While global sustainable funds recorded historic outflows in 2025, the fintech sector is quietly decoupling from the broader market trend. ...
The convergence of financial technology and environmental necessity has given rise to a sector that is rapidly transcending its niche...
The fintech revolution was promised as a great equaliser, a “frictionless” future where capital flows at the speed of light to the furthest corners of the globe. Yet, for every unbanked entrepreneur in Lagos empowered by a digital wallet, a “shadow” counterpart exploits the same architecture to move blood money....
The success of mobile money in Africa is well known. If you’ve paid attention to the continent’s financial and technology...
Forward-looking companies focused on sustainable growth have an opportunity to advance the “S” in ESG – the social component of...
With the application of the Level 2 requirements of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation’s product disclosure rules approaching, the pressure is on for firms to ensure full compliance. SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation The SFDR is a regulation introduced to increase transparency for sustainable investment...
With a growing number of litigations against the financial sector on sustainability issues – the first climate lawsuit against a...
According to ConeCon, 92% of customers are more likely to trust a company that supports action on social and environmental...
Over recent years, we have seen the popularity of digital wealth and investment services proliferate as more individuals have begun investing and seeking to grow their wealth. Last year, for example, the buzz from the GameStop short-squeeze saw amateur investors of varying abilities buy and sell stock via apps such...
What would the world be like without financial technology? Most likely, it would be a much more complicated place to...
The Fintech industry is constantly evolving, and one of the most critical aspects of this evolution is how environmental, social,...
Fintech company Xero has been taking extra measures to double down on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in a move that will please customers, employees and investors alike. This new focus on the ESG criteria means that the company will be placing even more emphasis on such factors...