Sustainable finance

Find out why financial services firms have launched a wide array of green finance products and experiences recently and what the future outlook is for the market.

The Forrester Financial Well-Being Tech Tide™ report presents an analysis of the maturity and business value of the 18 technology categories that support financial well-being. Financial services executives should read this report to shape their firm’s investment approach to these technologies.

The incident involving Deutsche Bank’s asset management subsidiary is a cautionary tale for other asset management companies.

ESG has been adopted by three major groups according to their own specific motivations. Explore what ESG means to the investment community, the services industry, and individual companies.

To drive inclusive finance, financial services firms need to offer suitable, accessible, fair, and equitable (SAFE) financial products and services.

The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet.” In the leadup to the main event on April 22, it’s not unusual for scores of companies big and small and newcomers and household names in every industry to take to social media to highlight their efforts for investing in our planet. After all, […]

The average retail investor often doesn’t know how their funds are connected to the underlying economic activity that they finance. Especially in the UK, where many or even most investors are salting away money in a managed pension fund, they will spare few thoughts to where it’s invested, provided it gives a handsome, low-risk return. […]

Read the key findings from FinovateEurope 2022, including thoughts on what's hot in fintech, sustainable finance, open finance, and digital transformation.

In 2022, banks are refocusing their efforts on innovation, sustainability, and IT improvements.

If COP26 isn’t remembered for an ambitious deal (like Paris or Kyoto), it might be remembered as the finance COP. Learn four key takeaways for business and finance leaders.

Forward-thinking financial services firms that foster digital equity and inclusive finance through innovation to drive sustainable growth will gain a competitive advantage and grow faster.

Incluso antes del inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19, los consumidores de México ya estaban enfrentándose a múltiples desafíos financieros y muchos se sentían preocupados por su situación financiera. La pandemia ha afectado aún más a las finanzas de los consumidores, y muchos carecen de resiliencia financiera y confianza en su futuro financiero. El bienestar […]

In APAC, vast political, economic, and social differences among countries pose an impact on sustainable finance regulations. Even for ESG factors that are easiest to measure and compare — carbon emission, for example — there are still no common goals in the region. Only China (pledged to become carbon-neutral in 2060), South Korea (2050), Japan (2050), New Zealand (2050), and Indonesia (2060) have set a net-zero target, leading to different approaches and progress in regulating sustainable finance activities.

The EU has committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. Learn which regulations will support this transition.

Business leaders will soon need to get on top of ESG data. Regulatory changes and stakeholder expectations are driving the change.

To help financial services firms understand where UK consumers stand on the financial well-being spectrum, Forrester surveyed 2,519 online adults in 2020.

Forrester’s Financial Well-Being Segmentation helps firms better assess their customers’ level of financial resilience and attitude toward their financial situation.

Financial services firms that embrace sustainable business models have an opportunity to win over values-based customers.

FinovateEurope 2020, which took place in Berlin in mid-February 2020, was one of my last big trips that year. It was also the first time I bought and liberally used hand sanitizer. Still, as events go, it was pretty “normal.” So I approached the digital edition of FinovateEurope 2021 with some curiosity. Would the energy […]