Events

Data Ethics Conference

Patrick Walker will present on data ethics and the economic impacts of the growing use of data.

APEC SME FINANCE FORUM: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGIES TO SCALE UP SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE

Dr. Turner will participate the APEC SME Finance Forum as a panelist in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to discuss on scaling up supply chain finance to strengthen SME competitiveness and innovation. This Session will focus on reviewing the developments of supply chain finance in the Asia-Pacific Region. Click here to see the agenda list

Credit and Decision Analytics Conference

Patrick Walker will present findings from PERC’s research on consumer credit impacts from consumer credit education and the applicability of the research to South Africa.

FinTech Summit: APFF Financial Technology Workshop

  Dr. Michael Turner will moderate the APFF Financial Technology Workshop, jointly organized by Asia-Pacific Financial Forum, Asian Development Bank, and APEC Business Advisory Council, at the Asian Development Bank in the Philipines. The workshop brings together stakeholders from across the FinTech spectrum to discuss policy and regulations regarding new and accelerating FinTech  growth in Asia. Also speaking will […]

PRESENTATION TO THE IFC: IMPACT OF MFI CREDIT REPORTING AND CREDIT SCORING

Dr. Turner and Patrick Walker present the findings of their study on the value of credit reporting and scoring to the IFC. In addition to finding that automating underwriting credit scores often leads to higher success rates, their work inspired one of India’s largest micro-lenders to improve their data and work towards further automating operations. Full findings: […]

APEC Cross- Border Credit Information Seminar

Ankush Tewari spoke in Ninh Binh at the APEC Seminar on Cross-Border Credit Information Exchange. Ankush presented data on the key elements of a successful Cross-Border Credit Information Exchange mechanism, as well as leading a talk on ways to move forward so as to safely and securely allow for the transition of pertinant credit data across […]

Credit Information System Beta Test Launch

Dr. Turner spoke at the event, hosted by the Credit Information Corporation, announcing the beta launch of their new Credit Information System. This system simplifies and expedites credit sharing, focused in the Phillipines. The event itself placed an emphasis on reaching out to non-bank lenders to increase understanding of why credit sharing helps all those […]