Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

PensionBee: Coronavirus will see greater engagement with pensions

Clare Reilly, head of corporate development at PensionBee, believes the current challenging economic conditions could lead people to engage with their pensions more closely.

20 April 2020

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Sustainable investment app Clim8 launches Crowdcube campaign

Sustainable investment app Clim8 Invest is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube ahead of a planned summer launch.

15 April 2020

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EBRD: Spending to counteract Coronavirus creates chance to 'tilt to green'

The European Bank for Reconstruction and development (EBRD) says fiscal support for Covid-19 impacted businesses should be directed towards firms that pledge to reduce their environmental impact, arguing that escalating climate change makes future pandemics more likely.

09 April 2020

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BofA global environmental exec: Addressing climate change goes beyond business-as-usual

Alex Liftman, global environmental executive, Bank of America (BofA), believes “significantly accelerating progress on addressing big global issues like climate change requires going beyond business-as-usual financing to find innovative approaches that can help attract a larger share of capital from a broader set of investors.”

08 April 2020

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LSE sustainable business head: ESG is the highest priority for large investors

David Harris, group head of sustainable business of the London Stock Exchange, spoke to Finextra TV about how he works to integrate sustainable finance across the capabilities of the group by considering the flow of data from issuers through to investors and the capabilities needed to support both and ultimately, the entire market.

06 April 2020

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Swedbank pitches global hackathon to take on Covid-19

Swedbank is sponsoring a global hackathon to find new solutions to Covid-19 challenges.

03 April 2020

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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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