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Report predicts boom in Apac's wealthtech market

The wealthtech sector in Asia-Pacific could be worth more than $2trn by 2027 thanks to technological advancements, according to a report published by McKinsey.

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Chip reports first profitable quarter

UK wealth app Chip has followed a number of mature fintech businesses in reporting its first full profitable quarter in Q3 2023, driven by strong cash inflows and rapid growth in its user base.

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Stripe vets launch AI-powered wealth management platform

Technology veterans with stints at Stripe and Square on their CVs have raised $3.1 million for a new AI-powered wealth management platform.

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BMO launches personal finance hub

BMO has launched a digital hub where customers can access personal finance advice and guidance as well as tools to help them budget and set money targets.

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Intuit to close Mint, migrate users to Credit Karma

Intuit is shuttering its personal finance unit Mint and inviting users to switch over to its Credit Karma platform.

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Subscription platform Youtility acquired by Squeeze

UK embedded subscription management platform Youtility has been acquired by American insurance price comparison service Squeeze. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Wells Fargo extends wealth platform to all customers

Wells Fargo is making its digital platform for helping people plan and track their money available to all consumer customers.

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New study finds 1 in 3 adults in the UK now focused on building savings

New research by Gatehouse Bank shows a promising shift towards a saving mindset in a period where 33% of UK adults have less than £1,000 saved up.

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Ant Group launches AI model for financial apps

Ant Group announced that it has begun consumer and professional app testing for a finance-specific artificial intelligence (AI) model at the Inclusion Conference on the Bund in Shanghai this week.

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African startups raise $2.7bn in VC funding

Startups in Africa's fintech market have secured more than $2.7bn in venture capital (VC) funding in the last two years, according to a recently released report.

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Bud taps Google Cloud generative AI tools to develop intelligent chatbot

UK fintech Bud has developed a generative AI core and chatbot for personalised customer insights using Google's PaLM2 large language model.

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Vanquis Banking Group acquires money saving app Snoop

Vanquis Banking Group has acquired Snoop, the money saving app founded by former Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia.

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US online trading platforms launch in UK

The UK's retail trading platform market has become more crowded following the launch of two separate US ventures.

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PayPoint faces law suit from energy charity

UK-based payment services provider PayPoint UK is facing legal action over alleged anti-competitive practices in the prepayment market

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Square launches credit card for sellers

Square continues to round out its banking product suite, adding a credit card and cash flow management tools for its US sellers.

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Spanish fintech ID Finance launches crowdfunding campaign

Spanish alternative lending platform ID Finance has launched a crowdfunding campaign, offering existing shareholders and clients as well as European retail investors the opportunity to participate in its recently closed €30 million equity round.

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Standard Life partners Moneyhub for open finance integration

Standard Life is teaming up with Moneyhub to roll out an open finance-powered tool, Money Mindset, to its 1.5 million workplace pension scheme members.

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Plenty launches fintech platform for millennial couples

Plenty, a financial platform that helps couples discuss, manage and invest their money, has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed capital.

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GoHenry’s co-founder & COO on keeping course under acquisition and expansion

Louise Hill, co-founder & COO of the children’s financial education app, GoHenry, recently sat down with Finextra to discuss developing financial resilience at a young age and their recent acquisition.

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Super.com raises $85m for savings super app

Super.com, an all-in-one savings platform, has raised $85 million in debt and equity to help it build out a WeChat-like super app.