Cutover helps banks choreograph their most intricate moves. One year after graduating from the Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars,* founder Ky Nichol explains how Barclays has helped the fintech start-up leap onto a bigger stage.
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Water and wastewater utilities considering the use of public-private partnerships (PPP) often express concerns that such arrangements could lead to rate increases and diminished service. However, it is possible to provide ratepayer safeguards and…

In April 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a request for public comment regarding the modernization of certain business and financial disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K as part of its ongoing “Disclosure…

Businesses should adopt the agile, collaborative approach of the military to prevent their leaders making critical decisions based solely on “gut feel”, according to a new report by Barclays Corporate Banking.

A new set of Accelerator programmes is being launched by Barclays to support entrepreneurs that focus on solving social and environmental problems. Barclays has joined forces with Unreasonable Group, a leading platform for entrepreneurs solving…

How can our nation drive inclusive growth and reduce inequality? For one thing, the projected $2 trillion in public and private investment for transportation and housing over the next decade could be a game-changer. A new paper I have co-authored…

During my years with KLD Research & Analytics, we saw our mission as two-fold. Our job was to remove the barriers at the top and to build the demand at the grassroots. We therefore created an index of companies created with social and…

At PayPal, we see the transformative effect that affordable financial services can have on individuals and merchants every day.

RobecoSAM publishes corporate sustainability rankings together with Bloomberg and provides ESG data to mainstream investors worldwide

Six early-stage companies from Oakland and Wayne counties will receive $375,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is investing over $1.3 million to increase the number of Detroiters receiving skills training for in-demand jobs and to strengthen partnerships between job seekers, local employers and training providers, the firm announced…

The partnership brings together the skills and expertise of a bank and healthcare company to develop and test new models that will increase access to healthcare and improve economic livelihoods across Africa.

More and more each day, sustainability is becoming a crucial topic in the business world. To this extent, the UN Global Compact has specified four main principles for maintaining a sustainable business: human rights, labor rights, environmental…

In Latin America, in terms of public infrastructure investments neither the state nor the private sector have lead enough initiatives to cope with the expectations of communities and economic growth. The scheme “Obras por Impuesto” (OxI), put…

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America and its network member Housing Partnership, Inc., today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will return to Jacksonville with a $5 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost…

Results Announced for 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Review

LONDON, NEW YORK, ZURICH, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016: Today, S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”), one of the world’s leading index providers, and RobecoSAM, the…

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced the company will deploy its Mobile Response Unit to provide housing recovery assistance to Baton Rouge-area customers impacted by the recent flooding disaster.