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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #23 - The Impact on Business Information and Credit Risk
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Accuracy and timeliness of information held by the business information industry has been impacted by various direct and indirect actions taken by public bodies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moratoriums on loan repayments, closure of courts and banks due to lockdowns, increased lending to businesses under government-backed scheme, changes in insolvency regimes are among the measures that have disrupted the flow of data within the credit information ecosystem. However, there are alternative solutions, which could enable SME lenders to access timely and accurate information about their clients and continue lending.
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 8 a.m. EDT, we will hear from executives at the Business Information Industry Association (BIIA), a trade association for providers of a wide range of business information services; Rubix Data Sciences Private Limited, an Indian start-up providing predictive analytics; Experian, a global information services company providing data and analytical tools; and Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), a non-profit managing a network of partners to provide data for unique legal entity identification worldwide; will discuss the possible impact that the COVID -19 pandemic has on the business information eco-system and subsequent credit risk decisions.
About COVID-19 Roundtable Series
In times of crisis, accurate and timely information is key. Sharing knowledge and practical experience are proven forms of investment that pave the path to success. With the purpose of helping our members build their own knowledge advantage, the SME Finance Forum facilitates activities and learning opportunities with the strategic approach of collecting and disseminating the best practices, while connecting SME finance experts and practitioners within our global network. Starting in late March, the Forum hosts weekly virtual roundtable sessions focusing on mitigation efforts used to cope with COVID-19, sharing those experiences in a continuous and real-time basis. Learn more>
What you will learn about
What impact do government COVID-19 mitigation measures have on quality of business information?
What alternative solutions are available to SME lenders to access timely and accurate information about their clients?
What are the main lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for the future crisis management?
About the Moderator
Khrystyna Kushnir is the Knowledge Management Lead at the SME Finance Forum. She has over ten years of work experience in private enterprise and financial sector development. Before joining the Forum, Khrystyna worked as an operations analyst at the Development Economics of the World Bank Group. Prior to working for the World Bank Group, she was a Research Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe at the Heritage Foundation. Ms. Kushnir also worked, as a Research Analyst, for the Japanese consultancy Washington CORE on Russian and Asian markets. Ms. Kushnir holds MA in International Economic Relations from the American University and is a Fulbright scholar.
About the Speakers
Neil Munroe is the Deputy Managing Director, BIIA and Deputy Chair, International Committee on Credit Reporting (ICCR). Neil has 35 years’ experience in the financial services and credit reporting industries. He is currently Deputy Managing Director of the Business Information Industry Association (BIIA), which is registered in Hong Kong and whose membership consists of more than 70 information companies. Neil is also a founding member of the International Committee on Credit Reporting (ICCR) that is hosted by the World Bank and was personally involved in the creation of the World Bank Principles of Credit Reporting, the recognised standards for the industry. He was elected Deputy Chair in November 2019.
Kaushal Sampat is the Founder of Rubix Data Sciences Private Limited. Kaushal is a veteran of the information services industry who spent 18 years with Dun & Bradstreet India in various capacities including President & Managing Director for 7 years. During his tenure, he helped establish the Dun & Bradstreet brand in India while driving the growth of its various businesses namely Risk Management Solutions (RMS), Sales & Marketing Solutions (S&MS), Economic Analysis Group (EAG) and Learning Solutions. He has also managed the operations of the RMS business in Middle East and Africa. Kaushal helped establish Acuite Ratings & Research Ltd. (formerly SMERA Ratings Limited), Dun & Bradstreet’s joint venture with SIDBI, and has served on its Board. He holds a MBA from Bowling Green State University, Ohio and is a member of the prestigious Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). He is passionate about reading, geopolitics, art and travel.
Salil Chugh is the Head of Analytics CoE, Asia Pacific at Experian, an FTSE 50 organisation & global leader in the provision of information, analytical tools & marketing services to organisations & consumers. The Analytics CoE at Experian Asia Pacific is enabling clients by providing analytics and AI products and services with the Global Consulting Practise working with Clients in Asia Pacific on portfolio and credit strategies. Prior to Experian, Salil worked with a large private bank in India for 15 years across multiple roles in Mobile Banking, Digital Payments, Unsecured Products, Cross-Sell Policy, and Analytics. He has extensive experience in scaling digital platforms, building digital products, managing credit portfolios as well as running digital and analytics teams.for leveraging their own data and other data. Currently based in Singapore, Salil has more than 17 years of diverse experience of Analytics, Risk management, Mobile Products, Digital Banking, and Payments. Salil has hands-on experience in scaling digital platforms, building digital products, implementing Analytics, risk, and marketing strategies. He joined Experian in 2017. Prior to the current role, he worked with Experian as a Senior Consultant.
