Globally, some of the largest and fastest-growing SME financiers may not have started as banks. From tech companies, logistics firms, commodities traders, and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods distributors, financial institutions are facing increasing competition from the real sector in financing small businesses. The real sector firms enjoy a competitive advantage in the form of large amounts of data and analytical skills, which give them insights into the behaviors of SME borrowers.
How will traditional financial institutions cope with this competition from the real sector? And are there untapped opportunities from these new competitors? The Global SME Finance Forum will examine the different ways in which the real sector has entered the SME finance space, and the various ways in which financiers are coping with the “new kids on the block.”
The Global SME Finance Forum is a 3-day event filled with networking opportunities from keynotes to dinner and marketplace. You will meet new people and make new connections that can lead to partnerships. You will discover the latest fintech innovations and good practice in SME banking and non-financial services from local institutions.
VENUE:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
7-9 October 2019
Original source: Global Finance Forum
Published on 02 September 2019
