Majority of UK retail investors are focusing on sustainable funds, study finds
A Kana Earth study has found 65% of UK retail investors are more likely to invest in funds that provide more carbon footprint information.
Quantexa achieves unicorn status following £103.9m Series E raise
Quantexa, data analytics firm, has scored £103.9m in a Series E funding round, lifting its valuation to $1.8bn and becoming a unicorn.
Schroders set to launch climate change-focused private assets LTAF solution
Schroders Capital has launched a long-term asset fund designed to help UK pension fund investors support net-zero.
Trading and investing platform Sarna rakes in $2.5m
Sarna Finance, a trading and investment platform, has secured over $2.5m in seed investments from a range of venture capital firms.
Cisco announces intent to acquire Israeli cloud security firm Lightspin
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire cloud security software firm Lightspin Technologies in a deal valued around $200-250m.
Mortgage intermediaries platform Acre bags £6.5m
Acre, a mortgage intermediaries platform, has secured £6.5m in funding to grow its tech platform and change the home buying process.
Republican AGs publish open letter on ESG investing risks
A group of Republican state AGs have published an open letter to US asset managers warning them of ESG investment risks.
SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB unveil sustainable digital bonds platform
SEB and Crédit Agricole are jointly launching a ‘sustainable and open’ platform for digital bonds built on blockchain technology.
Blockchain PropTech Coadjute lands £4m financing
Coadjute, a London-based PropTech firm that uses a blockchain network to record property transactions, has bagged £4m in a funding round.
Themis launches supply chain risk assessment tool
Themis has launched a supply chain risk tool that will enable firms to map out geographies and sectors and touch points from financial crimes.













