08/22/2018
Central Banks apathy for blockchain is waning
During this year a number of interesting studies and reports have been launched, exploring the role of blockchain technology and digital currencies for central banks.
Comment & Analysis
08/22/2018
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 2.73 per cent for August
The August 2018 reading of 2.73 per cent continues the generally favourable trend in asset retention that we’ve seen over the past year and a half, indicating investor confidence in hedge funds remains high.
08/20/2018
Digitising financial services still in early stages
This is important in the sense that acquiring clients has become more challenging and costly as competition increases.
08/17/2018
How ecosystems in Asia are threatening Western banks
Learning from the Silicon Valley ecosystem is still an option, however, future leaders should rather study the business models of challenger banks in Asia and implement an ecosystem mindset for their digital transformation strategy.
08/14/2018
Wealth Management Challenges: Client Retention in the Digital Age
Yet many of the traditional wealth managers still question whether the inheriting generation will really want or expect different services/solutions from wealth managers.
08/14/2018
SS&C: Hedge Funds Return +0.97% In July
The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index represents the monthly net of hedge fund subscriptions and redemptions administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
08/13/2018
SoftBank's April-June profit multiplies on IT investments
The company did not provide a forecast for the full current fiscal year, citing business environment uncertainty.
08/13/2018
Public cloud – myth vs reality
It’s becoming more commonplace for law firms to utilise Public Cloud services, with Taylor Wessing and Farrer & Co recently announcing their move to Azure.
08/13/2018
Silicon Valley’s Unicorn Elite Are Sitting on $60 Billion in Untapped Wealth
Tech has long been a robust wealth creator: six of the 10 richest people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index built their fortune in the industry.
08/09/2018
Three Asia focused robo advisers compared
Three “robos” from the crucible of wealth tech share their data versus benchmarks
08/08/2018
Mauritius – an evolving FinTech hub by Graham Patrick and Miro Metodiev
In recent years, Mauritius has gained a growing global reputation as the preferred gateway for investment into (and out of) Africa.
08/08/2018
Coming of age digitally
Learning, leadership, and legacy
08/07/2018
Coutts' Syed: Those not looking at blockchain are burying their heads in the sand
Too much fragmentation in wealth management
08/07/2018
Crypto or Cryptic? Impacts of a growing industry by Greg Kok
The underlying technology, blockchain, was originally developed as a technological solution to support Bitcoin.
08/06/2018
Africa’s challenger banks are set to surge ahead
Could spark a dramatic change in the established order.
08/06/2018
Facebook in talks with banks to share customer details, expand customer service
Facebook, which has come under intense criticism for sharing user data with many app developers, was interested in information including bank card transactions, checking account balances, and where purchases were made, according to the source.
08/05/2018
Cambodia’s finance minister: ‘Fintech may play critical role in supporting financial inclusion’
Fintech may play a critical role in supporting financial inclusion through the development of the country’s financial infrastructure
08/02/2018
AI and the hope of what it can deliver
Banks and financial institutions are increasingly looking to AI and expecting that the technology will be able to deliver the ‘holy grail’ of protection
08/02/2018
Swissquote Reports 25.7 Million Francs Profit After Adding Cryptocurrency Services
Swissquote Posts Profit of 25.7 Million Francs in H1 2018
07/30/2018
Balancing the risks and rewards of FinTech
On 3 July 2018, the EBA published two reports looking at the impact of FinTech on business models, prudential risks and opportunities.