Ten steps to master carbon accounting and boost sustainability
Businesses across Europe and beyond are increasingly recognizing the importance of carbon accounting as a crucial element in their sustainability efforts. ESGFinTech company Position...
Antarctica Capital to acquire life and annuity platform Midwest Holding
Midwest Holding, a technology-driven life and annuity platform, is to be acquired by international investment firm Antarctica Capital in a transaction valued at $100m.
Overcoming KYC name matching challenges with intelligent screening
Culture, geography, politics, and media reporting all create challenges for name matching in a KYC or due diligence process, even when software is used...
Webb Protocol rakes in $7m in seed funding
Webb Protocol, a privacy system for cross-blockchain asset transfers, has raised $7m in a funding round co-led by Polychain and Lemniscap.
FCA’s Market Watch 79 highlights data and algorithmic issues in surveillance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reminded firms about the significance of data integrity and algorithmic governance in market abuse surveillance tools, as outlined in its Market Watch 79.
EY unveils ESG blockchain platform
EY has launched EY OpsChain ESG on its Blockchain SaaS platform to provide a single view of CO2 emissions for businesses.
Apex Group & ACA Boost Services
Apex Group, a prominent financial services business, and ACA Group (ACA), a leader in governance, risk, and compliance advisory in financial services, have joined forces to expand their service offerings through a strategic partnership.
M-KOPA lands $250m to scale across Africa
M-KOPA has raised over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its offering to underbanked consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Labour’s promises 350 new banking hubs to revitalise UK high streets
The Labour Party has committed to opening "at least" 350 banking hubs across the UK should they be victorious in the 2024 general election.
Global institutional participation in digital assets set to soar as PYOR raises $4m
PYOR (Power Your Own Research), a firm focused on the provision of high-fidelity data and insights for the assets industry, has raised $4m in...