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Company update/retail

Klarna surveys reveals Brits are less inclined to invest

New data from Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, shows that Brits are saving a higher share of their income each month compared to their international peers but are less interested in investing their money.

11 March 2022

News/retail

Acorns raises $300m after abandoning Spac plans

Having ditched plans to go public via a Spac, savings and investing app Acorns has raised $300 million from private investors at a $1.9 billion valuation.

10 March 2022

Company update/retail

Pello Capital launches community to educate young people on FS

Pello Capital, the intelligent and transparent investment company, has announced the launch of the Pello Talent, a community of high-profile individuals who will help to educate and make investment accessible to millions.

07 March 2022

Company update/startups

Plum adds widget feature for iOS users

Investment app Plum has added an innovative widget feature for its iOS users to make it easier to keep track of their finances.

04 March 2022

News/retail

Irish postal service takes on incumbents with Tink money management app

Irish postal services provider An Post has teamed up with European open banking platform Tink, to bring new money management services to its customers.

01 March 2022

Research/Personal finance

The Future of Embedded Finance 2022

28 February 2022 1283 downloads

Company update/retail

Swell joins forces with i2c

i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, today announced its strategic relationship with Swell Financial Inc., Colorado-based developer of the Swell App, which will include features to automatically control spending, tackle debt, and more.

23 February 2022

Company update/retail

Plinqit lands $5m

Plinqit, the only savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, announced today it has raised $5 million in its latest Series A funding round, bringing the total to just under $10 million since its founding.

22 February 2022

News/retail

Toucan takes flight with Dragon’s Den investment

Nine days after its official launch, the Toucan app locked-in investment through a slightly unconventional approach for fintech - BBC One’s Dragon’s Den.

18 February 2022

Company update/retail

DuckTech chooses Nordigen as open banking provider

Free open banking platform Nordigen has been chosen as the go-to provider of financial data by DuckTech for their new mobile application DuckTail.

17 February 2022

Company update/retail

Douugh commences trading in the US on the OTC Markets

Douugh Ltd (ASX: DOU) & (OTCQB: DOUUF), the banking super app helping customers budget, save and invest to live financially healthier lives, is pleased to announce that its application to dual list on the OTCQB Market in the United States has been accepted and the Company’s shares are now traded under the code OTCQB: DOUUF.

17 February 2022

Company update/retail

Hysab Kytab to proviode PFM tech to Askari Bank

Hysab Kytab - one of the leading Fintech has signed an agreement with Askari Bank.

17 February 2022

Company update/Personal finance

SAIB taps Moneythor to roll out intelligent PFM

In alignment with KSA Vision 2030 and as part of the responsibility of The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) to encourage a saving culture among the customers in Saudi Arabia, Moneythor, a leading digital banking solution provider has been selected by SAIB to implement personal financial management (PFM) tools that will provide the Bank’s customers with more holistic experiences and enable them to have a better understanding of their personal finances.

15 February 2022

News/retail

Plum prepares US stock investing product launch

European money management app Plum plans to launch a product for users to invest in US stocks in Q1 this year, adding EU and UK stocks, and crypto assets later in 2022.

11 February 2022

News/sustainable

Tink embeds subscription app Youtility into money management suite

Open banking platform Tink is working with subscription technology firm Youtility to provide UK retail banks with embedded subscription and money management tools.

09 February 2022

Company update/retail

Temenos onboards white labelled PFM app from Hysab Kytab

Hysab Kytab, a leading provider of financial management solutions today announced that Hysab Kytab’s White Labelled PFM solution is now available on Temenos Exchange, the open marketplace for fintech solutions.

07 February 2022

News/retail

Monzo beats Starling on overdraft requests, claims Built for Mars

Built for Mars’ Peter Ramsay, creator of widely acclaimed UX case studies has released another comparison piece, dissecting the strengths and weaknesses of the overdraft experience provided by challenger bank rivals, Monzo and Starling.

04 February 2022

Company update/retail

Monument launches five year fixed-term deposit savings product

Accessible via its iOS and Android app, Monument has launched a new 5 year Fixed-Term Deposit savings product which offers an annual fixed interest rate of 2.20 percent Gross/AER, believed to be the highest available in this category at the time of launch. Monument first released its app and entered into the savings market in December 2021.

03 February 2022