Search Results for: SMEs
World Bank Approves $500 Million Project to Improve Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
March 2nd, 2015
The World Bank today approved a $500 million loan for the MSME Growth Innovation and Inclusive Finance Project to improve access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) working in the manufacturing and services sector, including startups ...
Darrel Scott reappointed as IASB member
February 18th, 2015
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, responsible for the governance and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), have today announced that Darrel Scott has been reappointed as an IASB member for a second term. Mr Scott’s second ...
Investment Plan: Green light for SME financing before the summer
February 18th, 2015
Following a decision by the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today, small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) across Europe should be able to benefit from the first funds from the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) before ...
ESMA publishes annual report and supervisory focus for CRAs and TRs
February 17th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an annual report (Report) on its direct supervisory activities in 2014 regarding credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TR). The report summarises the key actions taken during 2014 ...
Euronext announces monthly trading volumes for January 2015
February 5th, 2015
Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris – 4 February 2015 Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for January 2015. The January 2015 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at ...
RBS to become biggest player in the peer-to-peer lending referral market
January 23rd, 2015
RBS has announced that it is set to give thousands of small British businesses greater access to finance by formally referring customers to both Funding Circle and Assetz Capital. From next week customers, who the bank is unable to ...
Accounting firms: Small practitioners pick apart KPMG’s SME move
January 22nd, 2015
A torrent of defiance and disbelief has been unleashed by accountancy practices across the UK after KPMG‘s recent vow to disrupt and dominate the SME market by telling small businesses “you can pay us the same as your current accountant, ...
Cinnober selected to receive EU funding for disruptive client clearing technology
January 14th, 2015
The European Commission recognizes need for real-time risk margining, multi-asset client clearing solution for the banking sector The European Commission has announced that Cinnober has been chosen to receive financial support to develop a real-time risk margining and multi-asset ...
KPMG pre-tax profits dip 9% as tax regulation bites
December 19th, 2014
KPMG has reported a 5% growth in revenues but pre-tax profits fell as the firm made a series of investments in new business lines, while its tax practice felt the impact of an increased regulatory burden Revenues for the ...
The Quindell share price fiasco should not dent faith in the robust Aim market
December 10th, 2014
The AIM market, the London Stock Exchange’s junior market, has been subjected to an unprecedented level of criticism over recent weeks. The fiasco at Quindell, which saw another twist this week, as the company called in PwC to review ...