Stephan Wolf was appointed by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) Board as the CEO of GLEIF. Since January 2017, Mr. Wolf is Co-convener of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 68 FinTech Technical Advisory Group (ISO TC 68 FinTech TAG). The group acts as an advisory sounding board to support and engage with the Fintech community on standards requirements, for the effective and efficient use and development of standards to support FinTechs and the broader financial services industry, delivered using a cooperative relationship approach. The focus of the FinTech TAG will be on the following areas: Financial messaging, semantic technologies, blockchain / distributed ledger technology, mobile / digital wallets, digital currencies as well as security considerations related to these topics and interoperability with existing bank-channels. In January 2017, Mr. Wolf was named one of the Top 100 Leaders in Identity by One World Identity. Mr. Wolf has extensive experience in establishing data operations and global implementation strategy. He has led the advancement of key business and product development strategies throughout his career. Mr. Wolf co-founded IS Innovative Software GmbH in 1989 and served first as its managing director. He was later named spokesman of the executive board of its successor IS.Teledata AG. This company ultimately became part of Interactive Data Corporation where Mr. Wolf held the role of CTO until 2010 with development teams in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. He has a proven ability to build and to manage large organizations and partnerships, both globally as well as regionally with the ability to deliver complex solutions to the financial services industry. As part of his voluntary activities he was member of the board of the E-Finance Lab, an industry-academic partnership between Frankfurt and Darmstadt Universities and partners Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, DZ Bank Gruppe, Finanz Informatik, IBM, T-Systems, 360 Treasury Systems and Interactive Data Managed Solutions located at J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main. As industry representative on the Business Informatics/Information Systems technical committee at ASIIN (German registered accreditation association with the right to award the accreditation seal of the German Accreditation Council) he helped with candidate interviews for bachelor and master degree programs in Applied Computer Science at several German universities. Mr. Wolf was Co-editor of the journals “Wirtschaftsinformatik” and "JavaSPEKTRUM". He was lecturer at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland as well as director of the working committee for software products, BVB Bundesverband Informations- und Kommunikations-Systeme e.V. Mr. Wolf holds a university degree in business administration from J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main.
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A summary of the session will be posted on the blogs section.
For more information, please contact: Khrystyna Kushnir
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GLOBAL SME FINANCE FORUM 2020 – в виртуальном формате
The safety and well-being of our members and participants is of utmost importance to the SME Finance Forum. After careful consideration and bearing in mind the global health emergency and ongoing travel restrictions, the SME Finance Forum is turning the upcoming Global SME Finance Forum 2020 into a fully virtual event.
The 2020 Global SME Finance Forum – Virtual Edition - will be held over three fully-immersive half-days on October 26-28 and will be accessible to all SME financing experts for FREE. Last year, our event witnessed over 700 industry leaders from around the world. However, this year offers the opportunity to log in from the comfort of your homes and we expect to witness a higher turnout of industry leaders who could not make it to our in-person conference in Amsterdam.
While we'd love to interact with you in-person, over the past 3 months, we've time and again demonstrated our ability to adapt to the new normal and assure all our members that the virtual conference will emulate the same in-person experience, by offering one-on-one networking, a virtual marketplace, exhibition booths, breakout sessions, fireside chats, and live panel discussions, as well as the recognition of the 2020 Global SME Finance Awards winners, and the presentations of the best Call for Insights articles.
We look forward to seeing you at the first virtual Global SME Finance Forum Conference on 26-28 October. Please join us for a new and exciting digital journey.
Registrations are open at http://bit.ly/SMEFF20
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2020-10-19 20:00:00
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ЧЕТВЕРТАЯ ЕЖЕГОДНАЯ ЛЕКЦИЯ БАБАКАРА НДИАЙЕ, ПРОВОДИТ AFREXIMBANK
Save the Date: October 20, 2020
We’re proud to share that our member Afreximbank is hosting their upcoming Fourth Annual Babacar Ndiaye Lecture online on Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cairo Local Time. The theme for this year will be Africa and the Remaking of the New World Order with the keynote address from H.E. Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
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Open Call for Innovations in LAC - IDB Lab
INTEcGRA, Continuity and Resilience of Neighborhood Stores, an IDB Lab Project Funding program to support tiendas de barrio in Latin America and the Caribbean, is still open to receive applications until September 30th. They will be testing innovations in two lines: prototypes to allow for small stores continuity in the face of Covid-19, mostly digital solutions for online sales, deliveries, payments and so on, and a second line for business resilience and store owners´ growth and wellbeing, from edutech or workertech, and financial products. Apply here>
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INTEcGRA una iniciativa de apoyo a las tiendas de barrio del BID Lab, Grupo BID
Las tiendas de barrio proporcionan empleos e ingresos a millones de familias en América Latina y el Caribe. Además, muchos millones más dependen de estas tiendas para obtener alimentos, y otros productos y servicios esenciales, incluidos los servicios financieros a través de agentes corresponsales, el pago de servicios, y la recarga de teléfonos.
