This is a summary of Virtual Roundtable Series #27 - Government Support for Alternative Financiers in COVID Recovery . Shachindra Nath ( U GRO Capital ), Kelvin Teo ( Funding Societies ), Scott Stewart ( Innovative Lending Platform Association ), Tania Ziegler ( Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School ), and Bill...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are changing the face of financing, expanding what might be possible for financial services providers, lowering the cost of understanding customers, and increasing precision in targeting financial services to the unique needs of women-owned SMEs. However, we know from other industries that without...
A summary of our Member Spotlight with FNB . COVID-19 has exposed the needs for financial institutions to adopt technologies at a faster pace. Retrieving and automating data in a seamless way can make a difference in the way they operate and optimize business transactions, thus better serving their SME customers. This is undoubtedly a step forward...
A webinar summary. Women-led MSMEs (W-MSMEs) have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, with many reporting revenue losses over 50%, largely due to their smaller size, informality, and concentration in heavily affected sectors. IFC has implemented several COVID related interventions to support FI clients and their customers and conducted...
This is a summary of our open webinar “ Unlocking Digitalization Opportunities for Banks and SMEs .” While many SMEs were already undergoing a digital transformation, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the pace, unlocking new opportunities for banks, fintechs and SMEs alike. The SME Finance Forum hosted an open webinar with Adi Engel , Chief...
It was my distinct pleasure to host the first Virtual Marketplace session of the SME Finance Forum on April 21, 2021 , where representatives from eight leading development finance institutions (DFIs), namely Afrexim Bank , UK Development Bank ( CDC ), US Development Finance Corporation ( DFC ), FinDev Canada , Dutch Development Bank ( FMO ),...
Este artículo es un resumen de nuestra sesión con eFactor Network , una empresa de tecnología financiera basada en México. Dentro de nuestra misión de ampliación de conocimientos, el Foro brinda a nuestros miembros la oportunidad de compartir conocimientos y experiencias, así como productos y servicios específicos relevantes y útiles para la...
An open webinar summary. To address the inequalities between women and men, an increasing number of investors and financial institutions have adopted a new approach, gender lens investing. Since women were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly imminent to direct the capital towards the objective of achieving...
This is the summary of a member-only webinar . Insurance is a critical financial tool to help MSMEs reduce their risk and recover after experiencing tough times. SME Finance Forum hosted this member-only webinar with Jeremy Gray from Cenfri , Pranav Pasricha from Swiss Re Group , Kapil Mehta from SecureNow , and Susan Holliday from IFC as...
This blog is the summary of our third Member Spotlight with RootAnt . The concept of sustainability and the recognition of SMEs’ roles in the sustainable supply chain have gradually become more significant these years. Embedding sustainability factors into supply chain finance provides incentives to SME suppliers down the value chain, further...
