SMB finance

Small minus big (SMB) is one of three factors in the Fama/French stock pricing model. Along with other factors, SMB is used to explain portfolio returns. This factor is also referred to as the "small firm effect," or the "size effect," where size is based on a company's market capitalization.

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Canada Economic Growth Slows, SMB Lending Cools
Canada Economic Growth Slows, SMB Lending Cools
December 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Data is expected to show slower economic growth across Canada for the second half of 2017 and, along with it, a slowdown in small- and...

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Boost To Finserv Competition Fails To Ease UK SMB Access To Finance
Boost To Finserv Competition Fails To Ease UK SMB Access To Finance
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New research from merchant banking group Close Brothers suggests U.K. small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are still largely struggling to access financing, despite a recent...

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How Small Online Sellers’ Global Ambitions Complicate Cash Flow
How Small Online Sellers’ Global Ambitions Complicate Cash Flow
November 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In many ways, eCommerce has democratized the market for small sellers, a group that can now easily reach a global base of potential customers. But...

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Why SMBs Are Nervous About Hiring Gig Workers For The Holidays
Why SMBs Are Nervous About Hiring Gig Workers For The Holidays
November 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from research capacity building program Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) released this week suggests small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. are...

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Helping New-To-Country Entrepreneurs Land On Their Feet In The UK
Helping New-To-Country Entrepreneurs Land On Their Feet In The UK
November 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Ask any entrepreneur, and he or she will tell you that starting a new business isn’t easy. Now imagine moving to a new country to...

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Mixing B2B Payment Rails Can Overwhelm SMBs, Finds Mastercard
Mixing B2B Payment Rails Can Overwhelm SMBs, Finds Mastercard
November 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The B2B payments industry continues its push to break businesses’ habit of using paper checks, but players are divided on what payment rail should take...

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SMBs Readying To Ring In The New Year – With Cash Flow Stress
SMBs Readying To Ring In The New Year – With Cash Flow Stress
November 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

For many, the New Year is a time of new beginnings, and an opportunity for a clean slate. But recent research from payments company WePay...

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Asia’s Alternative SMB Finance Lands Investment Boom
Asia’s Alternative SMB Finance Lands Investment Boom
November 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech enjoyed more time in the spotlight with investors this week as companies around the globe — ranging from eProcurement to small- and medium-sized business...

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India’s SMBs Struggle With ‘Terrible Year’ Since Demonetization
India’s SMBs Struggle With ‘Terrible Year’ Since Demonetization
November 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

India’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have had a rough ride since the government’s surprise demonetization initiative went into effect a year ago. According to...

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