KS-TF AG Launches a Modern Trade Finance Platform
KS-TF AG launches a modern trade receivables and payables processing platform with the inclusion of an advanced credit management tool, client onboarding (KYC) tool, and AI-integrated technology to manage customer service
The team of KS-TF AG, based in Baar, Switzerland, has developed similar platforms in the past. One was acquired by a large fund to mainly operate their specific business. Now, this new tool, the ATS environment, will be operated on behalf of and in cooperation with Apex, a leading administrator of securitization programs with over 13,000 employees and access to thousands of professional and institutional investors.
The new platform will allow companies to outsource the management of their receivables, finance them or even request the extension of terms with their customers without increasing their receivables credit risk or DSOs, while still increasing sales. The latter is referred to as “Distribution Financing”.
Kendall Stevens, KS-TF AG CEO, comments: “For the first time, we are decoupling the Seller/Originator of receivables from the Funders/Investors. Banks can also participate in the programs or outsource the administration of complex-to-manage receivables-based programs to ATS”.
The ATS environment will cover administration, legal, compliance, credit, reporting and processing services – a one-stop shop for the most complex-to-manage receivables-based operations. The focus is on selecting programs that address complexity rather than just demand.
Who are the ideal users of the ATS environment? Large corporates (Originators) with extensive portfolio of customers worldwide, Credit Managers, Treasurers, CFOs, and Heads of Operation. They will strongly optimize their working environment by making use of the ATS environment. Key programs, if requested, will be tailored to the specific Originator’s processing and reporting requirements. Purchase Orders can also be processed by ATS, ensuring that these are confirmed for credit protection and financing before confirming them to the respective customer.
The ATS platform is a client-neutral environment that can also be considered by independent FinTechs for processing businesses they are not technically able to host.
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After having built reputable and sustainable operations which became market leading, KS-TF AG, Switzerland based, was created as a consulting company and consists today of professionals with expertise in the trade processing and financing space, covering the disciplines of legal, credit, operations, strategy, structuring and software development. The latter in cooperation with suppliers of software dedicated to our services.