Estas tiendas están enfrentando problemas tanto inmediatos como de medio y largo plazo, en la crisis de COVID-19:
- Proteger a comerciantes y los clientes de infectarse de Covid-19
- Hacer la tienda visible de nuevo para los vecinos y clientes locales, tras el confinamiento, usando estrategias online y offline,
- Conseguir que retorne el flujo de clientes a las tiendas al reabrirlas
- Rápida adaptación a los nuevos tiempos: marketing y ventas online, entregas rápidas a domicilio, enfoque productos con rápida rotación, mayores eficiencias, rentabilidad y ajuste a las necesidades de clientes
- Digitalización rápida de servicios, es decir, entregas, pedidos, pagos (recepción y envío),
- Liquidez y financiación de emergencia y medio y largo plazo.
En este contexto, el Grupo BID a través del BID Lab mantendrá hasta el 30 de septiembre una ventanilla de apoyo a las tiendas de barrio: INTEcGRA, con el objetivo de identificar innovaciones que contribuyan a su continuidad y la resiliencia en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). La iniciativa cuenta con la participación de BID Invest, la oficina de alianzas estratégicas y alianzas del BID, y un grupo empresas de productos de consumo que incluye a PepsiCo; Danone; AbInBev; Arca Continental, Postobón, Coca Cola, Effem (Mars) y el International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA).
El formulario de solicitud se puede encontrar aquí, para su presentación en línea.
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INCLUSION Fintech Conference
The INCLUSION Fintech Conference, organized by Ant Group and Alipay, was officially announced in January 2020 to bring together the global financial and technology communities, to envision a world that is more inclusive, green, and sustainable through digital technology. Its inaugural conference in Shanghai was held on September 24-26, 2020, featuring over 40 forums, with keynotes and panels covering major themes such as the global digital economy, digital finance, innovative technology, and sustainability.
The three-day INCLUSION event in Shanghai welcomed prominent speakers from all corners of the world, including representatives from major international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund, world-leading businesses, as well as Nobel Prize-winning scholars, to participate in a wide-ranging conversation on how digital technology can help make shape our future.
Our CEO Matt Gamser, delivered a keynote at the Global SME Finance Session - Technology and Equal Opportunities.
Playbacks and key highlights from this year's INCLUSION event can be viewed at the conference website.
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Virtual Roundtable Series on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts #22-Bank & FinTech partnerships post COVID Part II
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COVID-19 has created new challenges, which require new solutions and strategic partnerships between FinTech companies, Banks, and Non-Banks. The latest report from the World Economic Forum’s Future of Financial Services series explores how the intersections of emerging technologies like AI, DLT, cloud and IOT are tearing down traditional barriers between financial and non-financial firms – making the ability to assemble new capabilities crucial to competitive differentiation and building resilience post COVID-19. See the report here>.
On Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 8 a.m. EDT, we will hear from executives at Funding Societes, one of the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia; Investree, a financial technology company based in Indonesia with operations in Thailand and pending expansion to the Philippines; UnionBank, one of the Philippines’ most innovative universal banks with UBX (corporate venture capital and fintech platform builder); and Miza, a MENA FinTech company focused on providing innovative digital lending solutions. During our last roundtable on September 10th, we learned about the trends in partnerships between banks and FinTech companies. In this roundtable, we will delve deeper into what makes or breaks successful partnerships.
About COVID-19 Roundtable Series
In times of crisis, accurate and timely information is key. Sharing knowledge and practical experience are proven forms of investment that pave the path to success. With the purpose of helping our members build their own knowledge advantage, the SME Finance Forum facilitates activities and learning opportunities with the strategic approach of collecting and disseminating the best practices, while connecting SME finance experts and practitioners within our global network. Starting in late March, the Forum hosts weekly virtual roundtable sessions focusing on mitigation efforts used to cope with COVID-19, sharing those experiences in a continuous and real-time basis. Learn more>
What you will learn about
What are the keys to successful partnerships?
What are the major reasons for disappointments?
What can policymakers do to promote successful partnerships?
