Tag: ESG
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 Bank, and government bond platform...
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 bank Monument, for a significant...
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 from Intuit Ventures, Framework Venture...
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 2020, is an "impact neobank"...
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, is entering liquidation.
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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 and social conflict, present challenges...