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Communities of Practice
de abril 01, 2020
Singapore
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2020-03-31 20:00:00
2020-03-31 20:00:00
Risk Management Community of Practice (CoP) - 2020 Meeting in Singapore
The Risk Management Community of Practice (CoP) is a Member-Only event and it aims to bring together professionals and risk management experts from member institutions of the SME Finance Forum to share their learning, experiences, and good practices examples with their peers. The scale and complexity of financial institutions and the pace of their financial transactions demand that they employ sophisticated risk management techniques and monitor rapidly changing risk exposures. At the same time, advances in IT innovation and solutions have lowered the cost of acquiring, managing and analyzing data, and have enabled considerable and ongoing advances in risk management at leading institutions. Financial institutions in emerging market countries are also increasing their focus on risk management in order to build more robust and sound financial systems, to remedy weaknesses that were exposed by the recent crisis.
The Forum plans to host the next CoP meeting on risk management in Singapore tentatively in May, on the eve of the DBS immersion program, which is now postponed given recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak. A new date will be announced soon.
Headquartered in Singapore, DBS is one of Asia's leading banks with over 9 million customers in 18 markets. DBS has been using digital technology and innovation to extend its reach and enhance efficiencies.
The CoP collaborates through
• On-going email and LinkedIn group (this will be a closed member only group) exchanges among CoP members;
• A series of virtual meetings (WebEx) among members of CoP (should there be demand);
• Sharing and discussing specific case studies shared by both members and non-members;
• Exchanging relevant studies, articles and other publications on the topics;
• Where possible, participate in study visits to “good practice” institutions to learn from first hand experiences.
Who should participate in the CoP
• Senior executives working on or responsible for risk management or relevant areas from member institutions of the SME Finance Forum
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Registration is now open to join the CoP
Read about 2019 Community of Practice Meeting: Credit Scoring's contribution to MSME Loan Growth.
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de abril
01
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
de abril 01, 2020
Nairobi, Kenya
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2020-03-31 20:00:00
2020-03-31 20:00:00
SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2020 - Equity Bank Kenya
SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2020:
Equity Bank, Nairobi, Kenya
April 2020 (TBC) - SAVE THE DATE
(by invitation only)
The Immersion Programs of the SME Finance Forum are aimed at providing our members with 1-2 day exposure visits to high performing financial institutions or fintech companies to gather in depth knowledge about an innovative aspect of their operations. The immersion programs allow members to hear practical first-hand accounts from the host institution about the unique challenges they faced and the motivation and process for change, as well as lessons learnt.
The Forum will host its second Immersion Program of 2020 to Equity Bank in Nairobi, Kenya, which will be held in April 2020, date to be confirmed. This is an invitation-only event for which the SME Finance Forum is getting members an invitation. Members can of course choose to only attend the Immersion Program.
Learn how one of the most successful regional banks in East Africa transformed from the ultimate labor-based approach to one in which 97% of all transactions now occur digitally. Equity Bank grew from a small building society in Kenya (founded in 1984), through technical insolvency in 1993, into today’s over 10 million customer, pan-African banking group. Equity Bank has been recognised for the last 10 years since 2007 as the Top Banking Super-brand in Kenya. The Banker named it one of the Top 1000 Banks in the World in 2017, and Euromoney named it Africa’s Best Bank in 2016.
The Group is executing the “Equity 3.0” strategy, a bold step that will ensure the Group is able to leverage on breakthrough technology and innovation to achieve a convergence of financial products and services, in addition to seamlessly integrating their delivery channels. At the end of 2018 Equity spun off its tech subsidiary, FinServe, which had been the inspiration for a wealth of mobile banking and other financial inclusion innovations, as a standalone commercial entity. Through Equity Group Foundation, the Group has continued to invest in social and impact investments that have enhanced the growth of its customer. Transformation and modernization of agriculture through agribusiness activities, micro-business enhancement through financial literacy and entrepreneurship training, inclusion through social payments and development of ethical leaders through scholarships under the Wings to Fly scholarship and Equity Leaders Programs are just a few of the several initiatives in this regard.
Agenda and additional details to be announced soon.
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de marzo
30
SME FINANCE FORUM
Immersion Program
de marzo 30, 2020
Singapore
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2020-03-29 20:00:00
2020-03-29 20:00:00
SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2020: DBS, Singapore
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
Given recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the program has been postponed.
SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2020:
DBS, Singapore
(by invitation only)
The SME Finance Forum's Immersion Programs are aimed at providing our members with 1-2 day exposure visits to high performing regional or global financial institutions or fintechs to gather in depth knowledge about an innovative aspect of their operations. The immersion visits will allow members to hear practical first-hand accounts from the host institution about the unique challenges they faced and the motivation and process for change, as well as lessons learned.
The Forum will host an immersion program to DBS, Singapore, on a date to be confirmed. Headquartered in Singapore, DBS is one of Asia's leading banks with over 9 million customers in 18 markets. To continue staying at the forefront of the industry, DBS has been using digital technology and innovation to extend its reach and enhance efficiencies. During the two-day program, participants will learn about DBS' digital transformation journey.
1. Agenda
Download the preliminary agenda here.
2. Eligibility
Members of the SME Finance Forum are eligible to participate in the immersion program. We have a limited number of spots available and therefore each interested member institution should nominate one representative to attend.
3. Cost
Members will be charged $500 per attendee, which is non-refundable (except in event of health or other emergencies). The fee can be transferred to another senior employee of the member's institution. While some meals will be provided during the program, attendees are responsible for their own travel, accommodations, other meal and transportation costs.
4. Expression of Interest and Next Steps
Interested members should nominate one attendee per institution and send an expression of interest email to Tarun Srdihar with the following information:
Name of member institution
Name of attendee
Job title of attendee
Contact details of attendee
Please note that spots cannot be guaranteed until registration fees have been paid. Registration fees cannot be refunded. In the event the visit is over-subscribed, applicants will be accepted in the order in which fees are received.
5. Registration
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Register now to join the immersion program.
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de marzo
26
SME FINANCE FORUM
Virtual Roundtables
de marzo 26, 2020
WebEx Meeting
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2020-03-25 20:00:00
2020-03-25 20:00:00
Online Discussion Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts: IFC and Kabbage
By invitation only
Over a period of less than two weeks, since COVID 19 was officially declared a pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2020, the number of people known to have been infected by the virus has tripled. This week, at least more than 330,000 are known to have the virus in over 150 countries and 14,000 have lost their lives to the virus. More and more countries have taken unprecedented and drastic measures to contain the spread of the virus by closing towns, cities, and national borders, disrupting not only the social lives of the people but also the economies, including millions of SMEs around the world.
During this time of unprecedented crisis, the SME Finance Forum, as a global SME finance community, stands committed to supporting its members and partners. Starting Thursday (March 26, 8:00 a.m. EST) and initially, for the next six weeks, the SME Finance Forum will host an hour-long Webex-based Online Discussion Series for Members on COVID-19 crisis. Each meeting will feature a speaker, who will describe their institution’s mitigation actions and efforts. Speakers will present for the first 10-15 minutes, and then we will open the floor for discussion to share best practices, pieces of knowledge, and concerns in this challenging time. Hence, the weekly sessions are organized to provide members with opportunities to share and learn from each other’s experiences in a continuous and real-time basis.
Each meeting will also focus on several themes (examples below), though all and any questions will be accepted:
Collections/grace periods/other adjustments
Managing disruptions to supply chains and their financing;
Regulator relations/adjustments to prudential norms
Risk management for both existing borrowers and first time (previously non-borrowing) clients
Loan classification and credit information sharing;
Government initiatives
Development finance institutions’ responses
This online discussion will be open to all members, who will be free to suggest others who might benefit from joining as participants, and/or as presenters. The Forum will prepare a written summary after each discussion, that will be shared on the Forum's Members Portal, with access only to members and speakers.
IFC and Kabbage efforts - Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 8:00 a.m. EST
The first discussion of these series will be held this coming Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. EST time. Join Momina Aijazuddin, Global Head Microfinance at IFC, and Sam Taussig, Head of Policy at Kabbage, who will discuss how IFC and Kabbage mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19. Members are invited to share their challenges and best practices. Momina will speak about COVID-19’s impact and IFC response, and also about feedback from clients so far in the inclusion space– institutional and market-, including fintech, banks, and MFI holding companies, among others. Sam will share Kabbage’s response.
