Global PSSL Strengthens ABC Score™ with New Fintech Advisor Appointment
(Cardiff, 7 July 2025) Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending Community Interest Company (Global PSSL CIC) is thrilled to welcome Balaguru Sakthivel as a Fintech Advisor to its College of Advisors, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, transparency, and governance in sustainable finance.
Balaguru is a seasoned Fintech professional with almost a decade of experience spanning product, partnerships, and strategy—closely working with CXOs of India’s top Fintechs. At Google Pay, he leads Product Operations for Financial Services, improving user experience and scaling credit for the India market.
In his new advisory role, Balaguru will contribute to the development and validation of the ABC Score™ — Global PSSL’s governance-based tool designed to support transparency and accountability across sustainable finance — including new metrics on post-issuance green bond lending introduced last week [available here]. This will help support the fintech components of the Global PSSL United Nations Pathways Programme.
Radek Stech, CEO of Global PSSL & Founder of ABC Score™ said: “I am delighted to welcome Balaguru at this pivotal moment for sustainable finance. His expertise in fintech product strategy and inclusive growth will help ensure the ABC Score™ continues to evolve as a robust, credible solution for data-driven financial governance.”
Balaguru Sakthivel said: “I am honoured to join Global PSSL’s College of Advisors and contribute to the advancement of transparent and accountable financial systems. I look forward to supporting the ABC Score™ and its role in enabling more responsible, scalable finance.”
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Contact Information regarding this press release:
Dr Radek Stech: radek.stech@gpssl.org
About Global PSSL
Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (Global PSSL) is the fundamental global mechanism for aligning securities lending with transparency and sustainable finance. It has been co-created by Dr Radek Stech, prominent asset owners, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, banks, hedge funds other stakeholders committed to positive change since 2018. Global PSSL has received significant funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, through the Sustainable Finance – Law – Stakeholders (SFLS) Network at Exeter Law School in addition to some financial assistance from some industry stakeholders. The ESRC grant request was designed based on earlier engagement with stakeholders shaping values-based banking, green bonds and sustainable project finance as well as continuous contact, research and discussions with staff from the World Bank (the official partner on the grant). In order to preserve its impartiality, the Global PSSL framework is based within its own independent community interest company.
