Tag: ESG
Challenger bank Griffin certified as B Corporation following “rigorous verification process”
Griffin Becomes Certified B Corporation: Key PointsCertification Details:Griffin, a UK digital challenger, is now a certified B...
Business banking start-up GoDutch launches in the Netherlands
GoDutch Launch:Amsterdam-based business banking start-up GoDutch launched this week.
Aims to redefine "fair banking" by sharing up...
UK challenger Tandem appoints Suavek Zajac as new CTO
New CTO Appointment:Suavek Zajac, former Railsr head, was appointed as CTO of UK digital bank Tandem.
Will...
Standard Chartered pilots carbon credit tokenisation in Hong Kong with Mastercard, Mox Bank and Libeara
Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Completion:Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong (SCBHK) completed a PoC in collaboration with Mastercard, Mox...
Ecology Building Society set for 2025 core banking overhaul with Monument Technology
Partnership Overview:UK-based mutual Ecology Building Society has partnered with Monument Technology, a technology division of domestic challenger...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: ZayZoon, Koin, FacePhi, Belong and more
ZayZoon:Raised $15 million in an extension of its Series B round, led by Viola Fintech with participation...
Bulgaria’s Paynetics acquires UK neobank Novus
Bulgaria-based embedded finance firm Paynetics has acquired Novus, a B-Corp-certified digital bank in the UK.
Novus, founded in...
Twig enters liquidation, becoming latest UK fintech to shut down
UK circular economy fintech Twig, which secured $35 million in a Series A financing round two years ago,...
EBA addresses ESG and climate change risks with new proposed guidelines
The European Banking Authority (EBA) drafts new guidelines for managing ESG risks.
Active ESG factors, like climate change...
Ncontracts snaps up Quantivate for an undisclosed sum
Acquisition Announcement:Ncontracts, a US-based risk, vendor, and compliance management software provider, has acquired Quantivate.Strategic Move:Ncontracts...
Canapi Ventures reveals new $750m fund to support US fintech entrepreneurs
Canapi Ventures, a US-based VC firm backed by 70 American financial institutions, raises $750 million in its latest...
IDB Invest and IFC team up to launch the Amazon Finance Network
Amazon Finance Network Launch:IDB Invest and IFC collaborate to launch the Amazon Finance Network.
Announcement made at...