In|Vest 2018 Direct

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a goal of reducing the carbon-emissions intensity of its lending to power generators, adding to targets it has already placed on the oil and gas industry.

A half-dozen of the largest banks in the country will participate in the Federal Reserve's climate scenario analysis exercise next year. Findings from the program will inform supervision policies on managing climate and transition risks.

Tracy Vrchota is the vice president of compliance at Accurate Background.

The company behind the digital coin Hydro and a crypto market-making firm tried to artificially inflate the token's price after it was offered through a so-called airdrop, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nearly nine out of 10 bankers surveyed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ranked the specter of rising deposit costs and narrowing margins as their top concern.

The bank is looking to detect fraud in real time, a capability that it sees as a differentiator for merchants that want to offer installment lending.

Banks pushed for the rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act that would ease one of their toughest anti-money-laundering burdens.

The claim that these arrangements are unregulated is inaccurate, and instead, more oversight would destroy the benefits of banks working with fintechs on consumer products.

As more tech-savvy shoppers come back to stores, the digitally focused payments company hopes to accompany those consumers by expanding its capabilities at the point of sale.

Ken Van Leeuwen founded Van Leeuwen & Company in 1997. As the firm's managing director, founder and financial advisor, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm as well as serving his clients, who include corporate executives, nonprofit organizations and foreign citizens who have made the U.S. their home.