Championing MSME growth

On International MSME Day, Qamar Saleem, Global Head of the SME Finance Forum, shares his thoughts on the importance of MSMEs in the global economy, and the path forward to resilience and creating opportunities for growth.

Championing MSME growth

On International MSME Day, Qamar Saleem, Global Head of the SME Finance Forum, shares his thoughts on the importance of MSMEs in the global economy, and the path forward to resilience and creating opportunities for growth.


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In this episode of Samosas with Sops, Jessica Huang Pouleur, Partner at Openspace, shares what startups must get right. From founder-market fit to scalability, to win investor confidence.

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Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 Frames the Next Decade of Growth

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In its 10th edition this year, the Singapore FinTech Festival will celebrate a decade of fintech transformation while looking ahead at the opportunities and responsibilities that lie before us.

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Gprnt launches world’s first national sustainability reporting utility 

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Gprnt, a GFTN platform, has inaugurated a groundbreaking digital solution for SMEs to automate their emissions disclosures. Deployed as a nationwide utility in Singapore with scalability across markets, it offers a replicable blueprint for cities and corporates worldwide to green their business communities.

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Connecting the world with financial trust and digital assets - June2025 (1)-1

Our latest report delves into how Financial Trust Corridors and advancements in technologies like blockchain, tokenization, and new foreign exchange mechanisms enable SMEs to expand their operations beyond domestic borders.

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