SME Finance and the SME Finance Forum coming out from the World Economic Forum in Davos
To me, this is the best way to get a boost from the WEF...I'm not at Davos, but I can blog through our kind friends at Davos...see the link attached!
matt
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“Smart capital” for technology-based early-stage businesses in Brazil
Approximately 12-15 early-stage businesses will be able to accelerate their growth through access to long-term financing and hands-on advice.
Interview with Exchange CEO Anabela Chambuca Pinho on building SME markets in Africa
In the interview, Anabela Chambuca Pinho, PCA/CEO, Bolsa de Valores de Mocambique discusses:
- The main challenges African Capital markets are facing
- How exchanges can play a key role in tackling those challenges
- The future of the Mozambican market
- What Anabela believes can and should be done to attract SMEs in her market
- A preview of the interactive brainstorming session Anabela will be part of in March
Early Stage Financing for Innovation in Emerging Markets
Date: January 21 2015
Location: Webinar
Tom Nastas, a 25 year Venture Capital veteran, president and founder of Innovative Ventures Inc (IVI), will discuss means to improve financing opportunities to spur innovation and entrepreneurship.He will provide lessons learned from his experience in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia as a trusted advisor to governments and financial institutions helping them scale venture capital, entrepreneurship, technology creation, and commercialization in emerging markets.
Investment Platforms Featured as Top Fintech Innovators by KPMG
Crowdfunding platforms including Peer to Peer lenders have swarmed KPMG’s list of Fintech Innovators for 2014.
The annual list compiled by global accounting and consultancy group KPMG includes a vast group of new funding platforms including crowdfunding and peer to peer lenders. Equity crowdfunding platforms on the list include; OurCrowd, CircleUp, AngelList, Crowdcube and Seedrs. Direct lending sites include Lending Club, OnDeck, Funding Circle, Prosper, Society One, Zopa, and Ratesetter. Kickstarter makes the list too at number 41.
10 Top Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns From 2014
It was a banner year of growth for the crowdfunding industry in 2014 as several record-setting rewards-based and equity-based crowdfunding campaigns took place.Each year the bar continues to rise, as the overall crowdfunding industry is estimated to grow to nearly $10.9 Billion in total funding in 2015, up from $1.5 billion in 2011.
APEC 2015 has SME and women's economic empowerment as priorities
see the attached opening speech of the Ambassador at the Symposium on APEC 2015 Priorities, at which I spoke today. Other speakers from the Philippines and APEC emphasized the importance of reaching out to women entrepreneurs. The US Department of Commerce senior official who's taken over the chair of the APEC SME Working Group for 2015/16 plans some exciting meetings on global supply chains, too. with Turkey and the G20/B20 agenda also with a strong SME focus, looks like it's going to be a busy year for the SME Finance Forum! matt
Turkey posts its G20 priorities, and SMEs are high on the list
Please see the link for the official announcement from the Turkish government. 2015 should be a very exciting one for SME finance and SME development. Turkey has been a leader in the SME agenda of the G20 since its inception, and has served as co-chair of the SME finance subgroup since SME finance became a priority for the G20 in 2009. As a technical partner to the G20's Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, the SME Finance Forum looks forwarding to supporting the Turkish agenda during this coming year.
Our readers may also see that Turkey will be forming a new global body to represent SMEs' own interests during 2015. Unfortunately the working name for this entity is "SME Forum", which risks some brand confusion, for obvious reasons!. We'll also be working with our G20 colleagues on this, hopefully with some resolution that helps build and grow this very worthwhile complementary institution, while avoiding too many cases of mistaken identity.
matt
Women-only venture capital funds in India may get wings to fly
About three years ago Golden Seeds, one of the top three angel groups in the US, was in India to look into the possibility of a women-only angel network and met private equity (PE) investors, early stage funds and corporate women leaders.
Thailand to set up mega-bilion fund to support small, medium enterprises
Thailand plans to set up a mega- billion fund for small and medium enterprises(SMEs) in the near future, Finance Minister Sommai Pasee said on Monday.
The military-led government is currently formulating plans to set up the Venture Capital Fund which will begin to lend money to varied Thai SME businesses early next year, according to the finance minister.