03/02/2016
SIX launches its new CO:RE trading platform
The system is used by over 160 domestic and international clients ranging from regional and international banks to Swiss insurance firms and the Swiss National Bank.
FinTech
03/01/2016
Double Shortlist Success for JHC Systems
Industry-leading FIGARO software recognised at WealthBriefing European Awards 2016
02/29/2016
Outsourcing: Trust vs. control By Chris Cattermole
Hedge funds face operational risks from many sources.
02/29/2016
Simplifying front-to-back office operations for wealth managers By Craig O’Connell
Every day, wealth managers must manage several tasks, including opening new accounts, portfolio accounting, performance, attribution, data gathering, reconciliation, and statement generation.
02/26/2016
Robo-advisor MoneyFarm launches in the UK
MoneyFarm products will be completely fee and commission free for the first £10,000 invested and for savings over £1 million.
02/24/2016
BIL (Suisse) successfully migrates KBL Switzerland to BPO solution from Avaloq
With the migration of KBL taking only five months, Avaloq Sourcing Switzerland played a significant role in enabling the successful post-merger integration.
02/23/2016
Appway: Award for best Client Onboarding Solution in Switzerland
The importance of client onboarding in the industry has risen dramatically.
02/23/2016
Equiniti Selftrade chooses etfHound from ITI Data Vision
ITI Data Vision is part of the ITI Group and a specialist in data visualisation tools which transform the investment process, and etfHound will enable Selftrade customers to switch from mutual fund investment into highly correlated Exchange Traded
02/23/2016
Equiniti Selftrade chooses etfHound from ITI Data Vision
ITI Data Vision is part of the ITI Group and a specialist in data visualisation tools which transform the investment process, and etfHound will enable Selftrade customers to switch from mutual fund investment into highly correlated Exchange Traded
02/22/2016
Barclays and Blockchain to Make a Difference in African Banking Sector
Barclays launches its Rise - fintech innovation and acceleration program in Africa to improve the banking sector.
02/22/2016
Robo-advisors seek their place in the market.
With more and more incumbents announcing their plans to look into the robo-advice space (including wealth management giant UBS), it is becoming a very competitive environment.
02/22/2016
Contineo Grabs 40% of Asia’s Top Private Banks With JP Morgan Private Bank, BSI and Natixis
Contineo now has four of Asia’s top ten private banks and six of the top 20 as subscribers, as measured by AUM.
02/22/2016
Prydis names tech partner for new DFM service
P1's launch, set for April, was announced earlier this month and the firm will provide bespoke portfolios for individual clients with investable assets of £500,000 or more.
02/19/2016
If You Don’t Have a Digital Strategy, You Should Have by Objectway
Following the private ComPeer seminar about digital engagement and strategies we wrote about recently, we had a chance to approach our Chief Business Development Officer, Peter Schramme, and ask him a few questions about the event and his take on digital
02/19/2016
Model Portfolio Manager tool launched on Novia platform
The new tool enables portfolio realignment at the touch of a button, rebalancing instructions can be updated to models to reflect new portfolio compositions
02/19/2016
The £1.8 billion London tech firm in ongoing discussions with HNW's and family offices to pump more money into the company
It's worth noting that this is just one business within a larger group.
02/19/2016
HSBC Rolls Out Biometric Banking
HSBC is looking to make banking that bit more personal with the launch of new biometric logins for its customers.
02/17/2016
Genpact partners digital wealth manager Advizr
Digitization is an industrywide disruptor, exemplified by the emergence of the "roboadvisor" and digital wealth management tools.
02/16/2016
BBVA Global Wealth goes live with a BPO solution from Avaloq
With more than 30 years' experience in wealth management, BBVA Global Wealth provides various advisory services which are tailor-made to match each client’s requirements and profile.
02/15/2016
Royal Bank of Canada Expands Blockchain Testing Beyond Loyalty
For Canada’s largest bank, boasting C$10bn in 2015 earnings, the announcement seemed at first glance to be a rare consumer play among a broad industry move toward B2B applications.