Financial Literacy stories
The integration aims to help SMEs spot credit issues earlier, as approval rates fall and a GBP £22 billion funding gap persists.
A simpler route into the stock market may appeal to UK savers, as most hold cash while fewer than one in six own shares or funds.
Researchers found young Scots want simpler digital banking, stronger scam protection and advice that fits milestones such as jobs and rent.
It aims to ease a GBP £10.3 billion annual hit to UK employers from staff financial stress by adding regulated advice and planning tools.
Households could be losing hundreds of millions in interest as bonus savings rates vanish when monthly conditions are missed.
Australian consumers unsure about sharing bank data now have a plain-language guide as PocketSmith expands its use of consented open banking feeds.
The neobank is widening its investing offer as retail demand grows, while new fraud checks now cover every payment, stock trade and crypto deal.
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Retail investors using Stake can now see fuller portfolio history and stock-move context in-app as markets swing more sharply.
Users can now ask ChatGPT about their own spending and savings after OpenAI added a Plaid-linked finance preview for US Pro subscribers.
It gives Raise a foothold in India's fragmented insurance market as the group aims to expand beyond investing and trading products.
The deal lifts Recludo's combined residential loan book above USD $3 billion, underscoring a wider push to consolidate mortgage brokers.
Younger investors and cryptocurrency demand helped push Australia’s SMSF sector to a record 33,224 net new funds last financial year.
Canadian self-directed investors will get more advanced tools as Wealthsimple opens futures and broader options access on one platform.
The study could help more Irish savers move money out of cash and into investments by turning dense fund documents into plain English.
The funding will help Astor expand its AI adviser for retail investors as younger savers increasingly turn to social media for tips.
Around 250 entries underscored the region's appetite for specialist coverage, as State Street's awards again spotlighted reporting on institutional finance.
More than half of Americans used AI to manage money last year, as consumers increasingly expect financial apps to offer guidance, not just data.
Women in New Zealand are still facing funding and confidence gaps despite stronger financial literacy, organisers say.
The round-up savings app says its users are adding AUD $2 million a year to KiwiSaver accounts as it seeks wider growth.