We believe that few of today's ASP/BSP in-sourcers have the correct economic and operational structures in place to withstand a few more years of a less than favorable economic environment. Consequently, we believe that many should reassess their business models to be able not only to survive...

This paper reviews the growth of the online business-to-business marketplaces and proposes that intense competition between and among horizontal hubs and vertical exchanges will lead to consolidation. Financial collaborative trading networks (CTNs) would follow as a consequence. CTNs allow...