General-purpose AI chatbots can explain financial concepts, but they can also generate specific investment recommendations without... Read more

Small fees on paycheck-advance apps can hide extremely high annualised costs, sometimes exceeding triple-digit annual percentage r... Read more

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Fraudsters can now use short public audio clips to imitate a relative’s voice and pressure bank customers into authorising trans... Read more

Many retail savings and chequing accounts impose monthly maintenance fees when the balance falls below a stated threshold — typi... Read more

A health policy advertising $25,000 of cover rarely pays $25,000 on a claim, internal sub-limits cap room rent, intensive care, na... Read more

A 1.5% annual expense ratio on a retail mutual fund or ETF reduces a 30-year compounded return by close to a third, a cost most in... Read more

Two savings accounts with the same advertised annual rate can deliver different returns over time depending on whether interest co... Read more

Across Southeast Asia, the Gulf and Latin America, money left in digital wallets can generate float income for operators while use... Read more

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and surrounding regions are driving higher everyday banking costs worldwide, as inflation... Read more

Several major banks in markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa and the Middle East are increasing minimum ba... Read more

Geopolitical instability in the Middle East is affecting the international financial systems, causing payment delays, currency vol... Read more