ESG FinTech

ZestyAI's ZORRO Discover powers NRDC climate research

NRDC taps ZestyAI to analyse climate insurance risk

ZestyAI, an AI-driven property risk intelligence company, has revealed that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), one of the United States' foremost environmental advocacy...

Why CLO ETFs are reshaping fixed income investing

Global ETF assets climbed to $21.24 trillion by February 2026, up 7% year-to-date, as investors continue pouring capital into both traditional and alternative strategies,...
Korea

Bank of Korea called to adopt green monetary policies

Positive Money, a UK-based advocacy group, and the Institute for Green Transformation, a South Korean thinktank, have jointly called on the Bank of Korea...
How to use financed emissions in low-data environments

How to use financed emissions in low-data environments

Financial institutions are increasingly exposed to climate risk not through their own operations, but through the companies and projects they fund. This indirect exposure,...
PensionBee has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) plans to introduce regulation for ESG ratings providers, calling the move a long-overdue step toward greater transparency and accountability.

PensionBee supports FCA move to regulate ESG ratings

PensionBee has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) plans to introduce regulation for ESG ratings providers, calling the move a long-overdue step toward greater...
LSEG launches redesigned ESG scores for investors

LSEG launches redesigned ESG scores for investors

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has unveiled a comprehensive redesign of its ESG Scores, responding to...
LSEG launches sustainability ratings for global markets

LSEG launches sustainability ratings for global markets

LSEG has launched its Sustainability Ratings and Data product, a comprehensive suite of ESG scores and sustainability analytics now accessible through LSEG Workspace, aimed...
AI

Private market ESG data in the age of AI abundance

A long-standing divide has shaped how sustainability data flows through the investment world. According to ACA Group, public companies have operated for years under...
Earth Blox raises £6m to help banks price nature risk

Earth Blox raises £6m to help banks price nature risk

Earth Blox, an Edinburgh-based technology scaleup that helps organisations quantify how nature loss and climate hazards affect financial performance, has raised £6m in a...
MAS

MAS unveils climate transition planning rules for FIs

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released new supervisory guidance aimed at strengthening how financial institutions manage climate-related risks, issuing updated environmental risk...

News Stories

Over $1bn raised in this week's 16 FinTech deals - Read them all here

Over $1bn raised in this week’s 16 FinTech deals – Read them all here

Two major deals helped to bring this week's total FinTech funding volume past the $1bn mark, with a total of $1.2bn raised across 16...
Are wealth managers finally embracing digital assets?

Are wealth managers finally embracing digital assets?

Despite their rising popularity, particularly with younger generations, digital assets still lack widespread adoption by traditional wealth management firms. However, as regulators continue to...

Figure acquires Kiavi in $717m blockchain deal

Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-native capital marketplace, has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Kiavi, an AI-driven lending platform serving residential real estate investors,...

Bluwhale launches AI-native financial operating system

Bluwhale, an AI and blockchain-based personal finance platform, has unveiled an AI-native financial operating system that automates users' financial lives while keeping data ownership...

Grasshopper launches treasury management with Waldo

Grasshopper Bank, a full-service digital bank with approximately $1.6bn in total assets, has launched a new treasury management product in collaboration with Waldo, a...

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