Finance
Alba Bank partners with ClearBank to manage payments for SMEs
Alba Bank, one of the UK’s newest challenger banks dedicated to supporting SMEs, has partnered with ClearBank, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, to manage payments for its customers. Alba...
Hong Leong Bank celebrates five consecutive years as The Asian Banker’s...
In an achievement that highlights its excellence in serving SMEs in Malaysia, Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has been awarded the title of Best SME Bank by The Asian Banker for the fifth year...
Experian launches 4D Credit to help lenders better support small businesses...
Experian has announced the launch of 4D Credit – a new suite of services designed to help lenders better manage their commercial lending portfolio and provide valuable support for small businesses as they look...
How the rise of digital platforms is meeting unmet needs for SME banking
Banks need to understand and meet the challenges of SMEs and ensure they’re being served appropriately. Thomas Becher, Head of SME Banking at SAP Fioneer, discusses how the SME banking market provides a...
Rooting for Africa’s insurance industry
FinChoice – a sister company to HomeChoice – has launched a Personal Accident Plan using Root’s platform, with the aim of selling life insurance to its urban customer base. Here, Louw Hopley, Founder...
HedgeFlows launches with £2 million funding to empower SMEs for international ...
HedgeFlows, a FinTech platform for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has launched following a £2 million funding round. The HedgeFlows platform enables SMEs to seamlessly manage foreign payments,...
Editor’s Question: How can financial software help an SME?
Financial software can make a huge difference to the success of an SME. Branden Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, Medius, said: “Historic inflation levels, a looming recession and the possibility of another...
Editor’s Question: How can SMEs alleviate cash flow pressures caused by...
In uncertain economic times, small businesses are being squeezed from all sides. Alex von Schirmeister, Managing Director, UK & EMEA, Xero, explains hows small- and medium-sized companies can cope with late...
How not to drown in red tape: there’s an app for that
Companies are facing an ever-growing compliance burden as regulations increase and with skilled talent hard to come by, finance teams are trying to do more with less. Businesses in the SME bracket will...
Family-owned businesses should bring in finance talent and invest in...
Family-owned businesses (FOBs) are built for resilience. However, when these businesses grow to a certain size, the financial cracks can start to show. A lack of standardised processes, integrated systems and directed...
Transforming SME manufacturing
Don Valentine, Absoft’s Commercial Director and ADIMA ERP Lead, talks to us about transforming SME manufacturing and how the UK’s manufacturing sector has responded well to the challenges of recent...
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