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Sibos 2025: BBH’s Adrian Whelan on overcoming obstacles in ESG and DEI policy

At Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, Finextra spoke to Adrian Whelan, global head of market intelligence at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), on data scarcity, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, how the industry is handling diversity and inclusion in the current political landscape.

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Remitee raises $20m for embedded remittances

Embedded remittance infrastructure provider Remitee has raised $20 million to help banks, fintechs, and retailers integrate instant cross-border payments directly into their apps and platforms.

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Wealth app Chip scores £6m investment from Channel 4 VC arm

Chip has secured its first institutional investment, with the venture capital unit of UK TV station Channel 4 pumping $6 million into the digital wealth app at a £208 million valuation.

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Sibos 2025: DeFi expected to take over financial ecosystem

In the rapidly developing financial universe, there are certain buzzwords that have been reappearing throughout discussions: blockchain, stablecoins, and tokenisation. While cryptocurrencies are not new, these new developments in decentralised finance (DeFi) are taking the financial sector by storm.

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LSE and Crowdcube open up private markets to retail investors

The London Stock Exchange has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Crowdcube in a bid to create a more inclusive and liquid private capital market ecosystem.

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