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Klarna backs bold climate tech with $1.25m green fund

Klarna backs bold climate tech with $1.25m green fund

Klarna, the AI-driven global payments and commerce platform, has announced a fresh $1.25m investment into 18 high-impact climate projects set for 2025, reaffirming its stance against traditional carbon offsetting.
Risilience unveils powerful ESG risk analytics suite

Risilience unveils powerful ESG risk analytics suite

Risilience has unveiled major updates to its climate scenario modelling suite, signalling a significant leap in how companies can assess and act on transition risks.
InsurTech ZestyAI secures $15m credit facility from CIBC

InsurTech ZestyAI secures $15m credit facility from CIBC

ZestyAI, a US-based InsurTech firm focused on AI-driven risk analytics for property and casualty insurers, has secured a $15m credit facility from CIBC Innovation Banking.

New ISSB guide tackles fragmented climate reporting

The IFRS Foundation has published new implementation guidance to help organisations disclose climate-related transition plans in line with its sustainability standard, IFRS S2. The document,...
ISSB

UK proposes extended climate-first reporting standards

The UK government has released draft sustainability and climate-related disclosure standards, marking a significant step towards creating a unified sustainability reporting framework for the...

FourTwoThree launches with focus on SME climate impact

FourTwoThree, a smart climate action platform designed to support SMEs in transitioning to more sustainable operations, has officially launched with backing from major financial institutions.
How ESG fund names influence EU investments

How ESG fund names influence EU investments

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently revealed that ESG-related fund names have a measurable influence on investor behaviour. According to its latest research,...

Singapore draft aims to clarify carbon credit use

Singapore has released new draft guidance to support the credible use of voluntary carbon credits, aiming to bring clarity, confidence and environmental integrity to...
Malaysia

Malaysia unveils Climate Finance Innovation Lab

Malaysia has unveiled its Climate Finance Innovation Lab (CFIL), a major initiative aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of innovative financial solutions for...
Sofri

Sofri launches upgraded app to promote ESG banking

Sofri, a technology-led financial institution powered by Nigeria’s Links Microfinance Bank, has launched a revamped digital app platform to enhance user experience and embed...

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Here are the 17 deals recorded by FinTechs this week – read them all...

There was a total of 17 deals in the FinTech sector recorded by FinTech Global this week, with $914m raised across all of them. The...
Why insurance innovation keeps failing — and how mea Platform is changing this

Why insurance innovation keeps failing — and how mea Platform is changing this

Despite years of digital transformation and rising AI adoption, insurance operations remain largely unchanged, but mea Platform believes it is changing the game. Across the...
Producerflow takes aim at licensing chaos with Partner Portal

Producerflow takes aim at licensing chaos with Partner Portal

Producerflow has launched Partner Portal, a self-service workspace intended to overhaul how carriers work with their distribution partners. The Producerflow product is built and operated...

Tokenised stocks expose a looming tax compliance gap

The migration of traditional equities onto blockchain infrastructure is shifting from experimentation into institutional reality, and according to RegTech firm TAINA Technology, the industry...
Insurance agility crisis: why insurers can't keep pace with risk

Insurance agility crisis: why insurers can’t keep pace with risk

The insurance industry has spent years preparing for what comes next. The trouble, according to InsurTech decisioning specialist Earnix, is that what comes next...

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