08/27/2019
Switzerland Approves Crypto Banks Sygnum and Seba Crypo
The move represents the burgeoning blockchain industry crashing into the traditional banking industry.
FinTech
08/27/2019
SEBA receives FINMA banking and securities dealer licence
SEBA is developing a comprehensive range of industry-leading investment products and digital asset tokenization solutions for professional and institutional investors.
08/27/2019
Schroders Personal Wealth IT glitch ‘not unexpected’
"The new wealth platform will bring a number of benefits to clients including the ability to see all their investments in one place, online 24/7."
08/26/2019
Labuan FSA Grants the First Digital Bank Approval
This will not only drive FinTech and innovations but also bring about new customer experiences and enhanced convenience through faster and more personalised services offered by the bank.
08/25/2019
Bravura Wealth Management revenue up 14pc
Wealth Management FY19 EBITDA increased 17% to A$53.9m (A$46.2m in FY18).
08/25/2019
Big benefits for emerging asset managers that partner with AI-savvy service providers
The data needs to be carefully reviewed, parsed and then processed for accurate and timely revaluation of assets
08/23/2019
NTU Singapore to develop AI-based wealth management AML capabilities
An expert panel comprising executives from UBS, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, UOB, Commercial Affairs Department, and MAS will offer guidance for the project.
08/23/2019
Results: Iress delivers stable half-year performance
Iress also reported that the company expects FY19 guidance to remain unchanged and in line with guidance.
08/23/2019
Robo-adviser targets ‘emerging’ wealthy individuals in Asia
The new private wealth account also has a funds platform allowing investors to purchase products only available to professional investors.
08/22/2019
AI leaders in financial services
Common traits of frontrunners in the artificial intelligence race
08/22/2019
Tiger Global invests $15mn in wealth management startup INDwealth
INDwealth plans to utilise the capital to build its technology, artificial intelligence and advisory team.
08/22/2019
Multi-asset expansion as Swissquote goes down the real estate route
Continuing its multi-asset expansion, Swissquote’s Robo-advisor service now includes ETF
08/22/2019
Swiss Fintech Startup Becomes a $1 Billion Unicorn
Numbrs raises $40 million as it looks to expand beyond Germany
08/22/2019
Why a Swiss private bank is embracing blockchain
When news leaked out last year that it was interested in the crypto business, the enquiries started flooding in.
08/21/2019
Crypto2Cash Eyes Asia Pacific for its Digital to Fiat Currencies Settlement Solutions
The first step for a client wanting to transact through Crypto2Cash is, of course, account creation, followed by verification of documents and then the depositing of the customer’s cryptos into a wallet the firm generates for each client.
08/21/2019
Robo targets ‘emerging HNWIs’
The market segment is believed to be underserved by boutique wealth managers.
08/20/2019
Deposit Solutions partners with Close Brothers to collect from Switzerland
The new partnership comes at a time, in which banks in Switzerland are not paying interest on euro savings accounts.
08/20/2019
Finance Needs People Who Work Well With Robots
Artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, but also creating new ones.
08/20/2019
Avaloq successfully onboards Banque Morval onto Intesa Sanpaolo’s BPaaS solution in just nine months
The merger of Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank (Suisse), the Italian Intesa Sanpaolo group’s Swiss private banking subsidiary, and Banque Morval was completed in April last year and created the new legal entity Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank (Suisse) Morv
08/19/2019
Mauritius to embrace Blockchain Technology
Considerable technological investment and appropriate employee training will need to be implemented in the coming months.