Financial Alliance for Women

The huge gender gap in the levels of equity funding accessed by entrepreneurs remains stubborn, with female founders receiving less than 2% of venture capital globally. To address this, founders, investors and other ecosystem actors speaking at the 2024 Annual Summit identified four of the most effective levers to getting more equity to female founders: 1. Get More Women into Investment Roles 2. Follow the Money 3. Create Tax Incentives 4. Integrate an Angel Strategy in Banks Read the full article "Summit ‘24 Insights: Plugging the Equity Finance Gap to Female Founders" and Watch the Summit Panels:  - Angels and Women of Wealth Strategy - Venture Capital for Female Founders - Gender-Intelligent Fintech Design https://lnkd.in/dqkwqJmz #2024AnnualSummit #ChampionTheFemaleEconomy #InclusiveFinance #FemaleEconomy #FAforWomen #GenderIntelligentFintech #Fintechs #FemaleFounders #FinancialInclusion #WEFinanceCode Jenny Tooth OBE, Deepali Nangia, Marla Shapiro, Michelle Owen, Helen M., Hephzi Pemberton, Nina Mohanty, Triin Linamagi, Catherine Crump, Mo Harvey 夏飛鳴, Priti Rathi Gupta, Rachel Freeman, Tosin Eniolorunda, Inez Murray

Growing the women micro, small and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) portfolio requires a strong commitment to building their businesses and enhancing their appetite for leverage, as well as adapting operational policies and processes to reduce access barriers. The Alliance’s most recent Female Economy Analytics Survey (FEAS) proved that the holistic value proposition offered by members–access to finance, information, financial and business education, networks and recognition–works. Women’s share of loan volume in the SME segment recorded a 16% compound annual growth rate between 2020 and 2022, compared to 4% in the retail segment. Three key takeaways from among the best-in-class strategies shared at the 2024 Annual Summit: 1. Cash-flow based lending is a basic plank of any bank strategy to increase lending to WMSMEs. 2. Financing WMSMEs in the green transition requires strong measurement, staff education and affordable solutions. 3. From basic financial literacy to gender intelligent advisory services, non-financial service (NFS) must be tailored to market and segment needs. Read the full article "Summit ‘24 Insights: Best-in-Class Strategies for Growing WMSME Portfolios" and Watch the Summit Panels: - Innovations in Debt Finance - Enabling Women to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change - Must-Have Non-Financial Services for WMSMEs https://lnkd.in/dzcWN9JT #2024AnnualSummit #ChampionTheFemaleEconomy #InclusiveFinance #FemaleEconomy #FAforWomen #GenderIntelligentFintech #Fintechs #FemaleFounders #FinancialInclusion #WEFinanceCode Andrew. McCartney, Rachael McKenzie, Michelle Miranda Fallas, Naomi Ndele, Tohama Nabulsi, Martin Powell, Julie Baker, Katarina Ždraljević, Pauline Wray, Karyl Akilian Momjian, Faria Shahid, Khadija Mariam, Nikki Briggs

Our largest ever gathering of members convened in London earlier this month at our flagship Annual Summit for two days of unparalleled learning and networking. The treat of opening the London Stock Exchange kicked off a packed agenda of high caliber speakers, workshops and celebrations all with a common goal to unlock the power of the Female Economy. Much of the Summit’s focus was on supporting women to move through the entrepreneurial funnel – from starting up, to growing, to exiting a business – and the types of financing required at each stage, such as angel investment, debt finance and venture capital. Refreshingly candid sessions explored what it takes to close the gender access gap to all three capital sources. Discover key findings, awesome insights around innovations on debt financing to women led small businesses, the WE Finance Code, Data driving women’s financial inclusion, the amazing gender-Intelligent business models built by our fintech members, and many more... Click to read more and watch the Financial Alliance for Women Annual Summit 2024 videos in full. https://lnkd.in/dz6BybBP #2024AnnualSummit #ChampionTheFemaleEconomy #InclusiveFinance #FemaleEconomy #FAforWomen #GenderIntelligentFintech #Fintechs #FemaleFounders #FinancialInclusion #WEFinanceCode Inez Murray, Karyl Akilian Momjian, Carine Fersan Choueiry, Tessa Ruben, Caroline Yesenia Arteaga

