03/20/2018
Northern Trust Strengthens Private Equity Audit via Blockchain Technology with PwC
Direct Access to Fund Data Permits Real-Time Audit for Private Equity Lifecycle Events
FinTech
03/20/2018
Finantix acquires Asian fintech start-up smartfolios
Finantix provides end-to-end digital wealth advisory services and hybrid robo-advisory solutions to wealth managers, top tier private banks and insurers in more than 40 markets.
03/20/2018
Baloise Invests in Artificial Intelligence
In 2016, it had made available 50 million Swiss francs for investments in startups
03/20/2018
Liechtenstein bank launches crypto investment platform
'With these direct investments, intermediaries and their clients can easily get to know a new, exciting universe and diversify their portfolios.'
03/20/2018
Digital disruption or a digital renaissance for wealth managers?
It would seem that most organisations are stuck somewhere in the middle of digital explorer (26%) and digital player (29%) - some 55%, according to the opening speaker, Thomas Zink, Research Director of IDC.
03/16/2018
Objectway and MCI partner to tap potential of South Africa wealth market
Objectway is a TOP-100 global FinTech provider and a leader in the wealth and investment management software industry in Europe.
03/15/2018
ERI & Sequrest: A partnership for a full range of cyber security solutions
The Sequrest cyber security platform can viewed as another modular add-on, ensuring ERI customers benefit from complete protection against growing cyber threats.
03/15/2018
Artificial Intelligence-Powered Robots Won't Kill Banks
A recent report from the World Economic Forum predicted that intelligent automation could eliminate five million jobs in developed countries by 2020.
03/14/2018
UK General launches personal lines cyber cover for high net worth markets
According to UK General the policy protects the whole household in the event of certain forms of cyber-attack.
03/13/2018
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: February performance
Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advance 0.42% in March.
03/13/2018
SS&C to acquire N. American fund administration business
Acquisition to add recognized expertise in administering complex fund structures and bolsters Canadian presence
03/09/2018
SS&C shortlisted in four categories at Technology Innovation Awards 2018
These awards celebrate and recognize financial services professionals, technology vendors, service providers and regulators that have demonstrated operational excellence over the past year.
03/08/2018
Objectway Conference 2018: Breaking the wealth management digital deadlock
A show of hands early in the proceedings revealed that a good proportion of those in the room were from UK-based companies.
03/08/2018
Could bitcoin become the next Swiss bank account?
“The normal person in the U.S. today can actually start using offshore banking with bitcoin if they have an account abroad,” Drake told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo during an interview on Wednesday.
03/08/2018
19 of the top ex-bankers in fintech
The following are 19 of the top former bankers working in fintech today (in no particular order).
03/08/2018
Cryptocurrency has hijacked the banking system and will revolutionize global money
The “unregulated” world of crypto is one of the most powerful processes in the digital age and enacts a better system to process payments.
03/07/2018
Dion Global launches Wealth Intelligence platform
Dion Global’s Wealth Intelligence (erstwhile Invantage solution) has been supporting the growth of several wealth management firms in the UK for over thirty years.
03/07/2018
The world’s ultra-rich are investing more in cryptocurrencies — even if they may not understand them
Around 21 percent of wealth advisers and private bankers surveyed by Knight Frank said their clients increased investments in cryptocurrencies in 2017.
03/06/2018
UBS Launches U.S. Robo
UBS signed up Californian fintech firm Sig Fig for the development of the product. It concluded the agreement with the company in May 2016.
03/06/2018
Profile Software’s innovative solutions for banking and wealth industry
The company today has a presence in Europe, the Middle East, America, Asia and Africa, throughout those regions delivering innovative solutions to both start-ups and established banking and finance institutions, through direct communication or a reliable