SME Finance

The EU’s Failed SME Bank Lending Initiative

The EU’s Failed SME Bank Lending Initiative
The EU’s Failed SME Bank Lending Initiative
March 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The European Union is in the midst of several upgrades and overhauls within its financial sector, including ongoing efforts to improve access to working capital...

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Alt-Lender Nabs Series A Funding
Alt-Lender Nabs Series A Funding
March 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Venture capitalists lent their support to another alternative lender, this time in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Funding Circle Gears Up For Fresh Investment
Funding Circle Gears Up For Fresh Investment
March 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Funding Circle is getting closer to closing a major deal for its SME Income Fund, the U.K. alternative lending company said late last week. Get...

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‘Ultra-Late’ Invoices Make Chinese Firms Wait Months For Payment
‘Ultra-Late’ Invoices Make Chinese Firms Wait Months For Payment
March 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Late payments are often the topic of discussion in the U.K., less often but still prominently so in the U.S. and throughout Europe and Australia....

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Bizfi Plays Nice With Traditional Banks
Bizfi Plays Nice With Traditional Banks
March 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending is no longer strictly anti-traditional bank. Financial institutions are eyeing alternative finance providers as potential partners, and often, marketplace lenders source their funding...

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MasterCard Boosts SME Payments With Artificial Intelligence
MasterCard Boosts SME Payments With Artificial Intelligence
March 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

MasterCard is launching a new initiative to link its small business clients with data analytics capabilities and is enlisting the help of IBM Watson Analytics...

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Global Payments Startup Finds Fresh Funding, SME Attraction
Global Payments Startup Finds Fresh Funding, SME Attraction
March 17, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments are in high demand throughout the globe, especially with consumers that need to send money overseas. But, according to InstaRem, one global payment...

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