Spend Matters Almanac: Trade Financing

ApexPeak improves the cash flow for companies large and small by providing alternative finance. Working capital is provided via a suite of digital platforms making cash advances fast and easy. ApexPeak was founded in 2012. Its headquarters are in Singapore and it has offices in Dubai and Africa. It is majority locally owned. To find out more about invoice discounting

APVelocity quick-payment service is a fast and flexible way for buyers to swiftly pay their suppliers. With APVelocity as the financing source, buyers benefit from improved working capital, and suppliers benefit from instant payment on approved invoices. We are industry leaders in smooth supplier onboarding. We utilize comprehensive education, allowing for seamless integration with any eInvoicing and procurement system. With

Gain competitive advantage with service leadership in trade and supply chain finance. FusionBanking Trade Services from Finastra delivers the most complete and connected suite of solutions for corporate banking on the market. Grow your transaction services revenue with a unified platform for enterprise digital enablement, combined with front-to-back processing across trade finance, treasury services, payments, cash management and commercial lending.

Fluent is the financial operating network for global commerce. Fluent’s enterprise blockchain network is powering applications built to transform trade and the financial supply chain, including real-time B2B payments, supply chain financing, and a peer-to-peer working capital marketplace.

Greensill Capital is an independent finance company that unlocks working capital and generates margin improvement for our global clients via better management of trade payables, receivables and inventory. In addition to delivering some of the industry’s largest investment-grade supply chain finance programmes, Greensill Capital is the leading provider for non-investment grade obligors as well as delivering solutions to reach the

Taulia drives innovation in the Financial Supply Chain through a comprehensive and interconnected set of solutions to strengthen supplier relationships and uncover the value within financial supply chains. One Platform, Unlimited Options. By turning every invoice into a revenue opportunity, Taulia enables organizations to strengthen supplier relationships while adding millions to the bottom line. Some of the smartest brands in

Founded in 2010, Tradeshift is the world’s largest business commerce platform that connects buyers and sellers. Tradeshift connects over 1.5 million companies across 190 countries, processes over half a trillion USD in transaction value yearly, and has a marketplace containing 28 million SKUs. It offers solutions for procure to pay, supplier engagement and financial services, and enables companies and partners

At the heart of the global marketplace are the billions of transactions that happen every day. There are multiple human touch-points between Buyers and Suppliers — each of which cost time and the possibility of human error. Increasing demands for compliance bring ever more intricate regulation. In response, businesses today are searching for ways to streamline and become more agile.