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Roboadvisor Startup Hedgeable Pivots to Small Business Owners

Bank Innovation

The nation’s biggest generation– yes, it’s millennials again — wasn’t big enough. Hedgeable isn’t the only startup looking beyond millennials and consumers in general to pitch its wares. In the past decade, many fintechs in wealth Read More.

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Top News In Payments: Millennials Spend Big On Black Friday; Goldman Investor Day To Focus On Growth Strategy

PYMNTS

In today’s top payments news, millennials — as well as bridge millennials — were big Black Friday spenders this year. SoFi Founder Mike Cagney Notches Near-$103M For New FinTech. Technology companies in China are reportedly framing facial recognition policies at the United Nations (UN).

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Goldman's Marcus Debuts Personal Finance Tools; Franklin Templeton’s Singapore Subsidiary Collaborates With Razer Fintech

PYMNTS

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Goldman Sachs has launched a personal finance offering for customers of average means, and Franklin Templeton’s Singapore subsidiary has joined forces with Razer Fintech. Plus, First Horizon National Corp. Franklin Templeton Teams Up With Razer to Woo Millennial Investors.

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NEW REPORT: Millennials Raise Credit Unions’ Innovation Bar

PYMNTS

In a landscape that’s fast evolving to match the needs of tech-savvy customers, credit unions are innovating to compete with larger commercial banks and FinTech firms to attract and retain customers. The National Council of Firefighter Credit Unions (NCOFCU) agreed to work with web design firm OMNICOMMANDER. You can’t be afraid of it.

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Digital Banking, With Millennial, Mobile – And Governmental – Tailwinds

PYMNTS

As many as 72 percent of bridge millennials say mobile apps are important for accessing bank accounts. In addition, passporting can help companies expand services across nations. As we noted in this space earlier in the summer, using apps to bank is markedly being embraced by the younger generation.

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Step Aside, Millennials — Why Fintechs Are Targeting Baby Boomers & Retirees

CB Insights

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. But there is a growing market of fintech companies serving the unique financial needs of Baby Boomers and older retirees — and for good reason. Fintech services for seniors are targeting a range of sub-categories. Source: Capital One.

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As UK Readies For Open Banking, FinTechs Struggle With SMB Awareness

PYMNTS

They’re a result of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) inquiry, which found a serious lack of innovation in the nation’s banking sector — especially when it comes to small- and medium-sized business (SMB) services. has its own Open Banking initiatives coming into force in 2018, too. As the U.K. ’” said Gorst.

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