Italy’s Banca Mediolanum launches sustainable challenger Flowe
The bank currently employees a team of 56.
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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.
BNY Mellon extends Azure partnership to boost ESG investment
The US bank has launched three new data and analytics tools.
OCBC sets new SGD 25bn sustainable finance target
OCBC will focus on industrial and geographical diversification to reach its “25-by-25” target.
UK challenger Picnic Bank to address ‘fintech for good’
The start-up is looking to raise £5.5 million.
HKEX announces sustainable finance exchange Stage
Hong Kong exchange plans to educate stakeholders on the benefits of ESG.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
The positive impact of going negative
Find out how and why fintech companies should be going carbon negative.
Banking for kids fintech GoHenry unveils biodegradable card
The card is made up of 82% bio-sourced renewable materials.
UK green investment platform Clim8 raises £1.35m
The fintech is due to launch sometime this summer.
Deutsche Bank appoints Kamran Khan as head of ESG for Asia Pacific
He also served as head of global investments and operations at the US Millennium Challenge Corporation.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 30 April
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
bunq promises its users “CO2 free” status in less than two years
The fintech is introducing a new upgrade called ‘SuperGreen’.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 10 April
Premier awards for banks, financial, payment & e-commerce institutions, paytech vendors, individuals & teams!
Mastercard set to propel bunq’s Green Card throughout Europe
The cards have seen a CO2 reduction of roughly 30.8 million kg so far.
bunq CEO: “It’s a marathon not a sprint, we run our own race”
“I like to think of myself as a simple entrepreneur,” says Niknam.
Standard Chartered commits $75bn to sustainable development
Infrastructure projects to get $40bn, whilst renewable energy and clean tech to get $35bn.
Why we need to persuade governments to tokenise the world’s forests
Tokenisation is a new innovative mechanism for sustainable financing.
ADB creates $50m venture fund for start-ups driving sustainability
The fund will support start-ups helping Asia and the Pacific reach their sustainable goals.
Hong Kong’s sustainable finance start-up MioTech closes Series A funding
The start-up wants to expand its presence in Singapore and Mainland China.
Challenger bank for British farmers Oxbury set to launch later this year
The launch comes at a time of prolonged Brexit uncertainty for British farmers.
BoE’s Carney says finance is too slow on tackling climate change issues
Carney is due to become the United Nations’ special envoy for climate change.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 20 December 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Banco Santander commits to carbon neutrality and renewable energy “where possible”
The bank says it has already cut its emissions by 27% since 2011.
Banking Technology December 2019 / January 2020 issue out now
A year in review.
Mastercard and Doconomy bring carbon tracking to Bank of the West and Nordea
The news was unveiled at Madrid’s UN Climate Change Conference COP25.
EBA publishes sustainable finance action plan
EU regulator seeks early action on green investment.
EU agrees need for rule book on labeling financial products ‘green’
The EU hopes to validate the market and tackle issues of ‘greenwashing’.
The capitalist eco-warrior
Should companies have a purpose beyond profit?
Building a digital atelier: How fintechs are disrupting the fashion industry and combating waste
MTO technology can significantly reduce the march of overproduction.
Tickr plans to raise capital in 2020 to aid its European expansion
The social impact investment platform’s co-founder tells FinTech Futures of its 2020 vision.
Three key steps that can put banks ahead in the sustainability revolution
Including adopting sustainable technology and processes lowering your carbon footprint.
