The News Scroll 28 January 2021
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Many companies staying away from investments that generate carbon: Bill Gates Outlook January 28, 2021 01:40 IST Many companies staying away from investments that generate carbon: Bill Gates outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530
New Delhi/Davos, Jan 27 (PTI) Many companies have begun taking carbon into account when they make investment decisions and they stay away from investments that are generating carbon, top entrepreneur and industry leader Bill Gates said on Wednesday.
At a panel discussion on carbon markets during the World Economic Forum s online Davos Agenda Summit, Gates further said the next big step would be getting people to put their money into things that are proveably having a positive impact on the environment.
Vestrata, a London, UK-based fintech company providing integrated investment solutions, raised US$4m in seed funding.
The company intends to use the funds to bring its proposition to the wealth management and private banking sector.
Led by Mark Le Lievre, Co-Founder and CEO, Vestrata provides a proprietary technology platform which will deliver a suite of discretionary, advisory, alternatives and ESG investment solutions for wealth managers to drive improved client engagement, control risk and reduce cost. The company’s services are developed in collaboration with leading asset managers, research houses and alternatives providers, and will be delivered through an integrated, scalable and modular platform.
Wealth Management Platform Vestrata Launches With $4 Million Funding Round Led by Industry Veterans
Vestrata is a unique platform backed by significant investment from industry insiders
Founding team comprises senior executives from world s biggest firms including J.P. Morgan, UBS, Credit Suisse, Barclays, HSBC, and MSCI
Addresses many of the key challenges facing the wealth management industry today by enhancing client engagement
Vestrata, a fintech company providing integrated investment solutions, has launched today. The business is led by one of the most experienced teams ever assembled by a start-up in this space and has completed a US$4 million investment round to bring its innovative proposition to the wealth management and private banking sector.