ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kiwi, Green-Got, Moonsense & more
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from around the world.
ESG
Demystify Podcast: Climate Emergency with Gail Bradbrook, Extinction Rebellion
Gail Bradbrook is one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion (XR).
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying ESG and financial services with Shargiil Bashir, FAB
Chief sustainability officer of FAB talks about the critical role of banks in supporting an ESG agenda.
How fintech start-ups are driving the ethical finance revolution
FinTech Futures chats with three ethical fintech firms operating in the UK.
State of play: European fintech
The recent FinovateEurope conference featured a number of key discussions on the European financial services sector.
Sustainable investment fintech Clim8 shutters
Clim8 says it has been unable to secure further venture capital to fund the business.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Toku, Finverity, Lumiant and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Doconomy and Dreams
Two Swedish firms recently joined forces to help shape the future of climate action.
Climate-focused fintech for farmers Agreena lands €46m Series B funding
The fresh funding comes a year after the company raised €20 million in its Series A round.
New York fintech Spiral secures $28m Series A funding
The company will use the funding to launch its Impact-as-a-Service platform.
Video: ING at FinovateEurope 2023 – The power of partnerships
Simon Boonen of ING discusses the importance of collaboration and co-creation between fintechs and banks.
Survey: Technology trends in wealth management
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Wingspan, Monite, Fundpath and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
The difference between ESG and sustainability communications is more than just a report
Sustainability communications and ESG communications are two related but distinct concepts.
Green fintechs are redefining gender representation in finance
As more women move into sustainable roles, the green economy can grow along with female representation.
Intesa Sanpaolo partners IBM to upgrade its IT infrastructure
Intesa Sanpaolo will utilise the IBM z16 platform to bolster its cybersecurity operations.
Carbonplace lands $45m seed funding, names new CEO
With the new funding, Carbonplace plans to scale its platform, expand its team and forge partnerships.
Nokia aligns growth and financing strategy with ESG targets
The firm is aiming to maintain its growth in data traffic while reducing its energy consumption.
UK fintech Raylo bags £110m debt financing facility
Raylo provides consumers with “affordable” access to tech products on a monthly subscription basis.
Fujitsu and Mizuho Bank partner for ESG data management project
The new service will visualise CO2 emissions across supply chains and help customers move towards de-carbonisation.
As uncertainty continues, financial institutions must provide revitalised client-first approaches
While we may be facing much ambiguity in 2023, there has never been a greater opportunity to innovate.
Aussie start-ups Alii and Bloom raise funds
Alii and Bloom Impact Investing, two start-ups based in Brisbane, have reported cash injections.
A warm welcome to 2023!
The start of 2023 has been interesting for the climate change agenda.
How the cloud helps companies reach their ESG goals while embracing a global outlook
Cloud-based core banking can help banks get leaner and greener.
Reasons to be hopeful for 2023
Perhaps, the universe has a plan hiding in plain sight. The glimmers of hope that are just around the corner…
What’s in store for ESG in 2023?
Over the next few years, many organisations will transform their business models and put ESG front and centre.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 20 | 2022 in review
In the final episode of the year, we take a look at some of the biggest fintech trends of 2022.
Reflections on 2022
As we hurtle towards the end of the year, let’s take a look at how my forecasts for 2022 have turned out.
Keeping faith in net-zero banking in 2023 and beyond
Which banks will stand up and really push the envelope for good?
Weathering the storm: how savings providers can utilise tech to support their customers through the cost of living crisis
Putting in place the transformational changes needed to keep up with customer needs and expectations.
Q&A: How Diligent is helping companies transition to a modern back office
FinTech Futures chats with Diligent’s Lisa Edwards about the firm’s GRC and ESG solutions.
Climate First Bancorp acquires ESG data platform Ecountabl
Ecountabl indexes data on more than 10,000 companies, analysing their ESG performance.
Why you should care about your organisation’s ESG materiality assessment
Materiality assessments help firms identify ESG priorities and improve the design of their comms campaigns.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 15 | Unleashing the potential of half the planet
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Women’s World Banking CEO and president Mary Ellen Iskenderian.
HealRWorld set to launch first UN SDG-focused corporate debit card
The debit card, launching soon, aims to reward sustainable businesses.
Video: NatWest at Sibos 2022 – Sustainability and achieving net-zero targets
We chat with NatWest’s Solange Chamberlain about sustainability in banking and achieving net-zero targets.
Sibos 2022: Achieving net-zero across an FI’s value chain
A number of associations are being spun up to support FIs to address the complexity around decarbonisation.
Video: HSBC at Sibos 2022 – ESG and financial services
We chat with Natalie Blyth of HSBC to discuss the bank’s push to hit net-zero targets.
Sibos 2022: A problem defined is a problem solved – untangling ESG data
With a range of taxonomies, sources and utilities, ESG data is still some way from being standardised.
