Six years after its market launch, Trade Republic has reportedly doubled its customer base to 8 million. Collectively, these customers manage assets worth 100 billion euro, making Trade Republic the “largest broker” in Europe and strengthening its position as the savings platform. The introduction of… Read More
Confidence in retirement prospects among Brits surged in 2024, according to PensionBee’s Pension Confidence Index highlighting a “substantial” shift in public sentiment. The Pension Confidence Indicator jumped from -10 in December 2023 to +29 in December 2024 reflecting “growing optimism overall about financial futures.” But the data… Read More
The Bank of Ireland Savings and Investment Index continues to recover, with Q4 2024 results back to pre-pandemic levels, driven by more consumers feeling it is a good time to save, and an improvement in attitudes to investing. The Index also showed some significant changes… Read More
Wealthfront‘s new S&P 500 Direct portfolio combines the performance of the S&P 500 with the benefit of tax savings and is available for just 0.09% – the same price as the “most popular” ETF that tracks the S&P 500. Wealthfront, a tech-driven financial platform, announced… Read More
Raisin, a platform for savings and investments, has partnered with open banking Fintech Salt Edge to strengthen its compliance with UK regulations, ensuring secure financial solutions for clients. Raisin operates across the European Union, UK, and US, offering customers access to “competitive” interest rates and… Read More
Betterment at Work, a provider of modern, scalable 401(k)s for growing businesses, released the fourth installment of its annual survey on the state of retirement readiness and financial benefits across the U.S. workforce. Betterment’s 2024 Retirement Readiness Report, which examines data from 1,000 full-time U.S…. Read More
Thousands of Americans have reportedly seen their savings vanish following the Synapse fintech crisis. It’s now being reported that many Americans will most likely receive very little or nothing from their savings accounts that had been locked during the major collapse of fintech platform Synapse…. Read More
Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches a new integrated retirement savings calculator that could have a positive impact on the “projected” pension savings of its 1.4 million UK member base. The tool is described as being designed to help members model… Read More
Starling Bank is aiming to simplify saving with the launch of Easy Saver, a savings account linked to a Starling personal current account. This account offers “penalty-free, immediate” withdrawals, as well as an interest rate of “4% AER / 3.92% GROSS” variable on balances “up… Read More
The savings market is reportedly set to benefit as clients weigh impact of higher CGT. Nearly seven in ten (69%) UK IFAs believe most clients will hold investments longer now to defer paying higher CGT, according to the latest Flagstone Base Rate Poll. 17% of… Read More
Bitpanda noted that October 31st marked World Savings Day, a global reminder to prioritize financial wellbeing. Bitpanda also mentioned in a blog post that while traditional savings accounts have been a fairly popular choice over the years, the current dynamic financial landscape offers more innovative… Read More
Latin America’s digital assets firm Bitso recently noted in an update covering the benefits of stablecoins that when consumers have medium- or long-term plans to make any type of purchase or transaction, they tend to create a savings fund that “allows them to achieve their… Read More
PhonePe announced its partnership with Jar to launch its new product offering ‘Daily Savings’ on its platform, enabling users to save money in 24K digital gold via “incremental daily contributions.” With Daily Savings, users are able to set aside as little as ₹10 per day,… Read More
Pension funds are delivering more sizeable returns than UK savers had been expecting with average annual growth during five years reportedly nearing 8% for those 30 years from retirement. This, according to an update from PensionBee. PensionBee’s Pension Performance Benchmark analysis, which has reportedly examined… Read More
Fintech Raisin is a savings platform that streamlines the process of uncovering the best savings rates on the market. Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve slashed benchmark rates by 50 basis points – a larger move than many expected. Today, markets are rallying as observers believe… Read More
Despite the financial pressures facing young people, NatWest’s latest Savings Index reveals younger generations are building positive savings habits, breaking traditional taboos around talking about money, and “seeking innovative ways through social media to create a more secure financial future.” Almost nine in ten (86%)… Read More
UK’s digital bank Zopa has surpassed £5 billion in customer deposits. The update from Zopa Bank comes four years after getting its banking licence and four months after exceeding its £4 billion deposits milestone. The milestone reflects the convenience, accessibility and competitive rates offered with Zopa… Read More
Student workers could add thousands of pounds to their pension if the Government presses ahead with the extension of automatic enrolment to 18-year-olds, according to new research from PensionBee, the online pension provider. More than half of full-time students “work an average of 14.5 hours… Read More
LendingClub Bank, America’s digital marketplace bank and a subsidiary of LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), announced the launch of LevelUp Savings, a high-yield savings account that rewards members with competitive rates for making ongoing monthly deposit contributions. Scott Sanborn, LendingClub CEO said: “We’re excited to offer… Read More
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has launched two new products tapping into retail banks’ core business: everyday spending and saving. Launched in 12 countries across Europe and the US, this marks “a significant step forward in Klarna’s mission to disrupt retail… Read More
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