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Oct
09
SME FINANCE FORUM
Study Tour
Oct 09, 2019
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2019-10-08 20:00:00
2019-10-08 20:00:00
Members Only Study Visit to Medical Credit Fund
Join us on October 9th for the Global SME Finance Forum 2019 to access study visits to financial institutions and fintechs for the opportunity to learn best practices from highly respected peers.
The Medical Credit Fund (MCF) is the first and only fund dedicated to providing loans to SMEs in the health sector in Africa. MCF works to reduce investment risks for health SMEs through an innovative, integrated approach that combines financing with technical assistance supporting business and quality improvement. During the first part of the Study Tour you will discover how MCF innovates financing for health SMEs in Africa. This part will feature an African fintech example, followed by a session on financing quality improvement and measuring the impact of healthcare investments. The second part of the tour will feature two live demo’s by industry experts on digital solutions for healthcare in Africa showing how people can access, save and pay for healthcare in Africa using their mobile phone, followed by a demo on digital result-based financing to improve maternal health.
(Priority access will be given to SME Finance Forum members and is on a first come first serve basis for non-members)
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Oct
09
SME FINANCE FORUM
Study Tour
Oct 09, 2019
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2019-10-08 20:00:00
2019-10-08 20:00:00
Members Only Study Visit to Rabobank
Join us on October 9th for the Global SME Finance Forum 2019 to access study visits to financial institutions and fintechs for the opportunity to learn best practices from highly respected peers.
Rabobank is a cooperative bank, with more than a hundred local Rabobanks in the Netherlands, which each operate with a high degree of independence, focusing on international business and rural activities and on the Food and Agri sector. The study visit will cover the manner in which Rabobank serves the SME segment, how it organises and re-invents itself to serve its clients on their needs. There will be the focal point of an interactive presentation provided by a Senior manager SME banking (tbd). Given Rabobank’s specifc focus on Food & Agri banking (both internationally and domestically), special attention to this subject will be given with presentations by senior managers.
(Priority access will be given to SME Finance Forum members and is on a first come first serve basis for non-members)
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SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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Oct
09
SME FINANCE FORUM
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Oct 09, 2019
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2019-10-08 20:00:00
2019-10-08 20:00:00
Members Only Study Visit to Topicus
Join us on October 9th for the Global SME Finance Forum 2019 to access study visits to financial institutions and fintechs for the opportunity to learn best practices from highly respected peers.
How Topicus makes impact on the society through software. During the study tour we will tell you more about the last innovation in mortgages.The first crowdfund-mortgage of Europe. How Topicus made this platform and disrupted the market. From there we will give some examples on how the crowd can also help with SME lending. At the last part we will give a demo how Fyndoo helps with evidence-based lending. For the Q&A we will invite everybody for informal drinks and pizza, so they can also ‘Taste a dash of the Topicus culture’.
(Priority access will be given to SME Finance Forum members and is on a first come first serve basis for non-members)
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SME FINANCE FORUM
ronyg@panapps.co
America/New_York
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Oct
09
SME FINANCE FORUM
Study Tour
Oct 09, 2019
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2019-10-08 20:00:00
2019-10-08 20:00:00
Members Only Study Visit to TREFI
Join us on October 9th for the Global SME Finance Forum 2019 to access study visits to financial institutions and fintechs for the opportunity to learn best practices from highly respected peers.
TREFI is a business clearing and risk management infrastructure service, providing tools and working capital focusing on entrepreneurs. The tour will take about 2.5 hours. The core subject is to inform participants of the development of a new form of financial intermediation called a Business Clearing House. This institution structurally resolves the deficiency of working capital available to SMEs and improves the ease of doing business.
(Priority access will be given to SME Finance Forum members and is on a first come first serve basis for non-members)
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America/New_York
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Oct
08
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
Oct 08, 2019
The Netherlands
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2019-10-07 20:00:00
2019-10-07 20:00:00
Global SME Finance Forum 2019
The Global SME Finance Forum 2019 will be held October 7-9 in the Netherlands. The annual flagship event of the SME Finance Forum will bring 500+ senior executives from commercial banks, development finance institutions, fintech companies, as well as regulators to focus on leveraging digital banking to serve MSMEs.
This year we will celebrate the 5th anniversary of our global industry network and discuss ‘The Convergence of the Real and Financial Sectors in SME Finance’.
Globally, some of the largest and fastest growing SME financiers may not have started as banks. From tech companies, logistics firms, commodities traders, and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods distributors, financial institutions are facing increasing competition from the real sector in financing small businesses. The real sector firms enjoy a competitive advantage in the form of large amounts of data and analytical skills, which give them insights into the behaviors of SME borrowers.
How will traditional financial institutions cope with this competition from the real sector? And are there untapped opportunities from these new competitors? The Global SME Finance Forum will examine the different ways in which the real sector has entered the SME finance space, and the various ways in which financiers are coping with the “new kids on the block.”
The action-packed 3–day event will include study visits to high-performing institutions, a B2B marketplace, fintech expos, panels, working groups as well as networking sessions and a gala dinner. We will also be announcing the winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2019. Endorsed by the G20 countries’ Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, these awards recognize outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering innovative products and services to their SME clients.
The event is hosted by the SME Finance Forum, which runs a global membership network bringing together 150+ banks, fintech companies and development finance institutions to share knowledge, promote collaboration and inform policy.
To get a sense of what to expect from the event, take a look at this video highlight from our Global SME Finance Forum 2018 in Madrid!
Registration will open soon.
The Netherlands
SME FINANCE FORUM
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Oct
07
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
Oct 07, 2019
Room 7&8 - Foyer
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2019-10-06 20:00:00
2019-10-06 20:00:00
Matchmaking is open at Global SME Finance Forum 2019!
The Global SME Finance Forum 2019 is only 2 weeks away! Our B2B marketplace will take place on October 7th from 5:45PM to 7:00PM in a dedicated space (room 7&8), just right outside the main conference room at the Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. We want our vendors to find the best connections possible, no matter if you’re looking for a new client, hire or partner. Our networking tool, Brella, lets you view the event schedule, who is attending and book 1-to-1 meetings with your best matches.
Here is a step-by-step guide to help you maximize your networking during the marketplace and throughout the event with this app:
- Download the App from the App Store or Google Play.
- Use code SMEFF19 to join the community
- Complete your profile, select your interests and write a catchy pitch
- Brella’s unique matchmaking algorithm will suggest the most relevant connections.
- Schedule your 15-minute meetings during the dedicated Marketplace hours.
- You’ll be assigned a specific meeting spot once your meeting is accepted
We hope you make the most out of this possibility! If you have any questions about Brella, please contact us at smefinanceforum@ifc.org
Room 7&8 - Foyer
SME FINANCE FORUM
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