Savings Stories

Asian Stories

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Singaporeans overlook interest on spare cash, survey finds

Three in four Singaporeans with spare cash do not think it is earning enough, as most overlook bank interest and track rewards instead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Savings stories

Crypto

Noah & Bitget Wallet launch virtual dollar accounts

Users in 100 million wallets will be able to receive USD and EUR through bank rails and hold the funds as stablecoins inside the app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Bybit launches global campaign to broaden financial platform

Users can now access stocks, gold and foreign exchange alongside crypto as the exchange pushes into payments, wealth and AI tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026

Crypto

Global crypto app usage falls 40% as stablecoins hold

Stablecoin-led demand is helping some markets hold up, even as retail speculation has driven a near 40% drop in crypto app usage worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026

Fintech

Aventur partners with GayWealth on LGBT+ advice gap

LGBT+ households facing mortgage and retirement hurdles will gain regulated advice through a new venture aimed at closing a long-standing gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Savings stories

Fintech

Trading 212 launches instant bank deposits with TrueLayer

The move should help investors automate regular top-ups, with funds available to trade immediately after transfer and fewer failed payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Christmas

Britons dip into savings to cover festive spending

Many households are already raiding cash buffers, with 67% of UK adults using savings for everyday costs ahead of Christmas.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Under-45s turn to AI before financial advisers, study finds

Price and convenience are nudging younger adults towards AI, with 41% willing to accept cheaper advice from it and 11% choosing it first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Human Capital Management

Reward Gateway: Perks are no substitute for pay, but they can stretch it

A Sydney mum saved more than $12,000 in eight years by stacking workplace discounts with retailer deals. Reward Gateway/Edenred says habit is the trick.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week

BlackRock

SaverLife launches finance app for electrical apprentices

The free tool will reach more than 55,000 electrical trainees, offering debt and savings support as unions seek to keep apprentices on track.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

NZD

Wise launches multi-currency interest in New Zealand

The new product lets customers earn daily returns on NZD, USD and euro balances without locking money away, in a market dominated by term deposits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Insurance

Canada graduates upbeat despite debt & cost pressures

Yet debt and living costs are leaving many with little safety net, as 45% can cover under three months of basics if income stops.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Science

Zurich index finds financial insecurity drives vulnerability

More than one in five Australians face significant vulnerability, with the new index tying the biggest risks to weak savings, insurance and superannuation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026