Social media taking hold of the investing community
A report published by Finder, a personal finance comparison site, has revealed that half of investors in the UK are using social media to inform their investing decisions, with one in five relying solely on social media sites.
TotallyMoney raises funds to serve growing consumer credit sector
TotallyMoney, the free credit score service and personal finance app, has raised £9m in funding from existing investors in the UK and US.
UK’s mass affluent market gets their first neo bank
The UK’s first neo bank aimed at the mass affluent market has finally launched after the regulators lift restrictions over its on deposit taking.
Former Spotify executive backs FinTech Quartr in $4.5m seed round
Investor app Quartr has secured $4.5m from a seed funding round that included a number of key names from the financing industry.
Amazon partners with Marsh to extend product liability coverage for SMEs
Retail giant Amazon has teamed with global insurance broker Marsh to help small business sellers get affordable coverage on product liability.
Plaid reveals positive ‘FinTech effect’
A recent report from Plaid, an open finance data network and payments platform, has revealed that nine in ten UK consumers say fintech apps and services have helped them in some way.
Accrue Savings reels in $4.7m from seed funding raise
Consumer savings platform Accrue has inked $4.7m from a seed funding round led by Twelve Below.
GeoWealth bags $19m as it bolsters its asset management support services
Asset management program for advisors GeoWealth has closed its Series B round on $19m as it eyes hiring opportunities.
BNPL firm equipifi bags $3m seed to extend market footprint
Arizona-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) company equipifi has raised $3m from a seed funding round led by New Stack Ventures.
FCA eyes investment classifications in bid to support ESG
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a discussion paper to classify and label investment products to help investors better manage their sustainability.