“A thousand years ago, when money meant coins, China invented paper currency. Now the Chinese government is minting cash digitally, in a re-imagination of money that could shake a pillar of American power. It might seem money is already virtual, as credit cards and payment apps such as Apple Pay in the U.S. and WeChat in China eliminate the need for bills or coins. But those are just ways to move money electronically. China is turning legal tender itself into computer code.”
Pause Awards - Australia's leading innovation awards - has shone a further IWD spotlight on the gender pay-gap by discouting awards entries for female founders by the same amount as the published pay differential.Previous Fintech Pause winners have included female-founded Verve Super, Dom Pym, founder of Up Bank, and WeMoney, who stormed home with 4 awards in 2023.[pictured: Christina Hobbs, Zoe Lamont, Alex Andrews]
Investing for the first time can be confusing,
especially for young people wanting to promote positive impact on people and the
planet.
Inaam is a fintech app helping investors
discover causes they care about, to create a curated impact portfolio.More importantly, it explains how each $ invested helps achieve ESG goals.
Starting with shares, the vision is to
expand into every asset class at all stages in the capital life cycle, so investing
can operate more sustainably and embrace circular economy principles.
Inaam will reinvest its own profits
into impact businesses led by diverse founders.
Waitlist information: www.inaam.me
The global impact investing market is set
to soar. Yet many investors are struggling
to find accessible opportunities that offer transparency and liquidity.
Enter RegenX, an innovative fintech
startup transforming alternative assets by using tokenisation to unlock private
capital for climate-positive projects.
RegenX is building a seamless SaaS platform
that enables investors from all walks of
life - including individual enthusiasts, financial advisors, wealth managers,
and institutions - to channel funds into sustainable ventures in real estate, private
credit, infrastructure, commodities, renewables, art, wine, collectibles and more.The end result is allocation of capital for positive environmental and social impact.
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IdeaSpies
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