This year in its fifth edition the Financial Alliance for Women Hackathon is providing a complete learning journey for participating fintechs including eight clinics on how to develop a Gender-Intelligent Fintech that targets the Female Economy. We are delighted to have Alison McMurtrie joining us as an expert delivering an extremely interesting and much-needed clinic around refining the Business Model. Join the Alliance Hack: Shaping Economies through Gender-Intelligent Fintechs! Apply before July 14th. https://lnkd.in/dXpU3jdw  #AllianceHack24 #AllianceHack2024 #ChampionningTheFemaleEconomy #fintechs #financialinclusion #FintechFounders #GenderIntelligentFintechs

Calling all Fintechs in Japan to participate in the Alliance Hackathon by applying before July 14th! We want to raise awareness among fintechs across the Globe, around the role that they can play in bridging the gender financing gab! The Alliance hack is the platform to learn, network, get the needed guidance and support to build a gender-intelligent fintech! Thank you Fintech Association of Japan for your support to the Alliance Hackathon! Apply before July 14: https://lnkd.in/dXpU3jdw  #AllianceHack24 #AllianceHack2024 #ChampionningTheFemaleEconomy #fintechs #financialinclusion #FintechFounders

The Financial Alliance for Women is delighted to welcome its newest member Moniepoint Group joining our 100+ financial institutions globally, Championing the Female Economy! We are also announcing to all fintechs our partnership with Moniepoint Group for the fifth edition of the Alliance Hack: Shaping Economies through Gender-Intelligent fintechs! It is a wonderful opportunity to bring in the expertise and experience of Monniepoint to the participating fintechs and how fintechs can innovate simple financial solutions to bring value to their Women customers and SMEs. Monniepoint's very own Founder and CEO, Tosin Eniolorunda will be joining the Alliance hack as a judge, bringing in his expertise, guidance and support to all participating fintechs. Grab this opportunity and apply to the Alliance hack before July 14! https://lnkd.in/dXpU3jdw #Alliancehack #AllianceHack24 #AllianceHack2024 #ChampionningTheFemaleEconomy #fintechs #financialinclusion #FintechFounders

We strongly believe in the transformational impact that fintechs can create on the Female Economy! The Financial Alliance for Women supports fintech in understanding the Women's Markets and creating scalable solutions that solve key Challenges for Women Globally! Thank you Aishah Ahmad, CFA, CAIA, for your support to the #AllianceHackathon ! We will be delighted to have fintechs participating from all countries and taking advantage of this unique opportunity. Calling all fintechs to apply to the Alliance Hackathon before July 14, 2024! https://lnkd.in/dXpU3jdw

Women represent the world’s largest and fastest-growing market—and one that has been largely overlooked by the incumbent and fintech sectors alike. By overlooking the female economy opportunity, fintechs are leaving trillions on the table.   The Financial Alliance for Women Hackathon 2024 represents a unique chance for #fintechs to learn how to become gender-intelligent!   Calling all fintechs around the globe working to solve one of the below challenges to apply to the Alliance Hack by filling this form before July 14th!   -      Financing Women-owned/led Businesses -      Building Business Capability of Female Entrepreneurs -      Transforming Mass Market Women's Investment Capabilities -      Greening the CVP For Women   Fintechs selected to participate in the Alliance Hackathon 2024, will receive one-on-one mentoring from a highly experienced mentor cohort, take part in peer learning clinics focused on building a successful women-centered strategy, and get the chance to pitch in front of a panel of high-impact executives from global financial services institutions.   The winning fintech will be positioned as the FEMALE ECONOMY FINTECH OF THE YEAR 2024 and receive a US$25,000 cash prize.   The top three winners will also receive a year-long free membership to the Financial Alliance for Women, enabling them access to world’s largest network of financial services providers with winning strategies for the Women’s Markets.   #AllianceHack24 #AllianceHack2024 #ChampionTheFemaleEconomy #fintechs #financialinclusion #FintechFounders #FintechCircle #FintechPulse #WomenInFintech #Fintech https://lnkd.in/dXpU3jdw

Excellent synthesis of what works and does not work in credit design and delivery for women from Innovations for Poverty Action. Beyond the need for gender intelligent sales funnel design is the necessary deep work on removing bias in front line staff, something which we at Financial Alliance for Women know is foundational to being able to deliver to women customers. #championthefemaleeconomy