05/13/2018
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial to snag Carlyle for $10bn fund-raising
The funding will be mostly used for overseas expansion, the people said.
FinTech
05/11/2018
JHC to source market data from VMS
The partnership is a significant step for the US based market data provider which is looking to increase its European and MENA client base.
05/11/2018
Robocalypse now? Don’t buy the panic over job-stealing AI
This concern over new technology has many of the classic characteristics of a moral panic.
05/11/2018
Former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn predicts global cryptocurrency in the future, but not bitcoin
Bitcoin has been heavily criticised for its volatility, previously shady connections and sudden changes in value, something that has made many people oppose it.
05/10/2018
The FMS.next Banking platform available in Cloud and SaaS
Utilising cloud, banks gain a proven, secure and continuously supported infrastructure to manage their banking operations end-to-end, at any time, with 24/7 access, hassle-free.
05/08/2018
Citi China introduces Voice Biometrics authentication
This Voice Biometrics authentication system has already been introduced in multiple countries in the Asia Pacific region with a customer base of around 4.48 million people.
05/08/2018
Schroders announces Qwil Messenger as first fintech to join start-up programme
The Cobalt programme has been designed to help financial services-focused start-ups collaborate with Schroders to support their development.
05/08/2018
Macquarie partners with wealth fintech
"Like us, Macquarie cares about creating great experiences for its clients and is setting the standard for the rest of the industry to follow when it comes to open banking," Ridd said.
05/04/2018
IRESS wins in WealthBriefing European Awards with clients Saranac Partners
Every tool within the solution automatically populates from this central CRM data, so administration is kept to an absolute minimum and the client experience is optimised through every service channel.
05/04/2018
FundCount Wins Best Client Accounting at the WealthBriefing European Awards
Dynamic nested entity functionality sets the firm apart
05/04/2018
'Machine on Machine War' the Future of Cybercrime
“Many defences are to stop unauthorised persons, if the person is in fact authorised, that gets them over the first two or three hurdles.”
05/03/2018
Amazon CEO Implies Spending His Billions on Space Travel Is Philanthropic
Unabashedly, Bezos responded to Dopfner’s query, saying “The only way that I can see to deploy this much financial resource is by converting my Amazon winnings into space travel. That is basically it.”
05/03/2018
Wealth manager acquires Finland’s first robo-advisor wealth management company
The acquisition is subject to approval by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority. The acquisition is estimated to be realised in the first half of 2018.
05/02/2018
Check Point co-founder Nacht invests in Swiss fintech firm Numbrs
Billionaire entrepreneur says digital banking platforms, independent of banks, can reshape the global financial sector
05/02/2018
CAIS Selects SEI to Provide An Innovative Front-Office Technology Solution for Alternative Investment Platform
Strategic Relationship Significantly Enhances Advisor and Fund Manager Transaction Experience by Intelligently Digitizing Subscription Documents and Automating Manual Processes
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
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.