Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

Bunq CEO: Covid-19 no threat to appetite for sustainability

Continuing pressure caused by Covid-19 has not put a dampener on bunq’s green-minded users, as 81% of the Dutch challenger's online community have pushed for a 'SuperGreen' commitment to plant trees for every EUR100 spent with any bunq card.

02 April 2020

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BBVA moves to get more out of fintech partnerships

BBVA is tweaking its Open Talent competition for startups as part of a wider realignment of its relationship with the fast-maturing fintech sector.

12 March 2020

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Tandem raises £60m; plans to buy green lender

UK challenger bank Tandem has raised £60 million from investors and intends to buy a green lender that helps consumers buy solar panels, according to a report from Reuters.

09 March 2020

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IBM blockchain partner: Rival companies must join forces for common sustainable goals

Using blockchain and other technologies to work towards sustainable goals requires companies to break the current way of thinking in business, according to Anthony Day, blockchain partner at IBM.

06 March 2020

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Transformative regulation finds its feet in 2020

The true benefits and complexities of transformative regulation across financial services is set to become reality in 2020, as firms work to prepare and implement systems to meet compliance standards while maintaining a competitive edge.

06 March 2020

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Pope weighs in on AI ethics debate

The Pontiff is the latest public figure to offer an opinion on the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI), issuing a set of principles on the use of new technology.

28 February 2020

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The Redsand Group to launch sustainable fintech fund

Founder and managing partner of The Redsand Group, Nicole Anderson, announced in a recent interview with Finextra TV that the group will launch a fund to work with the venture community to support fintech aimed at tackling sustainability across financial services through tools such as blockchain and tokenisation.

27 February 2020

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Carney, Lagarde press climate imperative for financial markets

With the 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) hovering into view, banks have been warned that they will have to adjust their reporting, risk management and business models to take into account the devastating impact of global warming on the economy and financial markets.

27 February 2020

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How to use technology to solve climate change and cloud waste

Global IT expense is set to reach a staggering $3.9 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.4% from 2019 according to Gartner. Driven by the adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS), all market segments are expected to spend on forms of software such as cloud and expand its use through 2023. But what does this mean for the environment?

27 February 2020

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Nationwide opens new digital hub in Swindon

Nationwide has opened a new digital hub in Swindon, housing 700 tech staff.

27 February 2020

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Sustainable finance comparable to open banking, according to Endjin founder

The founder of software engineering company Endjin has compared the data protocol required to meet sustainable goals in finance to open banking regulation in a recent interview with Finextra TV.

25 February 2020

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European Parliament challenges ECB on green credentials and crypto regulation

European parliamentarians have called on the zone's central bank to step up its green credentials and address growing financial technology challenges.

25 February 2020

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