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Investing app Stash raises $40m

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Investing app Stash raises $40m

Stash, a New York startup bidding to bring app-based investing to the masses, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Coatue Management.

Australians urged to 're-wire' brains for saving

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Australians urged to 're-wire' brains for saving

Australia's Ubank is aiming to turn its free-spending customers into diligent savers through AI-powered money management technology and tips on "re-wiring" their financial brains.

Spanish PFM app Fintonic raises EUR25m

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Spanish PFM app Fintonic raises EUR25m

Spanish personal finance management app Fintonic has raised EUR25 million in a funding round joined by ING Group and insurance outfit PSN.

Australia's NAB and Westpac back data sharing startup Basiq

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Australia's NAB and Westpac back data sharing startup Basiq

Australian open API startup Basiq has gained seed funding from Nab Ventures and Westpac-backed startup vehicle Reinventure as the country's banks prepare for a new era of client data sharing.

ING-backed money management app launches in the UK

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ING-backed money management app launches in the UK

Yolt, a money management app backed by Dutch banking giant ING, has launched in the UK in open beta.

Bank of America preps data sharing service

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Bank of America preps data sharing service

Bank of America says it is working with multiple financial data aggregators to provide customers with the ability to connect data from their accounts to third-party financial management applications.

Robo-advisor Wealthsimple raises C$50m

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Robo-advisor Wealthsimple raises C$50m

Toronto-based online investment manager Wealthsimple has raised C$50 million from Power Financial to fund its growth ambitions in Canada and the US.

Current and Empower join crowded money management app field

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Current and Empower join crowded money management app field

The fast-growing personal finance app sector welcomes two new players today - Current, an allowance management service for parents and their kids, and millennial-targeting Empower.

SEC issues fake news crackdown

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SEC issues fake news crackdown

The US securities watchdog has issued a series of fines and penalties to individuals and entities for submitting hundreds of articles to financial websites which purported to be impartial endorsements of certain companies but which were secretly paid-for

Payday loan firm hit by data breach

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Payday loan firm hit by data breach

Wonga, a prominent UK payday loan firm, has warned 270,000 of its customers that their accounts may be at risk following a data breach.

Meniga raises €7.5 million funding round

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Meniga raises €7.5 million funding round

London headquartered personal finance startup Meniga has raised a €7.5 million funding round led by Nordic venture capital investor Industrifonden.

FCA TechSprint tackles financial services and mental health

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FCA TechSprint tackles financial services and mental health

Helping people with mental health problems was on the agenda for developers attending the UK Financial Conduct Authority's latest TechSprint app development challenge earlier this month.

Citi Ventures leads $11 million round in AI-based personal finance advocate Clarity Money

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Citi Ventures leads $11 million round in AI-based personal finance advocate Clarity Money

Personal finance app Clarity Money has raised a further $11 million in venture capital financing in a Series B round led by RRE Ventures and Citi Ventures.

Canadian fintech Koho launches

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Canadian fintech Koho launches

Vancouver-based mobile finacial services outfit Koho has finally moved out of private beta testing, pitting its mobile-based service against Canada's big five providers in the battle for Generation Y.

Current preps debit card and app for kids

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Current preps debit card and app for kids

US fintech startup Current has raised $3.6 million as it prepares to roll out an app and card-based allowance management service for parents and their kids.

Canadian digital receipt firm Sensibill raises funds for international push

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Canadian digital receipt firm Sensibill raises funds for international push

Canadian digital receipt startup Sensibill is planning to move into the US and UK after raising $17.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Information Venture Partners and OpenText Enterprise Apps Fund (OTEAF).

Chatbot savings app Plum partners P2P lender Ratesetter

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Chatbot savings app Plum partners P2P lender Ratesetter

British AI-powered savings Facebook Messenger chatbot Plum is to start steering users that are willing to take on risk in exchange for higher interest rates to P2P lender Ratesetter.

Asia catching US in value of fintech deals

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Asia catching US in value of fintech deals

Venture capital investment in Asia-based fintech start-ups reached $5.4 billion in 2016 just shy of the $5.5 billion invested in the US.

Wells Fargo app sets customers savings challenges

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Wells Fargo app sets customers savings challenges

Personal finance management apps are getting more demanding, with new offerings from Wells Fargo and startup Meniga challenging users to meet specific saving targets.

Moven launches UK money monitoring app

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Moven launches UK money monitoring app

US-based neobank Moven is setting its sights on Europe, launching a money tracking app in the UK.

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