On 21 and 22 October, the Spanish Factoring Association (AEF) held its thirty-nine General Meeting in Granada. Once again, Alvantia sponsored this event, which brings together the main players in the commercial finance industry in Spain. (more…)
Spanish factoring and confirming showed resilience in 2020
Roberto Gutiérrez (CEO – Alvantia)
For the World Factoring Yearbook – BCR publication in association with FCI
Just over a year ago in April 2020, Spain was in the throes of the first wave of the pandemic and plunged into a state of economic semi-paralysis. The vast majority of companies were closed, people were working remotely and the figures for unemployment, furloughs and temporary redundancy plans were growing each day. It seemed as if, to add insult to injury, an economic virus was following in the footsteps of the coronavirus.
Syndication applied to Confirming programs
Confirming or Supplier Financing programs known as Supply Chain Finance (SCF) have proven to be a good tool for managing payments from companies as well as providing financing for their SME suppliers. Since its origin, the product has undergone many variations, improvements, and advances in the market, all of which have served to demonstrate how important it has become to its users as it continues to add value to them in particular and the market in general.
Alvantia attends the online event of the XI International Congress of the Polish Factors Association (PZF)
The Factoring Congress is one of the most important events in the calendar of factoring and finance managers and professionals in Poland. This year, due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19, the congress has been held through an online event divided into two sessions.
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How trade finance helps companies during Coronavirus crisis?
From this forum of opinion and ideas, that is the Alvantia Blog, we would like to put forward our humble vision of the situation in which we are currently embroiled, and will continue to experience over the next few days and weeks. We will look at this in a strictly economic and financial context and particularly from the point of view of a simple analysis and forecast of what may happen in the coming months, specifically, the liquidity that the network of SMEs and the self-employed will need.
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Alvantia studies the current status of Confirming at its 4th Working Breakfast with the AEF
On November 21st , Alvantia held its now traditional Working Breakfast at the Hotel Intercontinental with the Spanish Factoring Association (AEF). It is an informative event which aims to contribute to the development of the Factoring and Confirming industry.
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The AEF confirms the relentless growth of the sector at its 36th General Meeting
On 25 and 26 April, the Spanish Factoring Association (AEF) held its thirty-sixth General Meeting at the emblematic Hotel Carlton in Bilbao. Once again, Alvantia sponsored this event, which brings together the main players in the commercial finance industry in Spain.
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Alvantia sponsors the V EU Factoring and Commercial Finance Summit
On 21 and 22 March, Lisbon played host to the V edition of the EU Factoring and Commercial Finance Summit, a key event in the Factoring and Commercial Finance industry in which Alvantia participated as Gold Sponsor.
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Alvantia takes part in the 4th edition of the Supply Chain Finance Summit
On 24 and 25 January, for the fourth consecutive year, Alvantia took part in the Supply Chain Finance Summit meeting held at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, bringing together the leading companies in the Reverse Factoring sector. The event, organised by BCR Publishing, had an ambitious programme focused on the latest trends in the SCF industry.
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