The latest ESG Attitudes Tracker from the AIC reveals that the new FCA labels are set to enhance trust in sustainability claims among financial advisers and wealth managers.

Kroll, a leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, has announced that Katherine Keefe will be joining the company as managing director and global cyber insurance industry lead. In her new role, Keefe will oversee Kroll's cyber insurance capabilities on a global scale. She joins Kroll with a wealth of experience in the cyber insurance and risk...

At the recent Sibos 2024 conference, BNP Paribas' Chuaoni Huang highlighted that APAC supplies nearly 25% of the global sustainable bonds market, an assertion made during a panel focused on climate resilience and social impact.

The ICC has recently launched its innovative Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance (PSTF) during the Sibos 2024 conference. Developed in collaboration with leading experts from the financial sector, corporates, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), these principles are designed to standardize and guide sustainable practices within the trade finance sector. The PSTF addresses a significant gap within existing sustainable finance frameworks, which...

Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, has announced a partnership with Meetrisk to enhance marine insurers’ access to advanced tools for better risk evaluation and management. The integration of Meetrisk’s Marine Platform into Cytora’s underwriting productivity tool aims to address the increasingly complex challenges faced by marine insurers, according to FF News. These challenges are primarily driven by the fragmented...

Standard Chartered has unveiled the sustainable finance variants of BBTL, marking a significant expansion of its finance solutions.

Finastra, a leading global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, has announced the launch of its Loan IQ Simplified Servicing solution. This new offering is designed to enhance the efficiency of loan servicing, particularly for high-volume bilateral and SME loan portfolios, leveraging the robust features of Finastra’s existing Loan IQ platform, according to FF News. The introduction comes as a...

Zip, an enterprise software firm, has raised $190m in a Series D funding round, boosting the company's valuation to $2.2bn.

Tietoevry Banking, a provider of financial solutions, has entered into a agreement with the paytech innovator Tapster.

Mastercard, a global leader in payment solutions, has launched a new product to give consumers more control over how their financial data is shared with third parties. The introduction of the new tool, Connect Plus, is a response to growing consumer concerns over data privacy and control, according to Finextra. As open banking becomes more widespread, people are looking for more...