Moneybox CEO Ben Stanway

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May 26, 2026

Moneybox races to offer AI-powered financial advice — if regulators allow it

London-based wealthtech seeks regulatory approval within the next nine months

AI financial advice has become one of the fintech industry’s most closely watched battlegrounds.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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