08/15/2022
Largest Asset Manager In The World Launches Bitcoin Private Trust
BlackRock highlighted its commitment to offering its clientele a variety of choices in its investment portfolio.
FinTech
08/12/2022
WealthTech firm Farther secures $15m investment to drive growth
The wealthtech plans to use the fresh infusion to support its expansion as well as fuel wealth management innovation.
08/12/2022
Abrdn buys stake in digital asset exchange Archax
It is the first and only digital securities exchange that has won approval from the FCA with permissions covering trading, custody and brokerage and will launch later this year.
08/11/2022
Progress on Digital Asset Rules and Regulations Lagging
With Congress bogged down, it may be some time before bills that will directly impact the charitable sector begin moving again.
08/11/2022
Julius Baer Especially Positive on DeFi Coins
Julius Baer's model portfolio currently has around 5 percent allocated to alternatives with no investments in digital assets.
08/11/2022
Raiffeisen and the promise of virtual real estate
It quickly becomes apparent that the Raiffeisen bankers do not really trust these virtual worlds.
08/10/2022
Artificial intelligence innovation among private banking industry companies has dropped off in the last three months
Analysis of patent filings shows a shrinking level of AI related applications in the industry over the past three months, compared to last year
08/10/2022
Crypto: It's Riskier on the Sidelines
Starting with bitcoin, Blackrock plans to make cryptocurrencies directly available to institutional investors through its Aladdin investment platform.
08/09/2022
Crossing the digital divide in wealth management
Tech adoption isn’t optional given client expectations and trends
08/09/2022
Swissquote now also offers a payment app
The new function will be available free of charge to all private customers and holders of an eTrading account.
08/09/2022
UK wealth managers have enormous potential to offer crypto services following recent market turmoil, says Avaloq
The potential for wealth managers to leverage their expertise and inspire investor confidence is highlighted by Avaloq’s finding that 25 per cent of investors don’t invest in crypto due to a lack of trust in crypto exchanges.
08/05/2022
Blockchains, bridges and network security
This sum doesn’t include the nearly USD 200mn estimated to have been stolen from the Nomad bridge earlier this week.
08/05/2022
BlackRock ties up with Coinbase
Coinbase Prime will provide crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting capabilities to Aladdin’s Institutional client base who are also clients of Coinbase.
08/05/2022
Temenos Awarded the Highest Status in Aite's Matrix Evaluation of Wealth Management-Focused Core Banking Systems
Temenos Wealth is awarded 'best-in-class' status for integrated portfolio management and securities trading platform for wealth managers and private bankers
08/04/2022
The Breakaway Broker Trend Hits Asia, Enabled Through Technology
To sustain their business model and achieve further growth, many are pivoting to wealth management to provide value-added services.
08/04/2022
Stackwell raises $3.5m to tackle racial wealth gap
Stackwell will use the funds to support the imminent release of its first product, a robo-investing app. that promises to promote accessibility, education and support throughout the investment process.
08/03/2022
InvestorAi partners with Goodwill Wealth Management to offer smart AI-driven insights through an intelligent app
InvestorAi will make AI-powered insights accessible to customers of Goodwill, giving them access to high-quality investing information in real-time.
08/02/2022
Broadridge Strengthens Presence in Asia-Pacific, Expands Regional Headquarters in Singapore
Reaffirming its commitment to APAC, Broadridge opens a new office in Singapore, paving the way for further growth in headcount, investment and solution offerings
08/02/2022
Profile presents its new solution Acumen.plus Loan Portfolio Management
In particular, Acumen.plus loan portfolio is the ideal tool to help firms achieve standardisation of workflow, flexible curve management, various calculation methods including client loans based on RFR (Risk-Free Rates) and indices.
08/02/2022
TrueLayer targets wealth sector via partnership with WealthOS
With this collaboration, WealthOS clients can embed TrueLayer’s instant, secure account-to-account payments within the funding journeys of their digital wealth products.