Tag: ESG
Clausematch, Department for International Trade underline RegTech role in ESG
Regulatory technology firm Clausematch and the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) have compiled an article on the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) in RegTech.
Biodiversity tool unveiled to help FIs manage extinction, ecological risk
A biodiversity module has been introduced to help financial institutions (FIs) explore to what extent their portfolios may impact species extinction and ecological integrity....
US survey finds majority of investors prize ESG credentials
A survey has found 70% of respondents believe organisations have a responsibility to demonstrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance to investors.
UK finance sector ninth biggest CO2 emitter in the world, report...
A Greenpeace-led report has found UK banks and assets managers were responsible for 805m tonnes of CO2 in 2019 – making it the ninth-largest carbon emitter worldwide.
EBA publishes findings of EU-wide bank climate risk exercise
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published the findings from its first EU-wide pilot exercise on banks’ exposures to climate risk.
Deutsche Bank bolsters Asia presence with Singapore ESG centre
Deutsche Bank has revealed it is establishing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) Centre of Excellence (COE) in Singapore.
ALT/AVE scores £535,000 to combat paper waste in banking
London-based ALT/AVE has received a £535,000 capital injection, which was comprised of a grand and pre-seed funding.
Investors “woefully unprepared” for the implementation of SFDR – experts warn
EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) will be enforced from March 10, but experts warn that businesses are unprepared for the new legislation.
RepRisk teams up with Apex to better gauge ESG risks
ESG data science firm RepRisk has inked a partnership with the Apex Group, a global financial services provider.
How different RegTechs tackled the Covid-19 crisis
More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, different segments of the RegTech industry has been responding to the crisis in various ways.