Publications
Oct 11, 2018
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a report detailing the issues SMEs are plagued with when adopting information and communication technologies (ICTs). According to the report, SMEs tend to have increased challenges compared to larger companies when adopting ICTS. The report...
Oct 11, 2018
A report published by the BRDC, outlines data on a wider range of financial products and providers able to meet SME access to finance needs. The report covers the borrowing process from the SME’s perspective, and broader information regarding SME growth, profitability and perceived barriers to running the business. Topics covered in the report...
Oct 11, 2018
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) released its annual impact investor survey, highlighting market activity and trends and covering topics such as: capital allocations by sector and geography, indicators of market development and industry challenges. Key findings in the report include: The market is diverse The impact investing industry is...
Sep 27, 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) conducted a study detailing the issues plaguing SMEs’ access to finance and the initiatives set in place to help support SMEs conquer financial setbacks. Key findings examined in the report include: Access to finance for start-ups is very limited Banks are reluctant to extend finance without real estate as...
Sep 27, 2018
In a report by the Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), digital tools utilized by SMEs are analyzed. According to research by ANZ, “Using digital tools saves SMEs 10 hours per week on average and boosts revenue by 27 percent. Collectively, this amounts to 22 million hours saved per week and an additional $385 billion per year in revenue...
Sep 26, 2018
Research conducted by the World Economic Forum and Bain and Company revealed the global trade and finance industry could produce an additional $1 trillion by implementing blockchain. According to calculations by the Asian Development Bank, the global trade finance deficit gap is currently at $1.5 trillion USD and is expected to rise to $2.4...
Sep 24, 2018
In this study, data from 405 microfinance institutions (MFI) were used to examine the simultaneous and diverse effects of differences in informal and formal institutions on cross-border alliances’ financial performance. According to the study, “the impact from informal institutional differences is sigmoid-shaped, with performance first increasing...
Sep 24, 2018
In this report, CEO tenure and the debt proportion of microfinance institutions (MFI) are examined. The report supports the notion that financing choices of MFIs have a direct correlation to the profile of their managers. Results in the report indicate CEO’s tenure as having a positive effect on MFI’s debt ratio. Key points highlighted in the...
Sep 20, 2018
Small and medium sized businesses’ ability to participate in international markets and global value chains has not been fully developed. A new report, from Business at OECD and B20 and sponsored by the SME Finance Forum, calls on G20 leaders to follow four core recommendations to this end: Pursue balanced reforms that promote productivity,...
Sep 14, 2018
A report from Kapronasia examines how banks and financial institutions are reacting to growing financial challenges. Problem areas for financial institutions include, third party non-bank financials threatening traditional banks and institutions, trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the U.S. and Canada, interest rates and regulations. Key...