12/11/2018
The 2019 investment horizon – the big trends coming down the track
Ideas from the CIO at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
FinTech
12/09/2018
$1 Million Bet: Crypto Hedge Fund Wagers Crypto to Outperform Stock Market This Decade
The cryptocurrency investment firm is calling the challenge the Buffett Bet 2.0, mimicking Warren Buffet’s 2007 decision to bet $1 million that the S&P 500 would do better than a group of hedge funds against asset manager Protégé P
12/07/2018
Is technology the climate saviour?
This is close to the emissions reduction targets of 2050, but misses the Paris Agreement climate targets for 2030.
12/06/2018
IRESS launches client portal through XPLAN software
IRESS has launched a customisable client portal via its XPLAN software.
12/06/2018
Robo-Advisers Brace for a Downturn With Less Risky Options
Robo-adviser startups have greatly benefited from the boom times by referring people to high-performing, low-cost exchange-traded funds.
12/06/2018
Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Custody – Solving the Security Conundrum
Cryptocurrencies - he reported - have had a major struggle this year
12/06/2018
Avaloq and Gazprombank go crypto for wealthtech
Security and ease of use will be fundamental to the new solution
12/05/2018
HSBC targets 2.7m account holders with robo launch
A spokesperson for the group said users would be charged a one-off fee of 0.5% of assets.
12/04/2018
Banking Giant State Street Acknowledges Clients’ High Interest for Crypto Custody
State Street recently dethroned BNY Mellon, a firm that previously held the title of the world’s largest custodian for three straight years. The famous bank currently handles just over $33.12 trillion in assets under custody.
12/04/2018
SS&C Advent takes two AFTA awards
Credit for the product’s success, as the AFTA judges agreed, is directly due to the project team
12/04/2018
Chambers Ranks Top US Blockchain/Crypto Lawyers
Blockchain is a relatively new sector falling in the Fintech industry
12/04/2018
Three ways to get started with AI-powered marketing by SS&C Technologies
You can’t implement sophisticated personalization across your entire audience with traditional marketing.
12/03/2018
How Game Theory and Blockchain Can Help Support a Better Banking Network
Modern banking, the type that you access on your phone when you deposit a check with a photo or when you send money using Venmo, often functions according to a Banking as a Service model.
12/03/2018
Football stars give backing to new app
Messi, Neymar and Beckham sign up to latest player-backed media venture
12/03/2018
Calastone switches mutual fund trades to blockchain
Though more reliable than manual methods of communicating like faxes - still used by some in the industry - that messaging process is still cumbersome and time-consuming.
11/29/2018
Europe’s fintechs head east to challenge Asia’s traditional banks
Nutmeg and Tandem to launch in HK while Revolut moves into Singapore and Japan
11/28/2018
Managing Online Risks to Family Offices
An increasing connection between online stalking and physical violence adds yet another potential layer of danger for individuals.
11/28/2018
Old Mutual Int’l launches risk profiler app
Tool helps manage client expectations of potential returns
11/28/2018
Labuan IBFC sets sights on Asian fintech industry
The midshore jurisdiction’s readily available structures and solutions as well as unique Regulatory stance makes it an Asian domicile of choice for Fintech businesses
11/26/2018
Why Innovative Leaders Remain Critical
Few businesses are meeting their innovation goals