Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) plans have been gaining popularity with several service providers offering ease of multiple payment purchases, however, experts urge users to stay vigilant of potential debt traps
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Gen Z, Millennials better with money than boomers, HSBC boss says
Gen Z and Millennials are better prepared for finance than past generations, however they are not ready for big inheritances without the right plans, says HSBC global wealth chief Nuno Matos
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UAE fintech Maly to launch AI-powered tools to boost long-term investment and saving plans in the GCC
The startup’s aggressive move comes amid the UAE – as well as Saudi Arabia – kicking off initiatives to implement pension and other financial security plans in the employment sector
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Fintech startup FlexxPay launches in Egypt
Around 20 million people in this new market could benefit from early wage access
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How earned wage access can improve employer-employee relationships
Improving access to wages for employees could help businesses stem the tide of The Great Resignation
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Financial resilience lessons from Covid-19
The pandemic helped to heighten the focus on financial resilience, thus affirming the reality that without financial resilience – commercial and operational resilience cannot be maintained
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How to rein in spending beyond means
Many people are admittedly over-spenders and say that rather than taking a realistic evaluation of their financial status and spending what their budget allows them to spend, they let their desires for a glamorous lifestyle take the reins
