Just over six in ten 18- to 35-year-olds in France are anxious about not being able to finance their life goals. Although they want to save, current banking options aren’t offering the investment options they desire, creating space for brands to empower them with seamless money management tools.

COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of people’s lives and a looming recession means the worst may yet be in store. Having grown up in the wake of the 2008 crash, Gen Zers are already alert to financial precarity, but how will coming of age during a pandemic shape their relationship with money?

Faced with a looming recession, some young Britons are experimenting with Caribbean-style pardner schemes – saving money with friends, rather than through traditional financial institutions. The collective saving schemes help participants hold each other to their savings goals.

Young people want to save and budget in a way that isn’t boring. Cleo provides a smart AI bot that delivers financial services in a fresh and disruptive way. With $44 million in funding, Cleo is one of the fastest-growing fintech brands catering to a younger audience: Gen Zers.