Sustainable Finance with Foraus, a Swiss Foreign Policy think tank

06/04/2021 30 min Temporada 1 Episodio 135
Sustainable Finance with Foraus, a Swiss Foreign Policy think tank

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Nadir Franca, Senior Sustainable Fellow, and Fabian Ligibel, co-lead at Foraus - Sustainable FinTech, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about Sustainable FinTech or Finance.Here is what they covered:Nadir's and Fabian's backstoriesWhat is Foraus? What are its mission and objectives?What is a think tank industry? What’s the competitive landscape for think tanks and how do you compare each other? How do you define Sustainable FinTech or Finance?Sustainability and impact investing are intertwined and both become mainstream. What’s the difference, especially when they are FinTech related?Most people by now heard about ESGs/SDGs – how can FinTech help humanity in achieving them? Examples of FinTechs, which can make a noticeable impact vs. SDGs/ESGs and be financially sustainable as well. Yova, a Swiss sustainable investment platform - also appeared on this podcast earlier hereRecommended books: People, power and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Development as freedom by Amartya Sen or The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths or Value of Everything: Making and taking in the global economy by Mariana Mazzucato and also discussed Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas PikettyPlanned publications and events this yearWhat’s the best to find out more about Foraus, sustainable FinTech and its researchThank you Daniel Mika and the Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA) for making it happen! Foraus is a proud member of the Green Fintech Network Switzerland. Check out the Foraus - Sustainable FinTech for the network's recommendations on how to improve green FinTech in Switzerland.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review.

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