German digital bank Kontist offers automated bookkeeping, integrated tax consulting, and expert support. Its main target market? Freelancers. As more and more young people turn to self-employment, the disruptor neobank is offering financial literacy and control to young German earners.

With many Britons using the pandemic as a time to reassess their finances, they’ve been exploring ways to make their money work harder for them. Crowdcube's accessible interface and easy-to-understand language mean the platform is helping people become confident investors.

It’s boom time for screen time as Gen Alphas and younger Zers start leveraging the earning opportunities of online play. Yet while they may be more financially autonomous, they may not necessarily have adequate education around money management. So, how can parents and brands help them?

Whether they’re trading stocks on Robinhood or buying into Bitcoin, Americans are eager to seize control of their finances in the wake of the pandemic. But what do they expect from businesses in this sector? Canvas8 polled 1,000 Americans and spoke to eight people to find out.

The pandemic has given hygiene-friendly peer-to-peer solutions a boost – and they’re ushering in a whole new era of banking. Owned by Jack Dorsey’s Square, Cash App is a one-stop digital banking solution that’s attracting increasingly bitcoin-savvy investors, rappers included.

Tonik is one of the first completely digital banks on offer in the Philippines, providing users with easy-to-access financial services. It offers safe and secure platforms and transactions and, perhaps more importantly, a 6% interest rate to attract customers and gain their trust.

Digital wallets were gaining ground well before COVID-19 struck, but the pandemic accelerated their uptake as people prioritized contactless transactions. As well as offering a more hygienic way to make purchases, how might these tools enable Americans to make the most of their money?

Life insurance in the US is seen by many as too complicated to understand, but with the pandemic putting ill health in the spotlight, Americans are finally getting around to applying for a policy. Could this be the moment that the digital-first life insurer Bestow has been waiting for?