Financial Literacy stories
Lightyear has launched ready-made investment plans in the UK, offering three risk-based options backed by BlackRock and Vanguard for newcomers.
Edinburgh research urges banks to co-design youth services with customers, after 350 Scots say digital money, gaming and patchy advice are reshaping finances.
Pluxee UK and Attivo unveil a life-stage financial wellbeing service for employees, as firms seek to ease money worries linked to lost productivity.
Raindrop says a surge in demand helped it trace GBP £447 million in forgotten pensions in the first quarter, with use still skewed towards men.
UK households under strain as survey finds finances worsening, bill payments missed and £23 billion in support still unclaimed.
PocketSmith opens Australian guide to open banking as Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer Jason Leong seeks to ease privacy concerns over data sharing.
bunq rolls out themed stock baskets and broader fraud checks as its crypto arm passes GBP £100 million in year one.
Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
Stake rolls out in-app portfolio chart and stock-move summaries as it courts retail investors seeking clearer performance and market context.
Digital assets spur a surge in Australian SMSF set-ups, with younger investors driving record fund creation and holdings reaching AUD $3.2 billion.
Wealthsimple broadens its trading tools with futures, fuller options access and a web interface, targeting Canadian active investors.
Broadridge's Irish AI project aims to turn dense fund disclosures into plain English for retail investors, with IDA Ireland backing the study.
Astor secures USD $5 million in seed funding as the AI adviser broadens access to portfolio guidance for everyday investors.
State Street names Enoch Yiu top institutional journalist as 250 entries spotlight pension, markets and private capital reporting across Asia-Pacific.
Half of US consumers now expect AI to help manage money, as Plaid says finance apps must offer more guidance, transparency and human oversight.
Auckland event backs women to turn financial know-how into property, business and investment gains, with mentors tackling confidence and capital gaps.
Feijoa aims to expand its KiwiSaver round-up app after graduating Creative HQ's Fintech Lab, with users adding AUD $2 million a year to retirement savings.
Singapore's middle-income sandwich class is increasingly using crypto, alongside shares and property assets, to build financial resilience amid rising costs.
Survey finds 47% of young Australians back under-16 social media limits, but most fear losing news, learning and friendship online.
Feijoa's round-up savings app earns INFINZ Awards innovation finalist spot as the fintech targets bigger KiwiSaver balances.