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Soft Commodities Trader
Due to increased sales, a soft commodity trader required a receivables purchase facility for one of their large customers - purchased from Africa and sold to the US.
Metals Trader
Purchasing commodities from Africa, the US, and Europe and selling to Europe, a metals trader required a receivables finance facility for a book of their receivables/customers.
Energy Trading Group
An energy group, selling mainly into Europe, desired a receivables purchase facility to discount names, where they had increased sales and concentration.
Clothing company
Rather than waiting 90 days until payment was made, the company wanted to pay suppliers on the day that the title to goods transferred to them, meaning it could expand its range of suppliers and receive supplier discounts.
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Stephen Alsace
Global Head, Economic SanctionsStephen Alsace
Global Head, Economic Sanctions
Royal Bank of CanadaStephen Alsace serves as the Vice President and Global Head of Economic Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, and Anti-Corruption at RBC since May 2022, overseeing the Global Economic Sanctions Program for the RBC Group of Companies. Prior experience includes roles as Director at Guidehouse and Navigant, and extensive tenure at CIBC as Head of Sanctions and Anti-Terrorist Financing. Stephen also held the position of Senior Legal Counsel at CIBC, providing legal support for retail markets and business banking. Earlier in their career, Stephen was an Associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Academic qualifications include an LLB and JD in Law from the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, respectively, along with degrees in European Studies and Political Science/History.
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