Search Results for: SMEs

September 28, 2024 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander (NYSE: SAN) has added new benefits for the entrepreneurs, startups, scaleups and SMEs that form part of its Santander X global platform that helps companies in 11 countries grow through the stages of their life cycle — “from launching a project to scaling a… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Melio, an accounts payable and receivable platform, today announced multiple new features for small and medium-sized businesses and accountants to automate processes, boost control of payments, and improve cash flow management. These features enable accountants, bookkeepers, and financial advisors “to improve clients’ cash flow with… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ahead of a “painful” Budget expected this autumn, new research from independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS) reveals that UK SMEs consider tax incentives and access to finance as two critical areas that need “to be addressed by the Government to unlock growth.” Data… Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 12:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lending Standards Board (LSB) has strengthened provisions on personal guarantees within the Standards of Lending Practice for business customers. The changes will help ensure lenders are clear “with guarantors about what they are signing up to, and help avoid situations where a guarantor is… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 11:05 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed an investment of up to $130 million in Asialink Finance Corp, a prominent lender to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines. The financing package, aimed at bolstering Asialink’s lending… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in four (73%) SME finance brokers feel optimistic about the future of small businesses, according to SME lender iwoca’s latest Q2 2024 SME Expert Index. The survey of SME brokers reveals “a tentatively bullish outlook for the UK’s 5.5m SMEs, as optimism among brokers… Read More

August 30, 2024 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Validus is reporting new capital from HSBC in the amount of USD $50 million. The funds will be utilized to provide online lending for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia. Validus, based in Singapore, will release the funds via its subsidiary Batumbu, which… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 3:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced that insurance industry veteran Stephen Moss has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Moss brings three decades of industry experience and “is currently Group Head of Financial Lines and Cyber at… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 5:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank, a partner to two-thirds of Malaysia’s 1.2 million SMEs, has taken a significant step forward in empowering them by automating bookkeeping. This innovative solution frees them to focus “on their core business and allows for a more efficient way of managing their finances, seamlessly… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Douglas Grant, Managing Director at Conister Bank, says the new Labour government must incentivize investors to support UK SMEs. The UK already has several programs in place to provide significant tax incentives to support early-stage and private firms. These include the popular EIS/SEIS program and… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s ThinCats has shared insights following the new Labour government announcement. Managing Director Ravi Anand gives his thoughts on what ThinCats would like “to see from the new government and challenges them to back growth and invest in mid-sized SMEs.” For any incoming Government, there… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MultiSafepay (MSP), an Amsterdam-based payment service provider, and Antom global merchant payment services, a payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, announced that MultiSafepay has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant International and will integrate with Antom to promote convenient, secure and accessible payment… Read More

June 23, 2024 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the financial technology platform for businesses, and SumUp, the global financial technology firm for small merchants, have joined forces in a partnership to offer a best-in-class payment experience and accelerated settlements for millions of small businesses worldwide. With this partnership, SumUp builds on its… Read More

June 5, 2024 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tide, the business financial platform in the UK, has partnered with carbon measurement pioneer Connect Earth to develop and deliver a new range of carbon accounting tools that will help Tide’s members (customers) reduce their carbon footprint. Small businesses currently account “for 50% of the… Read More

June 4, 2024 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), conducted in partnership with YouGov, reveals 59 per cent of SMEs have invested or plan “to invest in AI in the next five years (25 per cent and 34 per cent respectively), with younger business leaders owners more… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By Suki Gao  |  

To the surprise of nobody, female-led SMEs often face significant hurdles in the hyper-competitive global marketplace, primarily due to systemic biases and gender disparities entrenched within financial systems. Studies have consistently shown that women entrepreneurs encounter more challenges in securing financing compared to their male… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klickl is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This milestone not only enhances Klickl’s ability “to offer both custody and brokerage services for virtual assets as… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, an online lender serving Irish SMEs, says it has topped €300 million in loans since its launch. The funding has supported over 4200 smaller firms. For 2024, Linked Finance predicts that it will lend, on average, €115,000 per borrower hitting over £80 million… Read More

May 21, 2024 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Businesses looking for short-term capital can access funding in rapid time thanks to a new partnership between Experian and alternative lender, TRIVER. TRIVER aims to enhance the SME lending process “by underwriting the risk of small business borrowing quickly and easily, providing advances on business… Read More

May 11, 2024 @ 7:20 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Mongolia’s first digitally focused bank M bank has secured $30 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provide digital lending to women and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In a collaborative effort to bolster the Mongolian financial sector, IFC and M bank are… Read More