How to start the conversation, and other sustainable investing tips for financial advisors

The first wave of financial advisors to offer sustainable investing options may have wanted to change the world

Ellevest raises $33 million for women’s investment platform

The company launched in 2016 and recently passed $100 million in assets under management.

John Hancock rolls out COIN, a “conscious” investment account for everyday investors

Financial services firm John Hancock is backing a stock investing platform for everyday investors

Orange’s venture fund backs financial inclusion startup Aire

Orange Digital Ventures has backed U.K.-based fintech startup Aire’s $11 million Series B round

Indian startup Groww raises $6.2 million to help millennials invest

“There are 200 million people with investable income in India, but only 20 million investors. The only way to bring the next 180 million on board is by making investing simple,” Groww’s Lalit Keshre told TechCrunch.

FinLab selects five startups targeting financial wellbeing in the U.S. workplace

Among the cohort is San Francisco-based HoneyBee, a startup that helps people access their paycheck a week early to build credit and manage unplanned expenses, and Onward, a short-term emergency savings platform that helps workers build financial literacy.

Ethical bank Good Money raises $30 million

Good Money exists among a growing field of retail financial services companies on a mission to reform banking and everyday investing for social and environmental good.