ESG FinTech

Prêts secures €1m for sustainable home renovations

Prêts secures €1m for sustainable home renovations

Prêts, a FinTech startup focused on sustainable home renovations, has secured €1m in funding. This investment is aimed at making energy-efficient home improvements accessible to more homeowners.
MSCI

Moody’s and MSCI forge partnership for advanced ESG and sustainability solutions

Moody’s has announced a partnership with MSCI, a provider of critical decision support tools and services for the investment community.
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

Judge blocks US rule that sought to limit ESG investing

A US District Judge in Kansas City, Stephen Bough, has struck down a Missouri state rule that imposed restrictions on investment advisers regarding the...
NGFS

NGFS launches Version 2.0 of data directory to tackle climate finance risk

The NGFS Data Directory, an initiative led by major financial institutions including the BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre, the MAS and the Bank of France, aims to fortify the global financial sector against the burgeoning threat of climate change.
CSRD

EU crackdown on 17 states failing to implement new sustainability rules

The European Commission has recently initiated infringement procedures against 17 EU member states, signaling serious enforcement of the new CSRD.
CSRD

Understanding the impact of CSRD on EU corporate sustainability reporting

Introduced in 2014, the NFRD aimed to encourage greater transparency by requiring large companies to integrate ESG information alongside financial data in their annual reports.
HDI Global, a leading provider of industrial insurance, has announced plans to expand its environmental liability insurance offerings to international markets.

HDI Global expands ESG insurance offering with international environmental liability coverage

HDI Global, a leading provider of industrial insurance, has announced plans to expand its environmental liability insurance offerings to international markets. The expansion follows the...
PCAF

PCAF calls for industry input on greenhouse gas reporting innovations

The PCAF has launched a public consultation to introduce and refine its groundbreaking methods for measuring and reporting GHG emissions linked to financial activities....

JSE enhances ESG transparency with updated IFRS sustainability standards

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced an update to its Sustainability Disclosure Guidance to align with the newly finalized IFRS S1 and IFRS...

News Stories

CMB Monaco accelerates digital transformation with Avaloq

CMB Monaco accelerates digital transformation with Avaloq

CMB Monaco, a Monaco-based private bank specialising in bespoke private banking services, has completed its migration to the integrated technology platform combining Avaloq and...
Webull Securities (UK) scraps commission on US and HK shares

Webull UK scraps commission on US and HK shares

Webull UK, an online investment platform and subsidiary of Webull Corporation, has announced the removal of commission on all US and Hong Kong shares...
TaxTec, Proxymity and Label launch end-to-end MiKaDiv fix

TaxTec, Proxymity and Label launch end-to-end MiKaDiv fix

TaxTec, Proxymity and Label have announced a strategic collaboration to deliver what the firms are calling the industry's first fully connected, end-to-end solution for...
What are firms getting wrong with perpetual KYC?

What are firms getting wrong with perpetual KYC?

For several years, perpetual KYC (pKYC) has been pitched as the next evolution of traditional KYC methods, but firms still have misconceptions around what it really means.
How AMLA is reshaping financial crime compliance

How AMLA is reshaping financial crime compliance

The European Union's newly created Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) took a landmark step on 24 March 2026, hosting its first public hearing on draft...

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