Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

African fintech M-Kopa raises $250 million

African fintech M-Kopa has closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering to underbanked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa.

15 May 2023

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EU Parliament votes for new crypto rules

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) crypto licensing regulations.

20 April 2023

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IFGS 2023: How can your company act more sustainably?

In a fireside chat titled ‘Fintech and the Climate Crisis: Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Future’ on day one of IFGS 2023, panelists Anisha Mohil, impact and sustainability manager at ecolytiq and Ian Sutherland, CFO of Tide, discussed the transition to a low-carbon economy.

18 April 2023

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FCA to host Greenwashing TechSprint

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is to host an international operational forum aimed at developing tools to tackle the rising tide of greenwashing in financial services.

11 April 2023

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EBAday 2023: Agenda now live!

EBAday, the annual event for payments and transaction banking executives, will return on 20th – 21st June 2023 at IFEMA in Madrid, Spain.

06 April 2023

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Mastercard makes sustainable cards pledge

Mastercard is stepping up its sustainability efforts, vowing to ditch all first-use PVC plastics from its newly produced cards by the beginning of 2028.

05 April 2023

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ANZ completes CBDC pilot project for trading carbon credits

ANZ has partnered with Grollo Carbon Ventures (GCV) to successfully trade Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), one of a batch of use cases for an Australian Central Bank Digital Currency.

05 April 2023

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SEB and Crédit Agricole launch green-tinged blockchain-based bond platform

SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB are jointly launching so|bond, a sustainable platform for digital bonds built on blockchain technology that rewards participants for improving their environmental footprint.

03 April 2023

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BIS Innovation Hub opens in Paris and Frankfurt

The Bank for International Settlements has opened its European Hub, located in both Paris and Frankfurt, with a focus on decentralised finance, wholesale CBDC, cyber security and green finance.

29 March 2023

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Social impact fintech Spiral raises $28m for B2B pivot

New York-based startup Spiral has raised $28 million to launch its 'Impact-as-a-Service' platform designed to help banks and fintechs embed sustainability and social impact into their businesses.

29 March 2023