ESG/Climate Risk

Previsico has called for urgent collaboration between insurers, government, and industry to tackle the rising threat of floods driven by climate change and rapid urbanisation.

Previsico calls for joint action on flood risk

Previsico has called for urgent collaboration between insurers, government, and industry to tackle the rising threat of floods driven by climate change and rapid...
Tandem Bank, a UK-based digital challenger bank focused on sustainable finance, has appointed Neil Chandler, former CEO of Aion Bank, as its new chief executive officer.

Tandem Bank names new CEO Neil Chandler to lead green banking

Tandem Bank, a UK-based digital challenger bank focused on sustainable finance, has appointed Neil Chandler, former CEO of Aion Bank, as its new chief...
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) finance courses are undergoing a global transformation, moving away from idealistic frameworks to a more grounded, risk-focused approach, according to a recent report by KnowESG.

ESG finance education shifts toward pragmatism

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) finance courses are undergoing a global transformation, moving away from idealistic frameworks to a more grounded, risk-focused approach, according...
BeZero Carbon unveils tool for assessing project risk

BeZero Carbon unveils tool for assessing project risk

BeZero Carbon, a global carbon ratings agency, has launched a new interactive tool designed to assess the risk profile of unrated carbon projects.
Sustainable finance platform Goparity secures €2.9m to scale ethical investing

Sustainable finance platform Goparity secures €2.9m to scale ethical investing

Portuguese sustainable finance platform Goparity, which also operates in Spain and Canada, has raised €2.9m in a new funding round aimed at bolstering its...
Ocient, a Chicago-based software company delivering high-performance solutions for complex data and AI workloads, has announced the close of its $132m Series B funding round, marking its entry into the growth stage.

Ocient closes $132m Series B to scale sustainable data analytics solutions

Ocient, a Chicago-based software company delivering high-performance solutions for complex data and AI workloads, has announced the close of its $132m Series B funding...
Ominvest and Sustainable Square team up to advance sustainability through AI-powered ESG tool

Ominvest and Sustainable Square team up to advance sustainability through AI-powered ESG tool

Oman International Development and Investment Company (Ominvest), a leading investment group based in Oman, has entered into a strategic partnership with Sustainable Square, a UAE-based sustainability advisory firm, and adopted its proprietary ESG platform, Squarely.
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has partnered with Vāyuh, an AI-powered weather forecasting and climate analytics company, to revolutionise property insurance underwriting by integrating advanced climate data with risk assessment tools.

Cytora and Vāyuh partner to enhance climate risk insights for property insurers

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has partnered with Vāyuh, an AI-powered weather forecasting and climate analytics company, to revolutionise property insurance underwriting by integrating advanced climate data with risk assessment tools.
Kita, a London-based specialist in carbon insurance, has significantly increased its underwriting capacity to £22.5m, reinforcing its position as a leading player in the fast-growing carbon risk management sector.

Carbon insurance specialist Kita secures £22.5m capacity boost amid rising demand

Kita, a London-based specialist in carbon insurance, has significantly increased its underwriting capacity to £22.5m, reinforcing its position as a leading player in the fast-growing carbon risk management sector.
Several high-profile corporations are retreating from their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, sparking concern across the FinTech sector, where transparency and sustainable investment practices are becoming increasingly critical.

FinTech firms navigate ESG headwinds as global giants retreat from sustainability commitments

Several high-profile corporations are retreating from their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, sparking concern across the FinTech sector, where transparency and sustainable investment...

News Stories

Over $600m was raised across 14 deals this week

It was another slow week for FinTech deals as the end of 2026 edges closer.  A total of $602m was raised across 14 FinTech deals...
KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

Compliance teams facing growing pressure to uncover who really sits behind a corporate client now have another tool at their disposal. According to KYCP,...
Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Financial institutions are processing regulatory change at a much faster pace than a year ago, but their belief that this work is actually effective...

Zing365: Insurance broking must map out career paths

Zing365, an InsurTech-focused learning and development specialist, has called on insurance brokers to set out defined career routes, organised training and mentoring if they...
Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard, a payments firm that lets AI agents make purchases using their users’ own cards, has closed an $8m seed funding round to help...

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