Industry Events

Better Life Farming – Unlocking the Potential of Smallholder Farmers to Reach Sustainable Development Goals

Raising the productivity of smallholder farmers is essential for strengthening food security and reducing poverty in developing countries. However, they face numerous challenges to access finance, training, equipment, and markets. Join us and explore the challenges farmers in developing countries must overcome to build sustainable businesses.

Accounting & Finance Show New York 2018

Digital technology is revolutionising accounting and financial management. Cloud accounting and a plethora of new applications, software and services are giving accountants, bookkeepers and finance managers a powerful range of value-adding tools. Small businesses now have access to financial management solutions that are low cost, mobile and scalable. How can accounting firms embrace this digital transformation? How do accounting professionals keep up with the pace of change?

WEBINAR: MSME Finance Gap – US$5.2 Trillion Opportunity

How big is the financing gap faced by MSMEs in developing countries? What implications does this have for IFC and other DFIs working on facilitating MSME finance? What potential opportunities does this present FIG client FIs?

Join us to discuss the new study conducted by IFC and the World Bank and learn about the unmet demand for finance from MSMEs in developing countries around the globe.

The European Microfinance Award 2018

The European Microfinance Award was launched in October 2005 by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, to support innovative thinking in the microfinance sector. Awarded for the first time in 2006, it is jointly organised by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) and the Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg (InFiNe.lu).

Money20/20 USA

Money20/20 is where the Payments, FinTech and Financial Services ecosystem unites to create and explore the disruptive ways in which consumers and businesses manage, spend and borrow money. It’s the premier event where leaders – representing every sector of the industry – come to seize new business opportunities, build connections and learn about the latest disruptions.

SME Banking Summit

Renaissance, SME Banking 3.0: Digitise, Monetize and Grow

 

European banks have long been ambivalent to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but now that these businesses contribute around 12% of their total annual revenues, things are beginning to change. In fact, as the SME segment has potential for high growth over the next five years, 80% of European banks will make it a key priority in 2018 and beyond.  

 

ASEAN StrategyForum Banking

ASEAN StrategyForum Banking leads the way to the new industry requirements by exploring the opportunities of data and digital technologies in customer engagement and business model innovation. At the event you will meet and exchange thoughts with Top Business Management, Line Management and Senior IT, Finance and Marketing Executives responsible for growth strategies and business development.