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Regulator Probes UK Accounting Firm Over Greensill Audit
B2B Payments // June 28, 2021

The U.K. entity that regulates auditors, accountants and actuaries has started a probe into Saffery Champness, a U.K. accounting firm, regarding its audit of Greensill Capital (UK) Limited’s financial statements for the year that concluded on Dec. 31, 2019, according to a Monday (June 28)...

Greensill Debacle Triggers Liquidation Of Italy’s Aigis Banca
Banking // May 24, 2021

The Italian bank Aigis went belly up following the Greensill Capital debacle involving GFG Alliance invoices, Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (May 24). Aigis, based in Milan, was a specialty lender for small to medium businesses (SMBs). The Bank of Italy ordered that the...

Trade Finance Searches For A New Way Forward
B2B Payments // April 13, 2021

The collapse of Greensill Capital was an uncomfortable reality check for the trade finance industry. While the supply chain finance firm’s downfall can be attributed to several factors, including a reported lack of transparency within the organization, it also speaks to its true technological capabilities...

Today In B2B: MSTS’s Rebrand; Taulia’s Funding Facility
B2B Payments // March 12, 2021

Today in B2B payments, MSTS embraces a new identity, while Taulia secures a $6 billion finance facility. Plus, the latest on the ongoing Greensill Capital saga, Sage’s new collaboration with CSI and Triterras’ acquisition. B2B Payments Firm MSTS Changes Name To TreviPay International business-to-business (B2B)...

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Greensill Debacle Triggers Liquidation Of Italy’s Aigis Banca

May 24, 2021
The Italian bank Aigis went belly up following the Greensill Capital debacle involving GFG Alliance invoices, Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (May 24). Aigis, based in Milan, was a specialty lender for small to medium businesses (SMBs). The Bank of Italy ordered that the lender’s assets and accounts be sold to its competitor Banca […]

SoftBank-Backed Greensill Capital Seeks UK Insolvency Protection

March 08, 2021
London-based Greensill Capital filed for insolvency protection following the takeover of its banking services division by U.K. regulators and the freezing of its funds by the Credit Suisse Group, The...

B2B Supply Chain Finance Co Greensill Aims To Raise Funds That Could Set Valuation At...

October 08, 2020
London-based supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital is looking for an infusion of funds amid monetary setbacks, sources told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Thursday (Oct. 8). Greensill, a provider of...

Credit Suisse Eyes Its Supply Chain Finance Funds Amid Investor Scrutiny

June 24, 2020
Credit Suisse Group has started to look into funds invested in loans arranged by billionaire Lex Greensill and backed by Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund, Bloomberg reports. The largest Switzerland...