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Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan

Reporter at Finextra
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Bio Sehrish is a junior reporter, with an interest in sustainable finance. Career History Sehrish took an interest in fintech journalism after university. Sehrish graduated from UCL with a BA in History of Art.

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What is the role of biodiversity bonds in green finance?

24 Jul 2024

Last month, BBVA Colombia announced it will be issuing the financial sector’s first biodiversity bond of $50 million, in association with IFC. So, what are biodiversity bonds, and what do they mean for sustainable finance? The BBVA investment marks progress in financing green projects; focusing on allocating capital for natural resources and initi...

Is the UK in a credit crisis?

10 Jul 2024

It should not be a surprise, given that the UK is deep into a cost-of-living crisis with nothing to indicate relief on the horizon, that there is also a credit crisis underway. Living costs leading to debt burdens The cost-of-living crisis has increased the prices of household bills including energy and water, as well as inflating prices of housing...

UK election 2024 fallout: What are Labour’s plans for fintech?

09 Jul 2024

The Labour Party’s landslide victory in the UK general election last week kicked the Conservatives out of office, replacing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Keir Starmer. However, while the Labour Party gained the majority of seats in the house, the Tories retained 121 seats, and other notable parties, including the Green Party, Reform UK, and Libe...

UK election 2024: What the manifestos mean for sustainability

04 Jul 2024

The UK general election will take place on July 4, with each party championing different priorities when it comes to the future of the country. Along with the many needs of a nation, one glaring main concern of each platform should be their sustainable development goals and climate focus for the future. Dominic Rowles, lead ESG analyst at Hargreav...