In the first two days after UK neobank Monzo announced it was partnering with the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, 200,000 customers joined the waiting list to invest for as little as £1.
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November 6, 2023
Why the world’s largest asset manager wants to work with European fintechs like Monzo
The world’s largest asset manager wants to tap into the continent’s fast-growing market of first-time investors
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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