May 05, 2022 | 06:00 AM EDT
Embedded finance is the seamless distribution and integration of financial products into existing services offered by non-financial brands during the most relevant part of the user journey. Over the last 36-months, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has experienced incredible growth and showing little signs of slowing down – it’s valued at over $4billion and growing.
Thursday 16th June 2022 | 15:00 BST | 16:00 CEST | 10:00 EDT
Facing an existential crisis, banks must ensure their digital banking channels are fit for purpose or risk losing their SME customers. If banks do not adapt their pre-digital era products and services, it could limit their net income margin, questioning whether they have a viable future moving forward.
Thursday, 5th May 2022 | 15:00 BST | 16:00 CEST | 10:00 EDT
Waiting for industry disruption is no longer enough. In order to flourish in this fast-moving ecosystem, financial institutions must be able to self-disrupt by plotting new paths to digital innovation.
May 11, 2022 | 1 PM EDT
This program explores the applications of Litigation Finance in bankruptcy situations including the recent innovations in Bankruptcy Finance.
01 June 2022 | 8:00 to 9:00 EDT (GMT -04:00)
The “SME Finance Virtual Marketplace” is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between members of the SME Finance Forum, especially financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions/ investors. The virtual Marketplace is powered by GlobalLinker, an AI powered ‘Digital Ecosystem’ offering SMEs a range of services to build digital presence including e-commerce.
23 – 24 May 2022 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm (GMT+03:00)
SMEs play a crucial role in improving any economic development cycle, particularly in developing countries. However, access to formal finance is one of the major challenges. To explain, the majority of SMEs in emerging and developing economies are either unbanked or underbanked, which results in a significant credit gap. This is particularly true for countries in the MENA region.
13 April 2022 | 8:00 to 9:30 EDT (GMT-04:00)
Women are a driving force for the economies in which they operate. However, women entrepreneurs face a range of financial challenges in realizing their business potential and are less likely than men to have adequate financial services. IFC estimates a US$1.5 trillion finance gap for women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging economies.
29 April 2022 | 13:00 – 14:00 pm
Diversity and Inclusion is a key issue in financial services, with firms actively working to develop more inclusive corporate cultures throughout their organizations. As part of our ongoing Diversity and Inclusion Series, this webinar will explore some of the diversity charters currently available for banks and financial services firms.
