NEWS
The Social FinTech sector is rapidly growing. Stay updated with the latest news, expert opinions and sector trends in this section.
The Rise Fund by Texas Pacific Group
The Rise Fund, was founded in 2016 by the Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in partnership with Bono and Jeff Skoll, the growth investing platform of Private Equity giant, raised $2 [...]
Spain’s Social Enterprise Ecosystem
Although this site is primarily focused on Social FinTech, we're still a big fan of all types of social enterprises — that’s why we've decided to post an article about [...]
Aspiration FinTech- Donates 10% of every dollar it earns
“Leave your bank, change the world” is the slogan of Aspiration the online financial firm that donates 10% of every dollar it earns to charities helping struggling Americans build a [...]
Blockchain in Africa — Modernizing African Economy
Frontier markets can use innovative technology to leapfrog traditional infrastructure and grow at an accelerated pace. How can blockchain technology be applied in Africa? There have been many applications of [...]
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG)
This three letter acronym is becoming more and more prevalent across the portfolios of fund managers and retail investors alike as companies move towards more sustainable business models. The value [...]
La Medición del Impacto Social
Es esencial que las empresas que están generando impacto social y medioambiental, sepan medir y comunicar dicho impacto Para materializar la visión de un futuro, en el que las inversiones [...]
Banking the Unbanked: Africa’s Biometric Blockchain
Blockchain is becoming the go-to technology for banking the unbanked. There are around 1.7bn adults that do not have access to a bank account. Furthermore, around 160 million small businesses [...]
Other Impact Measurement Methods
As explained in our last article; "Measuring Impact Investing" the rise of Impact Investing, make Measurement fundamental to understanding the social or environmental impact that an investment may have. During [...]
Measuring Impact Investing
Impact Investment market grew by an amazing 42.4% in the last year – from $502 billion to $715 billion in assets under management. Impact Investing's “Unique Selling Proposition” lies in [...]
FinTech can help in the response to Covid-19. But where should policymakers start?
The World Bank published an article about the necessity to overcome the regulatory dilemma of policymakers worldwide and achieve the right balance between enabling fintech and safeguarding the financial system. [...]
Capital Markets and Climate Change: The Green Bond
As explained in one of previous articles; ‘How Social-FinTech raise capital?’ socially responsible investing (SRI) is on the rise. During this article we will touch on the burgeoning green bond market; its [...]
Leading Global Social FinTech Innovators
Check our PDF to have access to the internal links. Leading global social fintech innovators
