Finance

In their annual SME financing research conducted by Linkflow Capital, SMEs continued to see improved access to financing in 2019. According to Linkflow Capital, up to 39% of SMEs gained access to financing in 2019. This figure has continued to improve since the company...

While businesses are optimistic in 2022, consumers are more cautious, revealing headwinds may be on the way for the second half of the year. This is according to the third Shop Small Research for Singapore conducted by American Express with 304 local business leaders in May...

The pandemic has revealed the importance of a deliberate, digital-focused invoice management strategy to build stronger resiliency. Such a strategy can improve business clarity, reduce delays and errors caused by manual data entry, and free up cash for the business especially in crucial times. 

Recognising the important role that social enterprises (SEs) play in creating positive impact in society – whether by hiring disadvantaged members of society or solving societal problems – DBS has announced a slew of proactive measures to beef up support for this sector. They...

Singapore’s Budget 2021 was delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on 16 February. Coming after a challenging year where COVID-19 has created major upheavals worldwide, the budget indicates a shift in government measures from “containment to restructuring, while continuing our support for Singaporeans, workers, and...

Preqin has published its annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) report: ESG in Alternatives 2023. The report provides the latest insights within the private markets covering developments on fundraising and fund size for ESG across geographies. The report shows that has been a three-fold increase...

Vertice has announced the results of its global survey, which reveals that a lack of alignment between finance and tech leaders is preventing companies from controlling cloud spending. Amidst cloud costs rising by an average of 35% year on year, Vertice surveyed 600 finance...

Enterprise Singapore has initiated a comprehensive review of its strategies to ensure that its enterprise development efforts keep pace with the evolving and increasingly complex business landscape locally and globally. To achieve stronger, more impactful outcomes, Enterprise Singapore will sharpen its supporting approaches through...

Singapore businesses have a cautious economic outlook, as new data from Airwallex reveals that 7 in 10 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here are bracing for a potential recession within the next two years. The independent research considered the challenges SMEs in Singapore would face...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are already grappling with numerous headwinds - rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and the lingering effects of the pandemic, have significantly increased costs for businesses. What’s more, 7 in 10 Singapore SMEs are also anticipating a potential recession,...