SME Finance

Japanese Crowdfunder Sees Unlikely Support
Japanese Crowdfunder Sees Unlikely Support
January 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

When Japanese crowdfunding site ReadyFor? launched, it did so amid federal legislation viewed by opponents as against gender equality. But according to Friday (Jan. 8)...

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Scrapped SME Banking Report Ignites Firestorm
Scrapped SME Banking Report Ignites Firestorm
January 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has decided not to publish a long-anticipated report on the state of small business banking for the nation’s largest financial...

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The Harmony Of Humans And Machines To Mitigate Risk
The Harmony Of Humans And Machines To Mitigate Risk
December 30, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Small business financial service providers are beginning to realize the value in linking their business customers to lending services. PayPal launched its Working Capital unit...

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For NZ Small Business Finance, It’s Not Worth The Risk
For NZ Small Business Finance, It’s Not Worth The Risk
December 29, 2015  |  B2B Payments

New Zealand is often grouped with Australia, but the nation has an impressively rising market for FinTech. Earlier this month, for instance, the nation got...

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China Makes Alt-Lending Overhaul Promise
China Makes Alt-Lending Overhaul Promise
December 29, 2015  |  B2B Payments

China has released its draft proposals to overhaul its growing alternative lending industry in an effort to impose regulatory safeguards on the market. Get the...

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The Alt-Lender’s 2016 Survival Guide
The Alt-Lender’s 2016 Survival Guide
December 28, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. and European alternative lending markets sprouted quickly in 2015, but the Australian players are just planting their roots. One of the latest to...

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Is JD.com Seeking Series A For Its Financing Arm?
Is JD.com Seeking Series A For Its Financing Arm?
December 28, 2015  |  B2B Payments

China-based B2B eCommerce site JD.com is reportedly looking to strengthen its small business financing unit, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Why Banks Should Want Their SME Customers
Why Banks Should Want Their SME Customers
December 22, 2015  |  B2B Payments

At first glance, the general consensus of the small business market today is that this customer base isn’t exactly lucrative for major financial institutions. It’s...

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