African fintech M-Kopa secures $200m debt financing and $55m equity funding
The debt financing was led by Standard Bank Group and the equity round by Sumitomo Corporation.
Sustainability
Ironing out the kinks: how DeFi can help close the $2tn trade finance gap
Blockchain “allows for secure, transparent and traceable financing for SMEs,” Voy Finance CEO Lee Tarone explains.
State of play: European fintech
The recent FinovateEurope conference featured a number of key discussions on the European financial services sector.
Doconomy and Dreams
Two Swedish firms recently joined forces to help shape the future of climate action.
New York fintech Spiral secures $28m Series A funding
The company will use the funding to launch its Impact-as-a-Service platform.
Dominican Republic’s first neobank launches on Temenos Banking Cloud
Qik’s CEO says they chose Temenos owing to its “successful track record” across Latin America.
The difference between ESG and sustainability communications is more than just a report
Sustainability communications and ESG communications are two related but distinct concepts.
Climate tech firm Doconomy acquires financial wellbeing fintech Dreams
Doconomy will fold Dreams’ behavioural science platform into its environmental impact measurement tools.
UK’s FCA names first members of its new innovation advisory group
The Innovation Advisory Group (IAG) will meet for the first time in February, the FCA says.
2022: Top five partnerships
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top new fintech partnerships.
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.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Paper.id, Opensee, Nilus and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Barclays to invest £500m in climate tech start-ups by 2027
Barclays says it made the decision to boost its investment following “substantial interest and demand”.
Mobility fintech Moove lands $30m to fuel UAE expansion
Moove intends to use the funding to scale to 2,000 EVs in the UAE over the coming year.
UK and Singapore strengthen fintech ties
The two countries signed an MoU to remove regulatory barriers to fintech trade.
UK challenger Tandem partners Cogo to help customers track their carbon footprint
Cogo’s tech will feature on Tandem’s green living hub, with plans to integrate directly into the bank’s app in 2023.
Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology launches to support UK fintech
The CFIT will be chaired by Charlotte Crosswell, a former CEO of both Innovate Finance and Nasdaq NLX.
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.
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.
Sibos 2022: How to avoid a digital identity crisis
Bianca Lopes makes the case why banks, FIs and regulators should be paying attention to digital identity.
Sibos 2022: “Skyscanner for money” – money as subscription service
In the future, we’ll all have our own “Skyscanner for money” working for us, believes VC Innovations’ Lisa Moyle.
Daily News at Sibos 2022
Download your free copy of the Daily News at Sibos publication today!
How ESG reporting fuels financial success
ESG management, fuelled by innovation, can have a positive impact on a firm’s financial performance.
It’s not all evil, crypto can also do good
Consumers, regulators and investors are all interested in solving this technology’s climate impact.
Video: OakNorth at FinovateFall 2022 – How financial services can help tackle climate change
We chat with Bruce Richards of OakNorth about how banks are looking to achieve net-zero targets.
The anti-ESG brigade, the finance industry and the green potential of Africa
We are entering interesting times in the ESG and climate change debate.
How Etcho is aiming to help save the planet through conscious investing
Etcho wants to increase people’s knowledge and awareness of the global impact of their investments.
Proptech IMMO hires Hima Mandali as new CTO
Mandali will be responsible for scaling and developing the firm’s platform and products.
XR, banks and rewiring the system
Rewiring the economic system will be a challenge, but I think it’s supercritical.
Green fintech start-up Tred launches new carbon-tracking banking app
At the end of each month, Tred users are nudged to offset any carbon their spending has emitted.
How to make your fintech a solutionary organisation and not a problem-solving one
Imagine the change you could cause simply by taking a solutionary approach to your fintech’s ESG policies.
Sustainability data platform ESG Book raises $35m Series B
The new capital will be used to scale the company and further develop ESG Book’s technology capabilities.
How education plays a key role in embedding an ESG mindset
ESG education is necessary, and the time to start learning is now.
Congratulations to the Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 winners!
Take a look at the 2022 Banking Tech Awards winners
How to get investors on board with your ESG journey
I recently spoke with Delta Capita’s Leeya Hendricks to get her perspective on all things ESG investing.
What is social impact and how can you measure it?
Focusing on your social impact can help build strong community links and boost brand loyalty.
Waste! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Climate change is a complex problem, and its solutions are manifold and multifaceted.
