SME Finance

UK SMEs Way Behind On Tax Payments
UK SMEs Way Behind On Tax Payments
January 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. small businesses owe millions in VAT bills, a new report from Funding Options said. The marketplace lending platform said Tuesday (Jan. 24) that SMEs...

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Misys Prepares For Alt-Lending’s Collapse
Misys Prepares For Alt-Lending’s Collapse
January 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In its first significant move since calling off an IPO last year, banking software provider Misys took a bold stance: Alternative lending’s days are numbered....

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A Regional Approach To Global SME Trade
A Regional Approach To Global SME Trade
January 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The digital economy has made global reach for SMEs easier than ever — but boosted competition in the process. According to FedEx Business Insights, this...

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Xero Exec Resigns To Join Trump Administration
Xero Exec Resigns To Join Trump Administration
January 23, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Xero Chairman Chris Liddell has reportedly accepted a position within the new administration under President Donald Trump. Reports Friday (Jan. 20) said Liddell will serve...

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Investors Frugal – But Varied – In B2B FinTech Funding
Investors Frugal – But Varied – In B2B FinTech Funding
January 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Venture capitalists were fairly conservative in their B2B FinTech funding activities this week – a few million here, another couple million there. But they were...

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WEX, OnDeck Double-Team Against SME Funding Gaps
WEX, OnDeck Double-Team Against SME Funding Gaps
January 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The alternative finance industry may have emerged as competition to the banks, but today, it’s commonplace for traditional FIs to partner with alt-lenders. That partnership...

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Rift Between UK SMEs, Banks Grows
Rift Between UK SMEs, Banks Grows
January 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in the U.K. don’t trust their banks, and new evidence may suggest that they shouldn’t either. Reports Tuesday (Jan. 17) highlighted a study published...

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Misys Helps Banks Play The Alt-Lending Game
Misys Helps Banks Play The Alt-Lending Game
January 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Misys is offering banking clients access to its P2P lending software, reports said Tuesday (Jan. 17). The financial technology firm revealed it will offer banks...

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CAN Capital’s Risky Strategy
CAN Capital’s Risky Strategy
January 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It was CAN Capital’s ambitious growth plans that led the alternative SME lender to eventually falter, according to a new report from The Wall Street...

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