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News/regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority has called for industry feedback on overdraft pricing in an open letter, as major banks align overdraft rates at around 40%.
28 January 2020
News/sustainable
Hot on the heels of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s letter warning global chief executives of climate change market risk, the world’s largest fund manager has released a summary of recommendations for sustainable investment.
News/ai
The FCA and the Bank of England are to run a public/private forum to delve into the technical and public policy issues surrounding bank adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.
24 January 2020
News/Reporting/compliance
UK digital bank Starling is offering a range of new services to its business customers as it seeks profitability in the next two years.
13 January 2020
Compliance officers in financial services should think of themselves as orchestra conductors, according to Charles Gaddy, co-founder of identity verification service company, Global Data Consortium.
08 January 2020
Swift’s global Know Your Customer (KYC) registry goes live today, allowing corporate groups to manage and share KYC data with global partners.
16 December 2019
By offsetting all emissions generated by its own operations, Banco Santander has announced it will commit to becoming carbon neutral in 2020.
13 December 2019
The European Banking Authority will push for early action on sustainable finance, according to its Action Plan released this week.
11 December 2019
In a report released today, Deutsche Bank responds to client demand for a guide to the Silk Road, otherwise known as China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the opportunities it presents to incorporate sustainable development and low-carbon practices.
Despite increased demand for Regtech and Australia’s strong concentration of regtech development, subdued investment puts the Antipodean market at risk, finds The RegTech Association.
After a morning of keynotes and ‘speed dating’ roundtable sessions, SustainableFinance.Live attendees broke out into whiteboard sessions where they learned by doing, workshopping scenarios to create tangible results.
06 December 2019
81% of banks are disclosing information on progressive climate-related public policy. According to a report by Boston Common Asset Management, this is a slight increase from 71% in 2018.
05 December 2019
$30 trillion of capital is pledged to Sustainable Finance and supporting outcomes aligned to Sustainability and Impact goals, such as the UN SDGs.
04 December 2019
As part of a strategic review of the ECB’s purpose, the bank’s president Christine Lagarde will underline action on climate change as a fundamental component of monetary policy.
28 November 2019
Financial services innovation and how industry participants can keep up with ecosystem culture were two of the key themes on day 1 of the Swift Operations Forum Europe (SOFE) 2019.
In a recent survey by State Street Global Advisors, 52% of European investors cited regulation as the key driver toward ESG adoption. Yet, despite attempts to introduce regulatory requirements, a lack of standardisation in reporting obligations is proving a significant challenge towards achieving meaningful progress.
26 November 2019
Working in tandem with Amazon Web Services and Mastercard, Finnish fintech Enfuce has launched My Carbon Action, a digital tool that allows businesses to track and calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions of every purchase and provide insights into their climate change impact.
21 November 2019
While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly for 2030 are ambitious, the financial services industry will play a crucial role in supporting countries with implementing new approaches to build momentum and accelerate progress.
12 November 2019
Finextra Research and ResponsibleRisk are collaborating with change agents in the sustainable finance arena to showcase a programme of content, workshops and conferences.
08 November 2019
The trial of crypto scam OneCoin's lawyer has renewed calls for robust regulation of cryptocurrency to address weaknesses of "human failure and human criminality".
06 November 2019
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