Financial Inclusion

As a pivotal federal loan program ends, a generation of graduate students is being pushed into the private market. What does this mean for public trust?

A $15M debt facility for Sri Lanka's CDB, backed by Sweden's Swedfund, is more than just a transaction. It's a vote of confidence in the nation's recovery.

A UK lender makes credit decisions in seconds for overlooked borrowers. Is this the future of fair finance, or a new kind of risk powered by high-speed data?

After years of building infrastructure, Relief is tackling America's multi-trillion-dollar debt crisis with a platform designed to restore dignity and control.

The Museum of American Finance's move from Wall Street to Boston is a strategic play on accessibility, technology, and the city's rising influence.

Nord Security's success in Brazil reveals how Pix Automático, via EBANX, is revolutionizing subscriptions by reaching 60 million uncarded consumers.

An award for fintech XTransfer and banking giant OCBC is more than a trophy. It’s a signal that the very plumbing of global commerce is being rebuilt for SMEs.

As federal funds flow to Black entrepreneurs in Manitoba, the promise of economic equity meets the reality of systemic barriers. Is this a true market correction?

An AI firm known for shopper analytics is rapidly expanding its financial services to 3 million unbanked Americans. Is this the future of financial inclusion?

Equity Prime Mortgage is the first 100% third-party lender to offer full loan disclosures in six languages, a move that could unlock homeownership for millions.

As Teamshares hits the public market, its radical model of buying small businesses for their employees challenges the PE playbook. Is this the future of SME succession?

With his second EY award, Robert Cortright is recognized for pioneering the fractional investing that powers a new generation of global retail investors.

A new media model blends educational articles with expert promotion, promising value for consumers. But does this innovation truly serve the bottom line?

A new $20M fund offers immediate relief for Canada's overwhelmed food banks, but is it a strategic fix or a patch on a much larger systemic problem?

A landmark partnership between tech platform Evermos and the ILO is tackling high unemployment among Indonesia's vulnerable groups with a powerful new tool: a smartphone.

At Oxfam Canada, a historic strike over wages and equity pits workers against an employer known for fighting global inequality, exposing a deep paradox.

The snack brand's new B Corp status isn't just a feel-good story. It's a calculated move in a market where ESG metrics are becoming hard currency.

Verite Capital Partners appoints biodiesel pioneer Sumit Majumdar as CSO, leveraging $27B in capital to create 1M green jobs and cut global emissions.

As the Takaful market booms, leaders gather in London to tackle a new frontier: integrating climate risk and ESG into the core of ethical insurance.

On a former Illinois coal mine, new solar farms reveal a blueprint for America's energy transition—combining economic renewal, grid tech, and social equity.