Aligning the finance industry with the Greta good
Let’s dive deeper into what the finance industry can do to help tackle climate change.
Sustainability
Climate tech SaaS start-up Persefoni raises $101m in Series B round
Carbon footprint calculator Persefoni wants to be the first “ERP for carbon data”.
Sibos 2021: Mark Carney urges collective action on climate change
Former governor of the Bank of England gave an optimistic closing keynote at Sibos 2021.
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.
Dear Luc: Should we ditch the plastic bank card?
This week our writer wonders if we should start ditching plastic cards to be more environmentally friendly.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 3 | ESG
This week’s #itsamatterofcomms vlog features Dave Wallace, founder of NMD+.
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.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
TreeCard raises $1m from Ecosia ahead of 2021 launch
TreeCard, set to launch next year, is made of sustainable cherry tree wood.
Morgan Stanley publishes greenhouse gas emissions on loans & investments
The bank is joining the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
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.
The positive impact of going negative
Find out how and why fintech companies should be going carbon negative.
Regtech: the new lifeblood of compliance
It changes the current compliance game for the better.
Banking Technology December 2019 / January 2020 issue out now
A year in review.
