Revolut, the U.K.-based challenger bank with a global footprint, will roll out commission-free stock trading capabilities for U.S. customers in an effort to compete with the likes of Robinhood, Public, and SoFi.

Pagaya, an American and Israeli fintech firm that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to manage institutional money, is going public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company EJF Acquisition Corp.

Money transfer giant Wise (formerly TransferWise) – which went public in July and boasts a market capitalization of more than $14B – is expanding its wings beyond payments and testing investing products for its U.K. customers.

Banking and investing app Acorns is waiving subscription fees for veterans in an effort to reach more underserved customers.

Human Interest, a San Francisco-based startup 401(k) provider, claims to “launch a retirement plan in minutes and put it on autopilot.”

Shares of trading app Robinhood, which gained notoriety earlier this year by enabling retail investors to pump up so-called meme stocks including Gamestop and AMC Entertainment, are surging a few days into its launch on the Nasdaq.

M1 Finance, a Chicago-based financial app that includes investing, lending, and banking, launched an Owner’s Rewards Card that offers up to 10% cash back for users when they shop at select companies whose stock they own.

Trading app Robinhood is reportedly seeking to raise $2.3B in an upcoming initial public offering (IPO).

Pennsylvania-based investment behemoth Vanguard, which is the world’s second-largest asset manager, is buying Just Invest, a 5-year-old startup whose technology helps advisers customize portfolios.

In its third fintech acquisition of the year, JPMorgan Chase announced plans to acquire OpenInvest, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup founded by former Bridgewater Associates employees.

Stash, a digital investing app that’s expanded to a full complement of financial product offerings including banking and financial wellness and savings tools, has acquired PayGrade, a financial literacy platform aimed at school-age kids.

JPMorgan Chase has acquired U.K. robo-adviser Nutmeg as it prepares to launch a digital banking offering in Britain later this year.

As Robinhood and GameStop debacles this year put a spotlight on the growing number of retail investors, New York-based Atom Finance aims to offer a suite of research tools comparable to a Bloomberg terminal at a more affordable price point.

Acorns, the California-based personal finance app that launched in 2014, is going public through a merger with Pioneer Merger Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) affiliated with hedge funds Falcon Edge Capital and Patriot Global Management.