Speakers
Momina Aijazuddin is IFC’s Global Head of Microfinance/ Financial Inclusion and works also as Principal Investment Officer in IFC's Financial Institution Group (FIG). She covers IFC’s microfinance investment and advisory activities globally, which exceeds cumulative investments of US$6 billion worldwide with over 300 MFIs, in addition to advisory services worth $63.7 million in 68 projects across 30 countries. This includes oversight of the work in Responsible Forum (which IFC manages for the GPFI/ G20) and leading projects in digital transformation for MSME focused Banks and MFIs. She is leading IFC’s efforts to scale up private sector commitments with strategic partners in the digital finance, microfinance and fintech space committed to achieving the World Bank Group’s Universal Financial Access by 2020. She was also a core member of the drafting team for the G20 Digital Financial Inclusion Principles. She manages the IFC Boulder strategic partnership and hosts the training for Boulder- IFC Strategic Leadership in Microfinance which has trained almost 350 leaders in the financial inclusion space. Momina brings over 25 years of investment transaction experience in financial services, microfinance, and manufacturing sectors in over 60 countries across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, MENA, and LAC regions. She has spent the last four years heavily engaged with IFC’s financial inclusion efforts in China; including leading banks and MFIs in digital transformation and fintech players. She was recognized as Global 100 top 100 women in 2019 FINTECH by Lattice80, a fintech hub. Momina has served on the Supervisory Board of the Microfinance Initiative for Asia (MIFA), a US$175 million debt fund, launched by IFC and KFW and managed by Blue Orchard and is currently on the Board of Microfinance Enhancement Facility ( MEF).
Sam Taussig is the Head of Global Policy at Kabbage, Atlanta, GA. Sam has worked in alternative credit space since he experienced how microcredit offered enterprising Zambians a sustainable path out of poverty. Since 2007, Sam has promoted alternative credit across Africa, South America, Asia, the Caribbean, and rural America with a variety of non-governmental organizations and the United Nations. Sam was exposed to policy and government relations work while helping small business owners navigate state and federal regulatory requirements at the Montana Community Development Corporation in Bozeman, MT. Before coming to Kabbage, Sam served as a special assistant to the Head of the United Nations in Indonesia working on upstream policy development using “big data”, project financing, political affairs, and bilateral diplomacy. Sam is responsible for Kabbage’s interactions with state, federal and foreign governments and community development organizations. He covers issues ranging from banking regulations to artificial intelligence, privacy, CRA, and corporate social responsibility.
Read a recap here.
For members, please register on Member's Portal.
For more information: please contact: Khrystyna Kushnir.
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Weekly Member Update on COVID-19 - March 23, 2020
WebEx Meeting
SME FINANCE FORUM
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de marzo
20
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
de marzo 20, 2020
Barcelona
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2020-03-19 20:00:00
2020-03-19 20:00:00
Workshop on MSMEs Finance in the South and East Mediterranean Region
This event is organized by the Secretariat of Union for the Mediterranean (UfM Secretariat) in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
The workshop will bring together around 160 market practitioners, international financial institutions and policy makers to highlight a broad range of successful approaches in the region and to stimulate mutual learning and cross-fertilization.
The SME Finance is involved as a content and marketing partner and Matt Gamser, our CEO, will be chairing the conference.
The draft agenda has been announced and is public here.
This one-day event will take place in Barcelona on 20 March 2020.
It is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to us.
The UfM Secretariat will sponsor participants who are from non-EU UfM Member States (economy flight tickets and accommodation).
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de marzo
10
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
de marzo 10, 2020
London
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2020-03-09 20:00:00
2020-03-09 20:00:00
RFIx 2020 - Receivables Finance International Convention 2020
We are proud to be a partner of RFIx Receivables Finance International Convention 2020 in London. Join us and industry experts, government agencies, financiers alternative finance platforms, banks, insurers, and corporates in London for the 20th anniversary of the Convention!
RFIx is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow your network with professionals from across the global receivables finance market, including:
• Banks, factors and invoice discounters
• Alternative finance, P2P, crowdfunding and auction platforms, supply chain finance providers, single invoice finance and marketplace lenders, fintechs
• Regulators & legal advisors
• Institutional investors, asset managers, investment, venture capital and private equity funds, financial advisors and brokers
• SME and corporate FDs, CFOs, treasurers, accountants
Book your place for RFIx, which takes place in March 2020 and help define the future of working capital finance.
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