Power2SME hires Dr. H.P. Kumar as Director External Affairs

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12: As artificial intelligence and advanced analytics reshape credit decisioning across India's lending ecosystem, financial institutions are now increasingly combining advanced analytics with organisational capability to deliver faster credit access and scalable growth.

New Delhi [India], March 10: Axis Max Life Insurance Limited, formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Limited ("Axis Max Life"/ "Company") has entered into a strategic Corporate Agent partnership with Saarathi Finance and Credit Private Limited ("Saarathi Finance"), a next-generation greenfield non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on bridging the credit gap for India's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 10: Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM), an industry-led, Section 8 not-for-profit movement building a Quality brand for India, announced that it will convene its MSME Symposium 2026 with the theme India Needs a Resurgent MSME Sector, on March 20, 2026 at Anna University, Guindy, Chennai. IFQM, led by its Governing Council consisting of industry captains, is committed to enabling Indian organisations to be globally competitive through quality, excellence and innovation initiatives. Registration to the symposium is open through the IFQM website - https://ifqm.org.in/events/ifqm-msme-symposium-2026/.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could contribute between USD 135.6 billion and USD 149.9 billion to the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing sector as early as 2035. This projection, according to a PwC report titled "Unlocking the AI Edge for MSMEs," remains contingent on these enterprises accounting for 50 per cent of the nation's manufacturing value added.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 6: More than 325 entrepreneurs, SME owners, policymakers and industry leaders gathered in Mumbai for the SME Bharat Conclave 2026, organised by Rotary Means Business (RMB) Mumbai Numero Uno, to discuss growth, innovation and the impact of emerging technologies on business.

According to Prasoon Sharma, Pentland-Churchill Fellow, New York University & University College London, the Turnberry framework is effectively creating a two-tier transatlantic trade environment India sees an opportunity to become the primary alternative growth market for European firms, reassessing their US exposure, mainly in the SME sector.

Speaking at the inauguration of Micron's semiconductor facility, PM Narendra Modi stated, "With 10 new semiconductor projects coming into production in India, the multiplier effect will reach the entire value chain of MSMEs, startups and electronic industries." Regarding India's standing in the international market, Modi noted, "The message has reached the world - India is capable, competitive and committed! I assure the global investors and India's partners that the Indian govt as well as state govts are with you..."

National Stock Exchange (NSE) Managing Director and CEO Ashish Chauhan noted that India has positioned itself as one of the most cost-effective and inclusive capital markets globally, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

New Delhi [India], February 27: The 9th Responsible Business Membership Organisations (BMO) Awards, organised by the Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC), brought together policymakers, financial institutions, Business Membership Organisations (BMOs), industry leaders, development partners, and MSMEs to advance dialogue on green finance, sustainable industrial growth, and responsible enterprise development in India. The event served as a collaborative platform to align policy, finance, and industry action toward building a resilient, sustainability-driven MSME ecosystem.

New Delhi [India], February 26: Aye Finance, India's leading financial institution providing business loans to the largely underserved micro-scale enterprises, has been recognised as one of India's most dynamic businesses, ranking 26th in the prestigious 'India's Fastest-Growing Companies 2026' list by Time Magazine.