Personal Finance

CIB-backed yomo clears first hurdle for digital bank launch

CIB-backed yomo clears first hurdle for digital bank launch

Commercial International Bank (CIB) has secured preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to launch yomo, a digital banking platform targeting consumers and...
Stash taps Capitalize to tackle forgotten 401(k) savings

Stash taps Capitalize to tackle forgotten 401(k) savings

Stash is embedding Capitalize’s rollover technology into its app, giving eligible US customers a way to locate and consolidate old 401(k) accounts without leaving...
PayPal and Venmo expand into US tuition payments

PayPal and Venmo expand into US tuition payments

PayPal, a global digital payments platform, and Venmo, its peer-to-peer payments app, are expanding into higher education by enabling students and families to pay...
Snoop launches Future You savings visualisation tool

Snoop launches Future You savings visualisation tool

Snoop, a UK-based financial management app, has launched a new feature called Future You, designed to help customers visualise how their existing saving habits...
MissionSquare targets wider wealth management market

MissionSquare expands into personal wealth management

MissionSquare has expanded beyond its retirement-focused offering with the launch of a personal wealth management business, giving its existing customer base access to investment,...
Oportun launches AI tool to automate savings for recurring bills

Oportun launches AI tool to automate savings for recurring bills

Oportun, a Nasdaq-listed financial services company, has launched Smart Bills, an AI-powered feature within its Set & Save platform designed to help users prepare...
Monzo and Nest Pensions centre target self-employed pension gap

Monzo and Nest centre target self-employed pension gap

The Centre for Inclusive Money at Nest, formerly known as Nest Insight, has joined forces with Monzo, a UK digital bank serving over 15...
Bank of Maldives backs Finastra for core overhaul

Bank of Maldives backs Finastra for core overhaul

Bank of Maldives (BML), the country's largest bank by assets and branch network, has selected Finastra's Essence platform as part of a programme to...
CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering

CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering

CSI has acquired payments infrastructure provider Qolo as the financial technology company looks to strengthen its commercial banking capabilities and expand its position in...
Super.com hits $1.2bn valuation after $65m Series D

Super.com hits $1.2bn valuation after $65m Series D

Super.com, the savings super app designed for everyday Americans, has closed a $65m Series D round that values the business at $1.2bn. The round was...

News Stories

What will WealthTech look like in 2030?

What will WealthTech look like in 2030?

Since the start of this decade, wealth management has transformed dramatically. Technology is evolving at such a rapid pace that the sector could look...
Fintel buys Mortgage Brain to unify adviser tech stack

Fintel buys Mortgage Brain to unify adviser tech stack

Fintel, the UK provider of software, data and support services for retail financial services, has acquired Mortgage Brain Holdings, a move that pushes the...
HKMA’s ART framework sets rules for agentic AI in banking

HKMA’s ART framework sets rules for agentic AI in banking

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has introduced the “ART” Framework, a set of measures intended to guide lenders towards responsible use of artificial intelligence...
Visa and STB pact targets high-value repeat travellers

Visa and STB pact targets high-value repeat travellers

Visa has agreed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), a move that puts cardholder data at the centre...
Luxembourg’s AMLR clock is ticking: is your firm ready?

Luxembourg’s AMLR clock is ticking: is your firm ready?

With fewer than 270 days until the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) takes effect, Luxembourg’s financial institutions can no longer treat the rules as...

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