Wealth Management news and trends

MoneyLion Vets Launch Wealth Management Platform Astraeus
Startups // August 10, 2026

Two veterans of mobile banking firm MoneyLion have launched Astraeus, an infrastructure platform for wealth management companies. The company announced its launch last week, saying it comes as wealth management companies are trying to capitalize on artificial intelligence (AI) after years of running their businesses with a variety of different...

UBS Plans to Launch Banking Services For Wealthy Americans
Banking // July 02, 2026

Swiss bank UBS is reportedly planning to launch a bank for wealthy Americans. As part of that effort, the lender is months away from trialling everyday banking services for its employees in the U.S., according to a Thursday report from the Financial Times (FT). UBS...

Moment Raises $78 Million to Meld AI and Wealth Management
Investments // May 19, 2026

Investment management-focused AI startup Moment has raised $78 million in new funding. The company’s Series C round, announced Tuesday (May 19), comes as Moment works to advance adoption of its platform, which combines trading, portfolio management and compliance into one operating system. “Investment management is being rebuilt around AI,...

Revolut Mulls Private Banking as Trading Business Expands
Banking // May 14, 2026

Revolut has received regulatory permission to expand the scope of its trading business. The approval from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will allow Revolut Trading to bring “investment, advisory and portfolio management under one roof,” Victoria Laffey, the unit’s head of operations, said in a news release provided...

Interviews & Exclusives
Longevity Rewrites the Economics of Inheritance

January 13, 2026
AI-driven longevity is redefining aging, with longer, healthier lives fueling more spending later in life. The result: inheritance happens later and looks very different.

52% of Those Earning Over $100K Manage Finances on As-Needed Basis

April 07, 2025
In recent years, the narrative of financial insecurity has predominantly centered on middle and lower-income groups. However, a subtle but significant shift is emerging among high-income earners, as economic pressures...

Goldman’s GreenSky Sale Shows Building a Consumer Lending Business Is Easier Said Than Done

October 16, 2023
There’s the ambition, and then there’s the reality. For Goldman Sachs, the retreat from consumer-focused, Main Street-financial services continues — evidence of just how bumpy a road can be in...

UK Digital Banks Set Sights on Underserved Mass Affluent Segment

July 26, 2022
When we talk about the mass affluent, it goes beyond high-net-worth individuals and affluent retirees to people who have made a huge fortune from the sale of a business, a...

Quick Reads
Wells Fargo Makes New Push to Recruit Wealth Managers

August 27, 2026
Wells Fargo has spent the last few years overhauling its wealth management business. Now, the banking giant is trying to convince hundreds of financial advisors to join that division, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 27). According to the report, this new push focuses on wooing what are known as “independent advisers,” who aren’t full-time Wells […]

MoneyLion Vets Launch Wealth Management Platform Astraeus

August 10, 2026
Two veterans of mobile banking firm MoneyLion have launched Astraeus, an infrastructure platform for wealth management companies. The company announced its launch last week, saying it comes as wealth management companies are trying to capitalize...

UBS Plans to Launch Banking Services For Wealthy Americans

July 02, 2026
Swiss bank UBS is reportedly planning to launch a bank for wealthy Americans. As part of that effort, the lender is months away from trialling everyday banking services for its...

Moment Raises $78 Million to Meld AI and Wealth Management

May 19, 2026
Investment management-focused AI startup Moment has raised $78 million in new funding. The company’s Series C round, announced Tuesday (May 19), comes as Moment works to advance adoption of its platform, which combines trading,...