Carbon-trading markets and exchanges were the rage in 2008 particularly during the heated U.S. presidential campaign when even right-of-center candidates were embracing the concept. However, the Great Recession, right-wing and left-wing extremists, and strident groups of all kinds stopped any positive movement on the carbon-trading front. No realistic alternatives to carbon-trading venues and systems took… Read More >>
Major Banks to Mentor FinTech Startups in Asia
FinTech Innovation Lab to Help Eight Entrepreneurs Eight financial technology vendors with a range of new offerings including a know your customer (KYC) combination with distributed ledger technology, have been accepted into a 12-week mentorship program in the third annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, officials say. Other startups participating in the lab are working on… Read More >>