September 2010 4 Min Read
Supplier Finance to Enhance Working Capital and Reduce Risk by Michael Friede, Head of Global Procurement Intelligence, Bayer MaterialScience In late 2008, the Bayer holding company undertook a large working capital project across all business areas. As part of this...
September 2010 4 Min Read
Financial Supply Chain & Working Capital Management by Markus Wohlgeschaffen, Head of Global Trade Finance & Services, UniCredit When we look at a successful corporation, the first things we notice are the excellent products and services on offer. On...
August 2010 7 Min Read
What Matters Today #5: Visibility and Control: Global Card Programmes by Alan Koenigsberg, Managing Director, International Commercial Card Product Executive, J.P. Morgan Treasury Services and Cate Luzio, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Treasury Services EMEA In this...
January 2000 14 Min Read
Trade Finance Drives Export-Led Growth by Amit Jain, Vice President, Global Trade and Supply Chain Product ManagementBank of America Merrill Lynch Exports are an important catalyst for economic growth. Yet, in times of economic contraction, the actions necessary...
January 2000 6 Min Read
Collaboration on Cards Enhances Buyer-Supplier Relationships by Kevin Phalen, Card and Comprehensive Payables Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch A resurgent economy promises increased purchasing activity and new suppliers entering the marketplace. Both...
January 2000 6 Min Read
Taking a Holistic View of the Supply Chain by Melissa Gargagliano, Head of Commercial Cards, Global Transaction Services EMEA, and Martin Knott, Head of Trade, Global Transaction Services EMEA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch By carefully analysing spend patterns, supply...
January 2000 6 Min Read
Supply Chain Financing for the New Trade Finance World by Christian Nehk, Global Trade Sales, EMEA, Global Treasury Solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Throughout the ages, wherever there has been trade, there has been some form of trade financing. Historians and...
January 2000 6 Min Read
Breaking Down Boundariesin Financial Supply Chains An Executive Interview with Ather Williams III, Managing Director, Head of Global Payments and Head of Global Strategy, Global Transactions Services, Bank of America Merrill Lynch In this month’s Executive...
January 2000 8 Min Read
The Bank Payment Obligation: 21st Century Trade Settlement by Paul Johnson, Senior Product Manager, Global Trade & Supply Chain, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Much has been written about the benefits offered by the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) – but how is...
January 2000 7 Min Read
Payables Strategies Drive Working Capital Improvements by Bill Borden, Managing Director and Head of North America Product Solutions, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America Merrill Lynch While economic conditions and credit availability are rebounding, companies...
January 2000 4 Min Read
Virtually Going Global: Trends in Commercial Cards by Melissa Gargagliano, Head of Commercial Cards, Global Transaction Services, EMEA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch The use of commercial cards has evolved considerably over recent years, with product innovation,...
January 2000 5 Min Read
When Treasury Meets Trade by Chris Bozek, Managing Director, Head of Global Trade and Supply Chain Products, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Gone are the days when treasury and trade were seen as separate. The move away from letters of credit in recent years has combined...
