October 2018 4 Min Read
With solutions such as we.trade revolutionising supply-chain interactions, while others, such as Project Wilson, connect correspondent banks to facilitate working capital financing, Simone Del Guerra of UniCredit discusses the shifting landscape of correspondent...
October 2018 5 Min Read
For supply chain finance (SCF) to progress and reach the next set of struggling suppliers, the model needs a rethink. We need SCF 2.0. Getting to grips with late payments is easier said than done. A single purchase from end-to-end involves multiple departments, and...
April 2018 7 Min Read
In an increasingly competitive supply chain finance ecosystem – consisting of banks, non-banks, and a combination of the two – what makes a payables finance programme ‘successful’? And how can corporate treasurers select an effective provider? Anil Walia,...
April 2018 8 Min Read
Twelve months ago, a disruption in revenue streams meant that solar roofing company PetersenDean – when faced with an unexpected working capital shortfall – had a choice: delay payments to suppliers while it rebuilt its cash reserve or look for a different...
March 2018 3 Min Read
Whenever a vendor labels a solution as a ‘win-win’, treasurers naturally become suspicious. The hackles go up and the brain shuts down. In some cases, though, this well-worn phrase is entirely applicable. Eleanor Hill, Editor, TMI, investigates whether dynamic...
November 2017 4 Min Read
Digital platforms have begun to penetrate industries and alter supply chains. As traditional companies digitise their business models, transactional and financial flows will undergo a paradigm shift impacting treasurers and banks alike. Open Banking is perhaps the...
October 2017 7 Min Read
Aspects of Working Capital Management By Bruce Meuli, Global Transaction Services Advisory Executive, EMEA and Jonathon Traer-Clark, Head of Strategy and Advisory, Global Transaction Services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bruce and Jonathon debate...
August 2017 16 Min Read
Waking the Sleeping Giant? The Potential for Trade Finance Transformation By Helen Sanders, Editor There are few areas of modern life which have not seen radical change over the past two decades. The way we shop and communicate, the way we...
March 2017 5 Min Read
BPO Boost Can Help UK Corporates Seize CEE Potential By David Vials, Head of Corporate Coverage, UK & Ireland, UniCredit UK corporates are increasingly looking outside the UK and Western Europe for growth – with the Central and Eastern European (CEE)...
October 2016 6 Min Read
The Prospering Trade Relationship between Europe and Asia by Holger Frank, Head of Financial Institutions Group and Global Transaction Banking Asia, UniCredit Asia is becoming increasingly attractive as a destination for international corporates due to the...
October 2016 5 Min Read
Digital Trade Finance Solutions: Not Just for Large and Multinational Corporates by Raphael Barisaac, Head of Trade Products, Global Transaction Banking, UniCredit While much of digital innovation is directed at large and multinational corporates,...
October 2016 5 Min Read
Supply Chain Finance for Working Capital Advantage by Adeline de Metz, Head of Supply Chain Finance Solutions, Global Transaction Banking, UniCredit Working capital optimisation is a priority for companies of all sizes, but the motivation of these companies can differ...
