On May 11 and 12, the Spanish Factoring Association held its XLI Assembly at the Westin hotel in Valencia. An important meeting of the commercial financing sector in our country, once again sponsored by Alvantia. (more…)
The importance of operational risk mitigation
Undoubtedly, operational risk is a matter of concern to financial institutions. However, on many occasions they focus their resources on important marketing and sales processes, underestimating the operational ones. And the truth is that we should consider operational processes as front line, especially within the working capital and supply chain management industry. (more…)
Factoring IN LATAM 2023: what is coming?
Last week we had the opportunity to attend a very interesting online seminar organised by the Latin American Factoring Association (FELAFAC), in which an in-depth analysis of the current situation of factoring in the region was carried out. The experts talked about what we can expect of the industry in 2023. (more…)
Alvantia participates in the Supply Chain Finance Summit 2023
On January 24th and 25th, Alvantia participated in the Supply Chain Finance Summit 2023, a meeting that was held at the Cecabank offices in Madrid and brought together the main players in the Confirming sector at an international level.
The event, organized by BCR Publishing, in collaboration with FCI and the Spanish Factoring Association (AEF), had an interesting program focused on the latest trends in the SCF industry. (more…)
Confirming: the alchemy of continuous change
From the Atacama Desert to the Amazon rainforest and from the high peaks of the Andes to the Great San Julian Depression, Latin America is so vast, so diverse and such a fascinating place that
it would be impossible to define it in words. It’s a land that has given rise to ancient civilizations
and modern metropolises, natural wonders and feats of engineering, and great thinkers, artists (more…)
The AEF celebrates its XL General Assembly in La Coruña
On May 12 and 13, the Spanish Factoring Association held its XL General Assembly at the NH Finisterre Hotel in La Coruña. The event was sponsored by Alvantia, which has not hesitated to once again support this important meeting of the trade finance sector in our country. (more…)
Alvantia, simplifying Confirming Payment Orders between companies and entities
Within the Confirming activity, the management of sending remittances is a process that, a priori, can be trivial. However, this is a key phase in which different business areas of the entity are involved (such as Operations, Sales and Technology) and in which it is essential to successfully address one of its main problems: the management of the large variety of formats that have emerged over the years. (more…)
The Spanish Factoring Association celebrates its General Meeting
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.
