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CEO message to SME Finance Forum members

CEO message to SME Finance Forum members

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Matt Gamser
Dec 12, 2019

Dear Member,

As 2019 draws to an end, let me take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the SME Finance Forum. 2019 has been a remarkable year for the SME Finance Forum, a year of continued strong growth in our membership, and ever-strengthening partnerships around the world.

Since our launch in November 2015, we’ve grown from a few dozen committed early adopters into a global membership network. In...

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The importance of investing in SME governance

The importance of investing in SME governance

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Jessica Alfaro

Dec 30, 2019
A recap of “Beyond Finance: SME Governance Gaps and Solutions" At our last webinar of 2019, two experts from the IFC and Business Partners, Ltd., shared good SME governance tools and best practice approaches to overcome challenges for small businesses in implementing good governance. Vladislava Ryabota, Regional Corporate Governance Lead, South...
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CEO message to SME Finance Forum members

CEO message to SME Finance Forum members

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Matt Gamser

Dec 12, 2019
Dear Member, As 2019 draws to an end, let me take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the SME Finance Forum. 2019 has been a remarkable year for the SME Finance Forum, a year of continued strong growth in our membership, and ever-strengthening partnerships around the world. Since our launch in November 2015, we’ve grown from a few...
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Alternative data and fintechs transforming the SME financing space in Latam

Alternative data and fintechs transforming the SME financing space in Latam

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Matt Gamser

Dec 10, 2019
A personal wrap on FINNOSUMMIT Miami by Lendit/Finnovista I spent a thoroughly engaging two and a half days in Miami last week at the FINNOSUMMIT Miami meeting co-hosted by our good friends at Lendit and their colleagues at Finnovista , an impact organization that empowers Fintech and Insurtech ecosystems in Latin America and Spain. The meeting...
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Blog SME Credit Rating

How SME Credit Rating can Unlock Financing for Small Businesses

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Jessica Alfaro

Dec 04, 2019
A recap of “SME Credit Rating Webinar" During a recent webinar , industry experts from the IFC, Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, Experian, and Inbonis, discussed some of the challenges in lending to SMEs and how SME credit rating can mitigate the risk of lending to smaller firms. Shalini Sankaranarayanan , a Senior Financial Sector...
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Banking the Gig Economy

Banking the Gig Economy

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Marie-Sarah Chataing

Dec 03, 2019
Banking the gig economy, what I heard at the Small Biz: banking conference 2019 The annual Small biz: banking conference organized by the American Banker took place this year in Los Angeles, California in the United States. It gathered around 300 attendees (own estimate) from banks, credit unions and innovative tech startups. The event also...
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Matt Gamser moderating a panel at Singapore Fintech Festival 2019

Financial innovations, digitalization stories and lively conversations at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2019

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Matt Gamser

Nov 22, 2019
Organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) , the Singapore FinTech Festival and the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology ( SFF x SWITCH ) took place from 11-15 November 2019, which attracted more than 60,000 participants from 140 countries. The event also saw a record 569 speakers, close to 1,000 exhibitors and 41 international...
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Study Visit to Sekerbank

Efficient branch management, an important aspect of SME lending

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Khrystyna Kushnir

Nov 15, 2019
SME Finance Forum member Ukrgasbank visits Sekerbank and TEB The SME Finance Forum organized a two-day study tour for a selected group of Ukrgasbank ’s branch managers to Sekerbank and Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş. (TEB) in Istanbul, Turkey starting October 31, 2019. The tour was one of many, the Forum is organizing for its members as part of its...
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Study Visit to FCI: pioneering international factoring and knowledge for receivables finance

Study Visit to FCI: pioneering international factoring and knowledge for receivables finance

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Peter Mulroy

Nov 08, 2019
During the annual flagship event Global SME Finance Forum 2019 held in October, the SME Finance Forum organized 10 study visits , including one to FCI , which is an umbrella organization for independent factoring companies around the world. Founded in 1968, FCI introduced factoring in countries where it was not yet available, and they also...
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BIIA Biennial Conference 2019

BIIA Biennial Conference: AI+Analytics+Data+ The Future of Managing Risk

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Matt Gamser

Nov 04, 2019
It was a great honor to attend the Business Information Industry Association ( BIIA) Biennial Conference from October 31 – November 1, in Bangkok, Thailand. The mantra of the meeting was the formula: “AI+Analytics+Data = the Future of Managing Risk” . The main themes included “AI: Reality or Hype”, “The Changing Dynamics of Risk Management...
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Experian Study Visit

Study Visit to Experian and the Power of Data in Decision Making for SMEs

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Susan Holliday

Nov 04, 2019
During the annual flagship event Global SME Finance Forum 2019 held last October, the SME Finance Forum organized 10 study visits . The Forum's study visits are an integral part of the peer learning opportunities to know more about the latest fintech innovations and good practice in SME banking and non-financial services from local institutions...
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