Financial Literacy stories
Raindrop reunites GBP £447 million in lost pensions
Yesterday
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fintech
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cx
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risk & compliance
Raindrop says a surge in demand helped it trace GBP £447 million in forgotten pensions in the first quarter, with use still skewed towards men.
Two thirds of UK adults worry about finances ahead
3 days ago
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grants
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tsb
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inflation
UK households under strain as survey finds finances worsening, bill payments missed and £23 billion in support still unclaimed.
AIFO launches UK trading platform amid retail boom
Last week
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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social media
AIFO launches UK trading education platform as retail investing surges, targeting part-time traders with capital access, risk rules and Academy training.
Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds
Last month
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data protection
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phishing
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email security
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.
GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025
Last month
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data protection
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crypto
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fintech
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 trust banks over AI for financial advice
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
UK consumers still favour banks over AI for financial advice, with over a third saying they do not trust artificial intelligence in banking.
Starling launches UK-first AI assistant for banking
Last month
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data protection
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fintech
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genai
Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.
Robinhood tests social trading beta with verified users
Last month
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Robinhood tests a verified social trading beta with 1,000 power users, letting them share live trades, stats and discussion in-app.
Aegon’s Mylo app tracks down GBP £135m in pensions
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Aegon app Mylo consolidates more than GBP £135m in pensions as digital tracing tools tackle the UK's growing lost pots problem.
Experian launches postcode credit score app in ChatGPT
Last month
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
Experian launches a postcode-based credit score comparison app inside ChatGPT, aiming to boost transparency and engagement among UK users.
Plaid, Perplexity launch AI-powered portfolio tool
Last month
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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genai
Plaid and Perplexity debut Portfolio, an AI tool that links brokerage accounts for personalised, conversational investment insights.
Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market
Last month
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fintech
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stock market
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financial literacy
Lightyear scraps commissions and slashes FX fees to 0.1%, escalating a price war among UK brokers as tax-year-end competition heats up.
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Last month
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phishing
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martech
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physical security
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Last month
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locked assets
Last month
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digital transformation
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mfa
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crypto
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locking away wealth, as most leave no clear instructions for others to access online assets.
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
Last month
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.
Preserving our voice: Why women must shape the future of AI and cybersecurity
Last month
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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cybersecurity
Women must be at the heart of AI and cybersecurity, or today's systems will hard‑code tomorrow's bias, risk and digital insecurity.
Women bear heavier toll from financial fraud in UK
Last month
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phishing
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email security
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payment technologies
Women hit by UK fraud report deeper anxiety and money woes than men, with younger women facing the harshest ongoing fallout.
Financial justice starts with knowledge: Why women's financial wellbeing must be our priority
Last month
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hcm
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opinion
On International Women's Day 2026, Give to Gain calls for women's financial knowledge and autonomy to be treated as a fundamental right.
TISA urges FCA to test pension transfer rule changes
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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financial literacy
TISA urges the FCA to consumer-test pension transfer rule changes and align them with DWP rules to avoid delays and inconsistent outcomes.