UK industry body unveils five-year strategy to catch US and Asia
The industrial strategy aims to shore up existing UK successes in order to overtake Asia and the US.
Green
PayTech Awards 2021 Winner: VTB Bank – Best Green Initiative
Settlement Centre at VTB Bank: green, efficient and innovative.
Former HSBC boss to head up UK green infrastructure bank
The state-owned policy bank aims to level up UK infrastructure through targeted green investments.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 9 | Demystifying scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions
What are scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and how can businesses start recording and reporting on them?
Survey: Green/sustainable finance within the banking technology industry
Fintech Futures is conducting a brief survey concerning green/sustainable finance and would very much like your input.
Climate First Bank launches in Florida with Finastra Phoenix at the core
Florida-based lender plans to meet and exceed a range of green initiatives.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 8 | ESG and new talent
New talent in the fintech industry consider ESG to be an important factor when accepting new roles.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 7 | Carbon
Carbon neutral vs net zero vs zero carbon; and how to embed them within your business model.
Dear Luc: Can my start-up succeed while working from home?
This week our writer wonders if they really need a London address, or can working from home be just as good?
Novus partners Visa and Railsbank to launch sustainable banking app
The app will reward “conscious consumers” for sustainable purchasing choices.
Tred partners with Nium to launch green debit card
UK’s first green debit card to let users track, reduce and offset their carbon footprint as they spend.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – HSBC, Klarna & Tandem
Top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 16 April 2021
To stories from across the fintech world, featuring Coinbase, Pine Labs, Ozon and more.
Extended deadline announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Recognising excellence and innovation in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry worldwide!
Valutico becomes first fintech start-up to explore ESG valuations
Sustainability considerations are becoming an increasingly integral part of the finserv industry.
High frequency trading and the data centre
It’s a win-win for this high volume, high risk business.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 3 | ESG
This week’s #itsamatterofcomms vlog features Dave Wallace, founder of NMD+.
PayTech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Open to financial and payment institutions worldwide, technology and service providers, individuals and teams.
UK challengers Monument, Pockit and TreeCard bank funding
Three UK banking services start-ups have landed investment recently.
Social impact app Tickr raises £2.5m
Tickr focuses on climate change, social impact and disruptive tech.
UK carbon impact challenger Creed set to launch this year
Former Bank of America, UBS and Barclays exec Roshan George heads up Creed.
Barclays reveals fintech start-ups in its 2021 New York Techstars accelerator
Barclays’ 2021 cohort includes four data-focused fintechs.
What’s in store for financial services in 2021?
A look at what the rest of this year might have in store for the world of financial services and fintech.
ECB launches climate change unit
The central bank has previously been criticised over its bond purchasing.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 winners unveiled!
Watch Tom Ward perform his stand-up and unveil the winning projects, companies and people of Banking Tech Awards 2020.
BNP Paribas and 3 Step IT push on with “aggressive” tech recycle plan
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions specialises in financing solutions for professional equipment.
Swiss government launches green fintech network
Sustainable investments in Switzerland have risen to CHF 1.16 trillion ($1.2 trillion).
TreeCard raises $1m from Ecosia ahead of 2021 launch
TreeCard, set to launch next year, is made of sustainable cherry tree wood.
French firm Idemia launches green cards for banks
“We’re now trying to change the paradigm to reusable tech,” says Barrot.
NatWest to offer customers CO2 calculator with fintech CoGo
The bank recently found 70% of its customers are concerned about climate change.
Impact investing: the powerful new trend
Barry Palte, chairman of EQ Capital Partners makes a case for ESG investments.
Spanish sustainability fintech Mitto to launch in UK next year
“Every payment counts and determines the world we live in.”
India’s ICICI Bank uses satellite data for farmers’ credit assessments
The bank wants to scale up the service to 63,000 villages.
Morgan Stanley publishes greenhouse gas emissions on loans & investments
The bank is joining the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Italy’s Banca Mediolanum launches sustainable challenger Flowe
The bank currently employees a team of 56.
State-backed green bank to land in UK to hit country’s climate goals
The government sold its original green bank in 2017.
LA neobank Aspiration plants 1m trees in three months
The scheme launched in mid-April.