Host: Matthew Gamser, CEO, SME Finance Forum
About the Moderator
Lesly Goh is the Senior Advisor, former Chief Technology Officer for the World Bank Group. She is a Fellow at Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) Judge Business School and Senior Fellow at National University of Singapore (NUS) Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Lesly brings an extensive international experience, advising government policy makers and central banks on the regulatory impact from emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G , Cloud and Edge Computing. Prior to the public sector role, Lesly built a solid technology career in private sector such as Microsoft, Deloitte and startups. She is a certified Data Architect and worked on many high-profile Data and AI initiatives in highly regulated industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Digital Government, including Smart Cities designed for resilience. Lesly is member of the WEF Global Future Councils on Data Policy – Platform for shaping the Future of Technology Governance on data policy.
About the Speakers
Kelvin Teo is the co-founder of Funding Societies | Modalku. Selected as Top 200 FinTech Influencers in Asia and appointed Co-Chairperson for the Marketplace Lending Committee of Singapore FinTech Association, Kelvin has spoken at major conferences such as LendIt Shanghai, Boao Hainan and Money20/20. He has also been featured on Bloomberg, BBC and Business Times. Prior to this, Kelvin served as a consulting professional at KKR, McKinsey and Accenture. Kelvin graduated from Harvard Business School and National University of Singapore and is a certified Chartered Accountant.
Adrian Gunadi is the Co-Founder & CEO at Investree. He started his career and held important positions in the sharia section at Standard Chartered, Dubai, UAE, and Bank Permata, Indonesia. Prior to Investree, he served as the Director for Retail Banking at Bank Muamalat, one of leasing sharia bank in Indonesia. Throughout the past 20 years in both local and international banking, Adrian has been busy building business models for banking companies within the conventional sphere in areas such as sharia finance and SME platforms, as well as in microfinance and e-banking in the retail sector. He is now the Chairman of The Indonesian Joint Funding Fintech Association (AFPI), Special Advisor to H. E. Minister of Research and Technology Republic of Indonesia, and Member of ASEAN Business Council Advisory. He is also the winner of several prestigious awards such as “Financial Millennial Figure” from the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK), “Inspirational Alumni 2019” from University of Indonesia, 2019 Endeavor Entrepreneur of the Year, Indonesia, and Finalist of EY Entrepreneur Award 2019, Indonesia. As a fintech-preneur, Adrian has not only made Investree the market leader for the fintech lending industry in Indonesia, but also plays a role in developing fintech lending growth together with regulators and other stakeholders who support the digital economy ecosystem in Indonesia.
Arvie De Vera is the Senior Vice President and Head of the Fintech Group at UnionBank, a team instrumental to the Bank’s transformation strategy. Under his leadership, the group has created award-winning fintech and blockchain solutions to future-proof the bank and promote financial inclusion. He is passionate about tech-ing up the Philippines, and was recognized by the Singapore Fintech Association as a Top Fintech Influencer in Asia. A primary mover in the fintech space, he co-founded and serves as the Vice Chairman of the Distributed Ledger Technology Association of the Philippines whose purpose is to educate, regulate, and innovate on blockchain technology. Being an ardent advocate of financial inclusion, Arvie also co-founded and serves as a board director of Tech Up Pilipinas - a movement that seeks to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs), individuals, and large corporates benefit from technological advancements in order to “tech up” the Philippines and pave way for inclusive prosperity. Arvie is also a Founding Member and Board Director of the Fintech Philippines Association. Prior to joining UnionBank, Arvie's extensive career spanned various industries including banking (Citibank), telecommunications (Globe/Singtel), and broadcast/digital media (TV5/ABC), with roles across product management, sales, finance, strategic planning, and business development. Aside from leading UnionBank’s Fintech Group, Arvie also sits on the Board of the bank’s subsidiaries PETNET Inc. and UBX. Despite being a banker with an MBA, Arvie graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University. He is a loving husband and dad to 6 very animated kids.
Mohamed Wefati is an experienced professional in financial services & management consultancy. He is the Founder of MIZA, a MENA FinTech company focused on providing innovative digital lending solutions, having established partnerships with leading banks & international organizations such as ICD (member of IsDB), FMO, Expertise France. MIZA is a member of the SME Finance Forum, managed by IFC, and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of the top 100 Arab start-ups in 2019. He has established experiences in financial sector restructuring initiatives having worked on consultancy programs with international organizations such as the African Development Bank & the World Bank and leading global consultancy firms. He is also the founding curator as part of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative by the World Economic Forum.
For members, please register on Member's Portal.
A summary of the session will be posted on the blogs section.
For more information, please contact: Khrystyna Kushnir
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