Managers of Wealth

Swiss Fintech Wins Prominent Backers

In November, Amun launched the first exchange traded crypto product, on bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash, ripple, and litecoin.

Citi Joins UBS in Setting Up Singapore Currency Trading Hub

Citi’s system is also expected to support 13 deliverable emerging-market currencies.

Objectway gets mentioned again by Gartner

Objectway is mentioned as a representative vendor for client-facing mobile apps.

HSBC Bank and SoftBank Robotics America Enhance Beverly Hills Banking Experience

Cross-country expansion kicks off at the Beverly Hills branch, introducing the social, humanoid robot Pepper for an enhanced customer experience in the Los Angeles area

The future of private banking; why digitalisation is key

The next few years will also see the emergence of the baby boomer inheritance mountain, where large amounts of assets will move across generations.

Crypto Without Big Swiss Banks

The number of Swiss banks that offer such crypto services is rising steadily: Falcon Private Bank, Vontobel, Swissquote, Dukascopy, soon Julius Baer – and Bank Frick in Liechtenstein.

SEI expands with BMO into Asia

SEI’s new strategic partnership with BMO Private Bank Asia builds upon an existing 21-year asset management relationship with Bank of Montreal Nesbitt Burns in Canada.

Bank Data Security Breaches: Numbness or Negligence?

High-profile data breaches and leaks continue to happen. Why are banks and organizations still lax in securing their most valuable data?

Avaloq joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

“The EEA offers us access to additional knowhow and ideas to leverage this ground-breaking technology to address specific, enterprise-based use cases in the financial industry, but also in other fields relevant to our clients.

Black Diamond Wealth Platform helps PortfolioCenter clients make the switch

PortfolioCenter clients will want to become knowledgeable about their options and weigh them carefully in light of possible price increases and the risk of diminishing choices.

UK private bank to launch mobile banking for high net worth clients

Hampden & Co plans to release more mobile banking updates in future as part of an ongoing roadmap of augmenting their personal banking service by using digital channels.

Broadridge Successfully Implements Investment Management Technology for Canadian Wealth Manager

Broadridge provides Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. portfolio management and operations technology to scale for future growth

Cyber crime a rising concern from wealth clients

The report also identified three other trends to come over the next year, predicting more non-participating countries in the Common Reporting Standard

genesis launches Automated Quoting System to enhance fixed income trading workflows

AQS will replace pricing processes with smarter, automated workflows

Banks Are Promoting 'Female' Chatbots To Help Customers, Raising Concerns Of Stereotyping

HSBC has a chatbot named Amy; Deutsche Bank's Debbie helps market traders; ING of the Netherlands has Inga, a chatbot that will "respond with empathy" to customer problems such as losing a card.

Swiss Crypto Market Secures Banking Access: Massive Growth Ahead?

For the first time, the cryptocurrency sector of Switzerland will face no hurdles in creating bank accounts

Women In Fintech: Reshaping The Industry For The Underrepresented

Within fintech, I wear multiple hats to use my knowledge and skills to contribute to the sustainable growth of the sector.

Wealth managers deliver $90m for Aussie fintech

Wealth management has been a key driver for an Australian financial services technology firm, which boosted group net profit after tax by 15 per cent over the six months to 31 December 2018.

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange announces listing of OmiseGo for trading

OMG is now listed and available to trade.

From ICOs to token offerings

It remains to be seen over the course of the near future, however, where the legal distinctions – depending on the locally applicable securities law – will be made.

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