Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.
UK consumers still favour banks over AI for financial advice, with over a third saying they do not trust artificial intelligence in banking.
Robinhood tests a verified social trading beta with 1,000 power users, letting them share live trades, stats and discussion in-app.
Plaid and Perplexity debut Portfolio, an AI tool that links brokerage accounts for personalised, conversational investment insights.
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.
Gen Z in the UK face the steepest surge in online scam attempts as AI-powered fraud grows more convincing and younger shoppers stay less wary.
Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.
Compare Club adds HBF, HIF and see-u to its panel, lifting coverage to about 67% of Australia's private health insurance market.
Aegon app Mylo consolidates more than GBP £135m in pensions as digital tracing tools tackle the UK's growing lost pots problem.
SoFi tops JD Power's 2026 US DIY Investor Satisfaction Study, beating rival digital brokerages on app experience, value and product range.
moomoo steps up its New Zealand expansion with first local hires, a high-net-worth Priority tier and investor workshops in Auckland.
MONEYME launches 1% cashback credit card as new research shows Australians are turning away from complex points-based rewards schemes.
Experian launches a postcode-based credit score comparison app inside ChatGPT, aiming to boost transparency and engagement among UK users.
KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.
Lightyear scraps commissions and slashes FX fees to 0.1%, escalating a price war among UK brokers as tax-year-end competition heats up.
'Imbosster Syndrome' is eroding the confidence of Australian sole traders, with self-doubt stalling key decisions and slowing business growth.
Robinhood launches a family finance hub, custodial and trust accounts, plus an invite-only platinum card with elite cashback rewards.
Women-led AI tools are reshaping financial literacy, turning money anxiety into empowerment and building a fairer digital economy.
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locking away wealth, as most leave no clear instructions for others to access online assets.
