Financial Literacy stories - Page 2
Cleo relaunches UK AI money app to ease cash anxiety
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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cx
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AI fintech Cleo stages UK comeback with a waitlisted app, betting its chatty budgeting assistant can ease mounting money anxiety.
Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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tax
Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.
Young UK adults warm to AI help with everyday finances
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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fintech
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data privacy
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Most UK adults aged 28-40 would trust AI to manage spare cash and bills, a survey finds, despite low confidence in their own finances.
Atlantis Lab unveils self-custody crypto control hub
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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defi
Singapore's Atlantis Lab has launched Atlantis, a web hub unifying crypto wallets and exchanges while keeping users in full self-custody control.
UK sole traders unready for Making Tax Digital shift
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Most UK sole traders are still in the dark over Making Tax Digital, with 70% unaware of looming income tax reporting changes from 2026.
UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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fintech
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genai
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ai
UK savers using AI for financial advice now invest an average of GBP £2,354.60, with Gen X and Boomers committing the most.
Aventur secures Dutch backing for AI money platform
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Aventur lands Dutch family office funding for its AI-led money platform, eyeing a 2026 UK launch to narrow the financial advice gap.
2026 tipped as the year UK retail investors dominate
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Retail investors are tipped to rule UK wealth and fintech by 2026 as banks and digital challengers race to capture mass-market demand.
ANPA to invest up to USD $50 million in EDU tokens for EduFi push
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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financial literacy
ANPA will invest up to USD $50 million in EDU tokens, partnering with Open Campus and Animoca Brands to boost blockchain education finance.
Young landlords turn to TikTok for advice amid regulatory risks
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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power / energy
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social media
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energy efficient
Millennials and Gen Z now make up 60% of new landlords in England and Wales, turning to TikTok for advice despite risks of unregulated guidance.
Alliance urges GBP £25m for youth financial education from assets
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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teacher training
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financial literacy
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money management
The Investing and Saving Alliance calls for GBP £25m from dormant assets over five years to fund vital financial education for children and young people ahead of 2028 curriculum changes.
New app lets young Brits grow pensions with cashback rewards
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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amazon
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starbucks
Chest launches app to grow pensions by converting everyday cashback from retailers like Amazon and Tesco into retirement savings.
Confusion & shame drive UK SME founders to abandon loans
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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fintech
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smb
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financial literacy
Nearly 60% of UK SME founders abandon loan applications due to confusion and shame, worsening the GBP £65 billion funding gap and stalling business growth.
Primary pupils to get compulsory financial education in England
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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payment technologies
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financial literacy
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money management
Financial education will become compulsory for primary pupils in England, aiming to boost early money skills and tackle financial exclusion.
Thousands turn to Google each month to understand payslips
Sat, 25th Oct 2025
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hcm
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financial literacy
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employment
Thousands of UK workers search Google monthly to understand payslips, with tax queries topping 33,100 searches, surpassing popular events like Taylor Swift tickets.
Most social media debt advice misleading & unreliable, study finds
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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facebook
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social media
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financial literacy
A study reveals most UK social media debt advice is misleading or unreliable, urging people to seek FCA-regulated, impartial financial guidance instead.
Call for schools to boost UK teens' insurance literacy levels
Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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social media
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financial literacy
Only 18% of UK teens learn about insurance in school, sparking calls for education reforms to boost young people's financial literacy and career prospects.
Calls for review as TISA urges FCA to simplify disclosures
Fri, 30th May 2025
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financial literacy
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fca
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financial services
TISA urges the FCA to simplify consumer disclosures for investments, calling current rules confusing and advocating clearer, unified information.
IWD 2025: The next billion users - Why Women will shape the future of Fintech
Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
As women increasingly shape financial landscapes, fintech firms have a crucial opportunity to design tailored solutions that meet their unique needs and aspirations.
Sean Preston joins PG Investments as Head of Wealth
Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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payment technologies
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westpac
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visa
Sean Preston has been appointed Head of Wealth Partnerships at PG Investments, following his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Immersve.