of major banks from trade finance and especially in the SME space is creating extraordinary challenges and opportunities, according to Finverity, the UK cross-border supply chain finance platform. Finverity today announced a step change collaboration with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) - Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre. The collaboration will develop a proof-of-concept to... more
HelpSystems Top Data Security Trends/Predictions for 2021
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
HelpSystems help exceptional organisations Build a Better ITT. Their security and automation software simplifies critical IT processes and aligns IT & business goals to help organisations build competitive edge. HelpSystems’ IT management software solutions keep business running smoothly. The company is recognised as the biggest independent IBM i software vendor in the world In the digitally accelerated COVID-19 environment of 2021 what are... more
Desigual Partners With Blockchain Group Finboot to Enhance Supply Chain Resiliency
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Supply Chain Finance
Desigual, a leading international fashion brand headquartered in Barcelona, has partnered with enterprise blockchain group Finboot to integrate its MARCO Track & Trace application within its import and export process to improve transparency and build resiliency in its supply chain. The challenge
WTO Recognizes Russian Supply Chain Finance Platform Factorin Among the World’s Leading Blockchain Projects
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Supply Chain Finance
According to WTO experts, platforms built on decentralized technologies can help world trade not only overcome the current crisis, but also accelerate market development while helping us better prepare for and manage the inevitable crises of the future. A big part of helping make that happen through 2020 and beyond is blockchain.
HPD LendScape and Emirates Development Bank to Launch New National Supply Chain Finance Platform
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
HPD LendScape, a leading international secured lending platform vendor, today announces it has partnered with Emirates Development Bank (EDB) to launch UAE’s National Supply Chain Finance (SCF) platform, giving UAE businesses improved access to working capital, particularly as they cope with the added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.
