05/01/2018
Peter Thiel-Backed Venture to Help Big Investors Bet on Bitcoin
Tagomi expects to be the equivalent of a broker-dealer, executing orders to buy or sell cryptocurrencies
FinTech
04/30/2018
World’s first bank where robots manage everything
The bank says the new set up will be able to handle 90 percent of the cash and non-cash demands of traditional banking outlets.
04/30/2018
Switzerland Wants to Be the World Capital of Cryptocurrency
Four of the 10 biggest initial coin offerings last year were in Switzerland, more than any other country
04/30/2018
Humans Only: Cyborgs Sidelined For America's Cup
Artificial Intelligence will, however, play a vital role in Emirates Team NZ’s defence bid.
04/30/2018
Cryptocurrency volatility should be treated like any market turbulence
The forecast has been triggered by Mt Gox, a defunct exchange, transferring 16,000 tokens.
04/26/2018
Avaloq acquires 10% stake in Swiss blockchain and crypto-currency specialist
It has developed specialist, high-grade cryptographic solutions that can be fully integrated into a bank’s core processes.
04/25/2018
What's Behind Asian Tycoons' Growing Appetite For Tech Startups?
Perhaps that is why failure seems to be a critically important part of the startup ecosystem.
04/25/2018
deVere CEO: Cryptocurrencies set for another surge in prices. Here’s why:
The deVere CEO believes that despite Bitcoin taking the headlines, Ethereum could be the real story here.
04/25/2018
SGG and Goodwin support the launch of Viola Fintech, a new financial technology fund
Viola Fintech is part of Viola , biggest technology-focused investment group in Israel with over $2.8 billion assets under management.
04/25/2018
Asset managers see digital transformation as a top priority but two-thirds slowed down by legacy systems and culture clashes
New research from Alpha FMC, the asset and wealth management consultancy, finds that many firms (80 per cent) are prioritising their digital transformation, with 61 per cent stating that they are “getting organised”, but nearly a quarter (23 p
04/25/2018
Addepar Surpasses $1 Trillion in Assets on Its Platform
Addepar Doubles Assets in 18 Months and Doubles Down on Expansion Plans
04/24/2018
Robo-adviser partners with private wealth firm
Each investment program will contain a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds.
04/24/2018
One in 5 finance firms are considering getting into crypto within the next year
There are over 200 cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds globally
04/24/2018
Avaloq’s BPaaS solution chosen by Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank Suisse
Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank Suisse is the Lugano-based branch of the Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking Group, the largest Italian private bank and the fourth biggest in the Euro zone. As at the end of 2017, the group had EUR214 billion in client
04/23/2018
Cryptocurrency - Developments in Mauritius
Governments worldwide have also been kept busy trying to stay abreast of the developments in this industry
04/19/2018
Wealth management products make big leaps in digital sales readiness
Avoka commissioned a research team to trawl through each banking product listed on the websites of the 50 banks.
04/17/2018
Why India’s cryptocurrency exchanges may move to Singapore, Switzerland, or Malta
These “cryptocurrency-friendly” locations include Singapore, Switzerland, Estonia, Malta, Japan, Dubai, and the Cayman Islands.
04/17/2018
Openbank extends Temenos partnership with WealthSuite
Temenos’ WealthSuite allows for a significantly enhanced client engagement through advisors or self-service digital execution.
04/16/2018
North Korean Hackers Should Keep Wealth Management Firms Up at Night
Morgan Stanley’s head of Cybersecurity for Wealth Management Technology reminded the NAPA 401(k) Summit crowd that state-sponsored crooks are stealing millions.
04/16/2018
SS&C completes acquisition of DST
We are pleased to move forward as one company following the combination of two highly complementary market leaders,” said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SS&C.