Revolut to launch retail wealth app in challenge to Robinhood and Etoro Fintech Revolut is launching a standalone app based on its wealth management offering as Europe’s most valuable fintech looks to challenge Robinhood and Etoro in the retail investor market. The Revolut Invest app will offer more than 4,000 financial instruments, including from US and European stocks, bonds, commodities and exchange-traded funds, the London-based company said. Equity [...]
New access to cash rules kick in for UK banks and building societies Banking New rules from the UK's financial regulator to ensure access to cash have come into force, handing new powers to local communities and placing stricter requirements on banks looking to close branches.
Banks could do more to support debanking victims, FCA finds Banking The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said banks could do more to support those who want an account, after finding that several providers could make it easier to apply for one. A new FCA report has urged banks to increase awareness of basic accounts that allow people to make and receive payments but do not [...]
Lloyds Bank and Nationwide hit by online issues as Microsoft reports outage September 2, 2024 Lloyds Bank and Nationwide have apologised to customers for issues affecting their online services amid a report from Microsoft about a fresh outage that affected its public cloud computing platform.
Nationwide wins current account switching battle with record 163,000 customers after £200 offer April 25, 2024 Nationwide stormed ahead of its rivals by setting a record for UK current account switches in the final three months of last year, according to new data, as intense competition for deposits among lenders continues into 2024.