World of Open Account

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Open account business – buy now, pay later – drives economic activity worldwide. It’s a key contributor to global growth. Finance specialists fund and protect this business with receivables finance solutions. Key stakeholders work with them to create a whole open account ecosystem. WOA is their professional community. Open and accessible for all. Collaboration-based. Digitally driven. Focused on innovation and knowledge.

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Latest News

Legal Aspects of Receivables Finance - The appropriate legal environment
17/04/2019
Survival tips for managing cash flow during the upcoming economic downturn
15/04/2019
The Investor's perspective: Credit Risk Transparency. New e-roundtable on 18 June
11/04/2019
Open Trade Finance : simple, easy to use, low cost.
10/04/2019
Credit Insurance and Receivables Finance : mutual education is needed
10/04/2019
The Lebanese Credit Insurer (LCI) joins WOA
10/04/2019
The Investor's perspective: Challenges and Key Requirements when investing in Trade Receivables
10/04/2019

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Agenda

WOA e-roundtable : "On or Off-Balance sheet?" a hot topic for SCF!
23/04/19
WOA Community Experts from the SCF Learning Lab will discuss Accounting & Rating Implications when structuring SCF/Buyer-Led Payables Funding programs.
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The Investor’s perspective – Reasons and ways for non-bank investors to invest in trade receivables - Challenges and key requirements
28/05/19
The WOA's Learning Lab on Receivables as an Asset Class decided to merge the third and fourth session of the series into one "big session" on the relation of non-bank investors to Receivables. Join André Casterman, Christoph Gugelmann, Andy Tananbaum and Marc Clapasson for another lively debate.
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The Investor's perspective: Credit Risk Transparency
18/06/19
The fifth e-roundtable session organized by WOA's Learning Lab on Receivables as an Asset Class. Join André Casterman, Christoph Gugelmann, and other community experts for an interesting discussion.
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First WOA Community Convention - "A World of Opportunities"
07/10/19
Registrations are open! The first WOA Convention will take place in Antwerp, Belgium on 7-8. October 2019.

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WOA New Year's Event : Save the Date : 16th of January 2020 at DLA Piper in London!
16/01/20
The World of Open Account Community gathers in London at the start of the new year.
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