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Lightyear launches ready-made plans for UK investors

Lightyear has launched ready-made investment plans in the UK, offering three risk-based options backed by BlackRock and Vanguard for newcomers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Gaming

Edinburgh study calls for youth-friendly banking redesign

Edinburgh research urges banks to co-design youth services with customers, after 350 Scots say digital money, gaming and patchy advice are reshaping finances.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago

Fintech

Pluxee UK launches financial wellbeing hub with Attivo

Pluxee UK and Attivo unveil a life-stage financial wellbeing service for employees, as firms seek to ease money worries linked to lost productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Raindrop reunites GBP £447 million in lost pensions

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.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Grants

Two thirds of UK adults worry about finances ahead

UK households under strain as survey finds finances worsening, bill payments missed and £23 billion in support still unclaimed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Financial Literacy stories

Software-as-a-Service

PocketSmith launches Open Banking hub for Australians

PocketSmith opens Australian guide to open banking as Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer Jason Leong seeks to ease privacy concerns over data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Crypto

bunq adds stock baskets as crypto trading tops EUR 100m

bunq rolls out themed stock baskets and broader fraud checks as its crypto arm passes GBP £100 million in year one.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Stake adds portfolio chart & stock move explainers

Stake rolls out in-app portfolio chart and stock-move summaries as it courts retail investors seeking clearer performance and market context.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Literacy stories

Crypto

Digital assets drive record growth in Australian SMSFs

Digital assets spur a surge in Australian SMSF set-ups, with younger investors driving record fund creation and holdings reaching AUD $3.2 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Fintech

Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders

Wealthsimple broadens its trading tools with futures, fuller options access and a web interface, targeting Canadian active investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Fintech

Broadridge AI project in Ireland to simplify disclosures

Broadridge's Irish AI project aims to turn dense fund disclosures into plain English for retail investors, with IDA Ireland backing the study.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Astor raises USD $5 million to guide retail investors

Astor secures USD $5 million in seed funding as the AI adviser broadens access to portfolio guidance for everyday investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

State Street honours Asia-Pacific institutional journalists

State Street names Enoch Yiu top institutional journalist as 250 entries spotlight pension, markets and private capital reporting across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Plaid says AI is reshaping consumer finance expectations

Half of US consumers now expect AI to help manage money, as Plaid says finance apps must offer more guidance, transparency and human oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

eCommerce

Women building wealth with purpose in Auckland launch

Auckland event backs women to turn financial know-how into property, business and investment gains, with mentors tackling confidence and capital gaps.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Feijoa graduates fintech lab with KiwiSaver round-up app

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.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Singapore sandwich class turns to crypto for stability

Singapore's middle-income sandwich class is increasingly using crypto, alongside shares and property assets, to build financial resilience amid rising costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month