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The Westminster Series: For financial services, 2022 is a year of real regulatory possibilities

Chris Holmes Peer at House of Lords

The Westminster Series: For financial services, 2022 is a year of real regulatory possibilities

Regulations can, and should, be positive. Clear and enabling growth in all its forms. So it can, and must, be for our financial services regulations. And what a year 2022 could be. Coming out of Covid, the next phase of the future regulatory framework review and all of that promise that future finance can bring, supported by the right sort of re...

24 February 2022 /regulation

EU Taxonomy - A gamechanger for Sustainable Finance

Subramanian Kuppuswami Global Head, Sustainable Banking & Investments at Tata Consultancy Services

EU Taxonomy - A gamechanger for Sustainable Finance

This article was co-authored by Subramanian Kuppuswami, global head, sustainable banking, finance and investments and Saritha B S, domain consultant, sustainable banking, finance, and investments at Tata Consultancy Services. Climate change is affecting the entire world. According to a recent intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) report,...

23 February 2022 /sustainable

The Future of ESGTech: Goal 15 - Life on land

Hamish Monk Reporter at Finextra

The Future of ESGTech: Goal 15 - Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of ESGTech 2022 report. Like many other SDG topics, the issue of biodiversity and ecosystem preservation is far-r...

22 February 2022 /sustainable

Banks as ESG partners: ensure cautious corporates don’t get left behind

Mladen Levanic Head of Infrastructure and Energy & ESG Advisory at Commerzbank AG

Banks as ESG partners: ensure cautious corporates don’t get left behind

Commerzbank’s Mladen Levanic, managing director and head of sustainability & ESG Advisory, and Wolfgang Vitzthum, director of real estate & ESG Advisory, delve into the complex world of corporate sustainability and explain why even the smallest businesses should be paying attention. Soon, no corporate will be beyond the reach of environmen...

22 February 2022 /sustainable

4 ways fintech can halt environmental degradation

Hamish Monk Reporter at Finextra

4 ways fintech can halt environmental degradation

Responsible investing is becoming a top industry priority. By incorporating physical and transitional risks into capital allocation decisions, not only can long-term economic resilience be fostered, but the natural assets we rely on for ecosystem services – such as biodiversity – can be preserved. Unfortunately, the industry has not yet reached th...

21 February 2022 /sustainable

The Future of ESGTech: Goal 14 - Life below water

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

The Future of ESGTech: Goal 14 - Life below water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of ESGTech 2022 report. Focus target 14.1: By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution. O...

18 February 2022 /sustainable

Diversity, inclusion and the future of banking

Ashley Veasey Executive Vice President & Global CIO at Scotiabank

Diversity, inclusion and the future of banking

Diversity and inclusion are more than reputational issues. They are an operational imperative, especially in engineering. As banks tailor technology to meet unique customer needs, they need to understand the diversity of cultures and experiences in their domestic and international markets. Building this capacity for empathy, understanding and cult...

18 February 2022 /people

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DevOps trends for 2022

Each year, I identify the DevOps trends that I think will have the most impact on the developer community and software providers over the coming year. These trends are generally applicable across industries, as is often the case with DevOps, but I like to select those that I believe to be the most essential for financial services organisations. Th...

16 February 2022 /predictions

The Green Fintech Taxonomy: an industry response

Hamish Monk Reporter at Finextra

The Green Fintech Taxonomy: an industry response

On 29th November 2021, the Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA) and the Swiss Green Fintech network unveiled the world’s first green fintech taxonomy. By issuing a classification, the GDFA intended to further stimulate the green fintech market – giving policy makers, investors, and other market actors access to the firms more easily. The taxonomy...

15 February 2022 /sustainable

Fintech trends for 2022: expect regulation, innovation, and collaboration

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Fintech trends for 2022: expect regulation, innovation, and collaboration

As we head full speed into 2022, the digital world, crypto-assets and fintech are set to dominate commercial spheres. This article by Freddie Delmotte trainee associate at international law firm Bird & Bird outlines some predictions of the biggest fintech trends businesses should watch out for in 2022. The past few years have seen major disru...

14 February 2022 /regulation

Why healthy tech partnerships should rank high on banks’ business strategy

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Why healthy tech partnerships should rank high on banks’ business strategy

First and foremost, it’s clear that financial institutions must build a comprehensive (and coherent) technology strategy in order to select and effectively work with technology vendors. Of equal importance is avoiding being locked-in to a relationship where one party holds dominance over every decision, typically for an extended period of time. As...

11 February 2022 /retail

Chaos engineering: The art of failing gracefully

Hamish Monk Reporter at Finextra

Chaos engineering: The art of failing gracefully

A foray into the world of DevOps would be incomplete without a pitstop at chaos engineering, or – as Bola Rotibi, research director, software development and delivery, CCS Insight, calls it – the art of failing gracefully. So, what is it, how does it work, and why should financial institutions care about this apocalyptic-sounding, computer enginee...

10 February 2022 /devops

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