ESG FinTech

Climate tech leader Asuene expands into US market with NZero acquisition

Asuene, a Japan-based climate technology provider, and NZero, a US startup specialising in real-time energy data and emissions tracking, have announced a strategic acquisition...
JP Morgan

Kai-Christian Nerger to lead JP Morgan’s green banking strategy in Europe

JP Morgan has appointed Kai-Christian Nerger as head of green economy banking for Europe, a move that underlines the bank’s commitment to advancing its...
Fastmarkets

Fastmarkets launches new carbon intelligence products to support global decarbonisation

Fastmarkets, a leading price-reporting agency and provider of market intelligence for the metals, forest products and agriculture sectors, has launched a new carbon intelligence...
HKMA

HKMA competition targets sustainable investing and climate risk analytics in finance

The HKMA has officially launched the 2025 Green FinTech Competition, a global initiative aimed at catalysing innovation at the intersection of finance and sustainability.

EU sustainability data at risk under new Omnibus plan, ECB cautions

The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a sharp warning over the European Commission’s proposed amendments to sustainability reporting laws, raising concerns that removing...
ICE

ICE launches global solution to track financial risks from wildfires, floods and emissions

ICE has launched a significant expansion of its climate risk analysis platform, now offering detailed climate risk data for more than 20,000 global corporates...
SFDR

European Commission proposes SFDR simplification to ease investor burden

The European Commission has launched a new call for evidence as part of its review of the SFDR. This latest consultation invites feedback from stakeholders...
CSRD

New 1,000-employee threshold could exempt many firms from CSRD reporting

The European Commission’s Omnibus Proposal, introduced in February 2025, represents a major shift in sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)....
India

India launches consultation on climate taxonomy to fight greenwashing

India’s Ministry of Finance has unveiled a draft framework for its Climate Finance Taxonomy. According to ESG Today, the proposed taxonomy is designed to facilitate...
ESMA consults on draft standards to regulate ESG rating providers across Europe

ESMA consults on draft standards to regulate ESG rating providers across Europe

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a public consultation on proposed rules aimed at regulating ESG rating providers.

News Stories

BNPL

Policymakers urged to protect BNPL access, poll shows

The Financial Technology Association (FTA), a trade body representing FinTech firms, has published nationwide research showing US consumers regard Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)...
AMLA

AMLA finalises standards ahead of direct supervision era

AMLA has published finalised standards governing how it will work with national financial supervisors to select and directly oversee some of the bloc's most...
AegisAI

AegisAI lands $36m to counter AI spear phishing surge

AegisAI, an email security company that builds its own large language models to protect the inbox, has closed a $36m Series A round as...
MAS

Cyber risk pushes MAS and BOT into formal alliance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) aimed at bolstering cybersecurity cooperation and...
US FinTech top deals Q2 2026

ninjaOne secured one of the top US FinTech deals as funding in the country...

Key US FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: US FinTech funding increased 9% YoY in Q2 New York companies secured four of the top...

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