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Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to ask: "Are SMEs being served globally?” This week's guests include: Bruno Diniz, Co-Founder, Spiralem Dani Lima, Executive VP of Infrastructure , Novo Rob Pearce, Technical Advisor - CEO's Office, OakNorth Said Murad, Partner, Global Ventures No matter where you’re tuning in from - at some point, you’re likely to have heard that independent small businesses are the backbone of your economy. But to date, that backbone of entrepreneurs and small business owners has often lacked the proper support needed from financial services. According to the World Economic Forum, 67% of small and mid-sized companies globally are fighting for survival. Our panel of experts discuss: the banking options for SMEs globally, the challenges across markets, and what could the future be in this space. This episode is sponsored by Blinkist The Blinkist app offers distilled audio content from over 5000 non-fiction books and podcasts, to get bi