[Global] eToro partners with Papaya Global for payroll-linked investing expansion

eToro has announced a partnership with workforce payments company Papaya Global to launch a payroll-linked investing service which will allow workers to move money from their salaries into investment accounts when they are paid, Finance Magnates reports.

Their partnership follows Toro's recent platform update, which redesigned the mobile app, added AI-powered investing features, expanded trading tools, crypto self-custody services, and refreshed its brand identity.

Earlier in 2026, eToro reportedly explored the acquisition of wealth technology firms and considered a banking licence as part of a broader expansion into payments and financial services.

eToro Work, the new service, is powered by Papaya Global's Banco platform. It combines eToro's trading and investing platform with Papaya Global's workforce payments infrastructure. The partners aim for the service to connect payroll payments with investment access and financial education.

They revealed that the initiative is based on the idea that employees should be able to begin investing as soon as they receive their salaries by creating a direct link between earnings and investing.

Yoni Assia - Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of eToro - stated that the partnership supports the company's long-term objective of expanding access to financial markets. Mr Assia stated that many people "never get a natural moment to start" investing and added that the service is designed to reach workers "the moment they're paid" and help them "grow their wealth over time."

According to Papaya Global, its Banco platform is intended to support the next stage of workforce payments by combining payroll with wealth management tools.

Eynat Guez - Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Papaya Global - said, "Salary should be the beginning not the end of workers' financial experience." Ms Guez added that the partnership would help bring that approach to workers globally.

Source: Finance Magnates

(Quotes via original reporting)

eToro has announced a partnership with workforce payments company Papaya Global to launch a payroll-linked investing service which will allow workers to move money from their salaries into investment accounts when they are paid, Finance Magnates reports.

Their partnership follows Toro's recent platform update, which redesigned the mobile app, added AI-powered investing features, expanded trading tools, crypto self-custody services, and refreshed its brand identity.

Earlier in 2026, eToro reportedly explored the acquisition of wealth technology firms and considered a banking licence as part of a broader expansion into payments and financial services.

eToro Work, the new service, is powered by Papaya Global's Banco platform. It combines eToro's trading and investing platform with Papaya Global's workforce payments infrastructure. The partners aim for the service to connect payroll payments with investment access and financial education.

They revealed that the initiative is based on the idea that employees should be able to begin investing as soon as they receive their salaries by creating a direct link between earnings and investing.

Yoni Assia - Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of eToro - stated that the partnership supports the company's long-term objective of expanding access to financial markets. Mr Assia stated that many people "never get a natural moment to start" investing and added that the service is designed to reach workers "the moment they're paid" and help them "grow their wealth over time."

According to Papaya Global, its Banco platform is intended to support the next stage of workforce payments by combining payroll with wealth management tools.

Eynat Guez - Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Papaya Global - said, "Salary should be the beginning not the end of workers' financial experience." Ms Guez added that the partnership would help bring that approach to workers globally.

Source: Finance Magnates

(Quotes via original reporting)