Singapore is considering drastic action to tackle its scam epidemic – the introduction of caning for offenders.

UK bank NatWest has built a carbon calculator to help staff understand the environmental impact of working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic and to give tips on how they can cut their footprint.

Bursting on stage to lead the final panel session of the day, Anna-Marie Slot, global sustainability partner, Ashurst, outlined her hopes for a “rubber hits the road” panel. Getting straight to the crux of the matter, Slot asked the panel, how much money actually has to move to ensure impact?

Stripe is gearing up for new EU-wide ecommerce transaction authentication rules by buying Irish biometrics specialist Touchtech Payments. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Yodlee Interactive is launching a private beta programme that will marry its transactional data with geo-location information in an effort to make app offerings more personalised.

Mobile bank Tandem is developing the UK’s first crowd-designed mortgage for those hoping to get on the property ladder, allowing priced-out consumers to share their personal mortgage must-haves with the digital challenger.

A vast majority of banks are unprepared for the advent of artificial intelligence, according to recently published research

Australian stablecoin payment startup Stables has launched in Europe with a Mastercard virtual card.

UK digital wealth manager Moneyfarm is buying pension adviser and consolidator Profile Pensions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

M1 Finance has hit a $1.45 billion valuation after raising $150 million in a Series E funding round for its “super app” offering automated investing, borrowing and banking products.

Fnality, the international consortium of global banks focused on building a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces, has released a new feature that allows banks to programme funds for release upon receipt of proof of an event elsewhere.

A group of former Googlers has raised $90 million for a startup promising to bring the benefits of family offices to the masses.

MiddleGame Ventures (MGV), a Luxembourg-based investment firm focused on fintech startups, has raised a new fund targeting early-stage investments in Europe.

US fintech Ally Financial will collaborate with Microsoft on Azure Quantum solutions to develop quantum computing skills and explore how new algorithms and future quantum hardware could improve customer experience.

Earlier this month, Ronesans Enerji announced its Green Finance Framework to drive sustainable development in Turkey. A collaboration between financial investment institution Ronesans Holding and TotalEnergies, the joint venture aims to push forth proactive green finance projects.