Managers of Wealth

Why FinTech, Why Now?

Global investments, in Fintech, more than tripled to $12.21 billion in 2014 from $2.1 billion in 2013, yet banks and advisors are still underestimating the risk for their core business.

Why FinTech, Why Now?

Global investments, in Fintech, more than tripled to $12.21 billion in 2014 from $2.1 billion in 2013, yet banks and advisors are still underestimating the risk for their core business.

Why FinTech, Why Now?

Global investments, in Fintech, more than tripled to $12.21 billion in 2014 from $2.1 billion in 2013, yet banks and advisors are still underestimating the risk for their core business.

Swedish Bank Joins Bitcoin Processor's $4 Million Series A

The startup said it plans to use the new funding to expand its payment and trade services from Europe into Asia, according to a statement.

Fintech Isn't Disrupting Big Banks As Much As You'd Think

The unsexy truth is, larger companies are better positioned to innovate than start-ups.

Key challenges, opportunities for tech startups in emerging markets

The outsourcing market in technology cannot be complete without the mention of India and other emerging markets.

Centier Bank Signs Contract Extension With SEI Wealth Platform

At that time, Centier was the first U.S. bank client to adopt SEI's fully-integrated, single-infrastructure wealth management platform.

Smooth Operations: It’s All in the Data Details

The governance framework in Anova from SS&C solves this problem.

Charles River inks Asian deal

The Charles River Investment Management Solution gives us the capabilities and scale to grow our business,” said Thanavut Pornrojnangkool

Misys identifies real use cases where Blockchain will make an impact

We are on the precipice of an exciting technology-led transformation but it is early days and it isn’t yet clear how quickly Blockchain will become mainstream.

Bitcoin tumbles as hackers steal $65 million from Hong Kong exchange

In total, the mysterious hackers made off with 119,756 bitcoin, leaving Bitfinex customers seriously out of pocket.

Looking beyond the hype at FinTech in Southeast Asia

It has announced a Smart Financial Centre, which includes the $225 million Financial Sector Technology and Innovation scheme and a regulatory sandbox environment to enable market entry for start-ups.

Close Brothers AM announces strategic wealth technology partnership

The decision came following a CBAM review of its IT strategy in terms of custody and administration and client engagement platforms, with a view to simplifying IT architecture and associated business processes and support arrangements.

Billionaire Bhatia’s Travel Technology Firm Said to Mull IPO

Investor appetite for IPOs is surging in India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

New private client advisory firm Saranac Partners launches with IRESS as key technology partner

“Moreover, the experience of the IRESS team has instilled confidence in us that they will continue to respond to our changing needs by delivering scalable and leading edge technology as Saranac continues to grow, supporting our broader business stra

The Great FinTech Robo Advisor Race

By now, the robo advisors are familiar to almost all fintech watchers.

Why Should Central Bank Issue A Digital Currency?

In this blog post I explore the concept of a Central Bank Digital Currency and why you would want a DLT (or “Blockchain”) like architecture for such a system.

Point72’s Cohen Bets $250 Million on Crowd-Sourced Quantopian

Cohen’s bet on the Boston-based firm is the first major commitment of funds for Quantopian to manage using its members’ algorithms, the company said Wednesday in a statement.

The rise and rise of Mexican fintech

While ecosystem observers may have predicted this momentum, it’s worth taking a step back to analyze the forces driving Mexico’s fintech ascent in order to provide a framework for other industries and countries in the region.

Fintech at the Crossroads: Regulating the Revolution

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a "no-action letter" policy that bears some similarity to the regulatory sandbox approach.