Sustainability

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.

HKEX announces sustainable finance exchange Stage

Hong Kong exchange plans to educate stakeholders on the benefits of ESG.

MAS launches $1.25m fintech challenge to tackle climate change & COVID-19

Up to 12 winners will be selected to receive in prize money.

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.

OakNorth Bank’s profits nearly double in 2019 but growth slows

The SoftBank-backed lender did see a slow down in its total loan facilities.

Standard Chartered commits $75bn to sustainable development

Infrastructure projects to get $40bn, whilst renewable energy and clean tech to get $35bn.

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.

Farming machinery in a field

Neobank for UK farmers Oxbury lands licence and launches Series C

Its flagship offering ‘Oxbury Farm Credit’ will roll out later this year.

Regtech: the new lifeblood of compliance

It changes the current compliance game for the better.

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.

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.

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.

Carbon footprint tracker for purchases Enfuce raises €10m

Enfuce is dubbed the biggest fintech start-up in Finland.

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.

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