Managers of Wealth

How Will Virtual Reality Change the Way We Plan Sustainable, Smart Cities?

Commonly known for its success in the gaming world, virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being used to re-invigorate various industries

Objectway acquires IT and administrative outsourcing services firm

The Group strengthens the leadership in the asset management segment

Appleby Launches Technology and Innovation Guide

To coincide with this launch, Appleby has also developed a dedicated microsite to showcase the latest legal updates, regulatory changes and other developments in the technology sector.

Falcon Reinforces Crypto Offering

Falcon Private Bank is poised to make cryptos "bankable"

The Next Step In Bitcoin's Evolution: Big-Money Investors Move In

Big money managers could soon package crypto assets into mutual funds and ETFs, while paving the way for Bitcoin to enter 401(k)s and IRAs as regulated, mainstream investments.

Grayscale Makes Stellar Newest Crypto Investment Trust

The project is not only acquiring early backing from fintech giant called Stripe, but it is also paving a path for Lumens to take part in the real world banking transactions.

Digitalisation in Asset Management: power for investors

Data lakes will usher in the same type of dramatic change that was witnessed as asset managers moved from handwritten ledgers to PCs.

Digital banking demands new skills from Relationship Managers

Today, the savvy RM can look at a client’s digital footprint to find out so much more than they are told directly.

High taxes for the rich may distort innovation

An ‘optimal top tax rate’ is one that balances the welfare benefits from wealth redistribution with the costs of lower economic activity that a tax induces

More FinTech M&A Ahead

Consolidation will increase as more buy-side firms remove overlapping technology platforms and simplify IT infrastructure for more efficient straight-through processing.

GDPR a significant driver in adviser tech adoption, says Intelliflo

The service has been available since 2015 but it was the introduction of the strict new GDPR rules which has had the biggest impact in terms of advisers engaging with customers to use the portal.

Avaloq doubles London office space

The firm’s new City of London office comes after the London team has already doubled in size over the past year and provides sufficient space for further growth.

Tech Trends 2019

And a small number of dedicated tech enthusiasts at Deloitte Consulting were preparing to launch our firm’s first annual Tech Trends report.

Stairway to digital heaven: when transformation crosses platform

One may think that going digital means getting digital tools, configuring them and click a button.

The $900m Aussie fintech winning big from wealth management

This is not your usual fintech.

Maitland adopts ILPA reporting template

Maitland has been automating the entire waterfall through a system- generated platform.

‘Financial inclusion through exclusivity’

In the latest interview in our ongoing women in finance series, we talk to the founder of Rainchq, Davinia Tomlinson, about technology, the gender gap and financial education and inclusion.

Where Law Firms Are Looking to Innovate Next

The application helps partners who manage the process know when deadlines are coming up, and also shows if a matter is running over expected costs.

HSBC suggests it might have found a... use for blockchain?

Says it used tech to settle 3 million forex transactions, $250k in payments last year

Securing client information: a prime target for cyberthieves

Best security practices cover not just software, but hardware as well