Managers of Wealth Fintech

Artificial Intelligence Is South Africa Ready?

To participate in a digital future, business transformation is critical and increasingly urgent.

National IFA group responds to FCA review of Robo Advice

This enables the human adviser to evaluate the consumer’s experience and understanding of the investment risks and to garner the ‘soft facts’ which may also bear influence on the advice given.

Funds fight to focus on Iris in UK's biggest software buyout deal

Omers and ICG are vying to invest alongside Hg's Saturn fund in the UK's biggest-ever software sector buyout, Sky News learns.

Private Equity’s Plan to Beat the Low-Cost Investing Robots

Under threat from automated rivals, financial advisers are getting bigger, and guess who’s there to profit from it all.

What's better: robo-advisors or good old fashioned human beings?

They go through a client’s risk assessment and then provide the client with access to a diversified investment program that’s quick to set up and done so at a low cost, generally lower than those associated with mutual funds.

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.

Former Goldman Sachs president 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.

‘Flipkart’s critical moment was when Binny became group CEO’

Having pumped $616 million over a period of six years the conglomerate

Andrew Thorburn explains the fintech forces reshaping NAB

Like the tech giants themselves, NAB is pumping up technology spending with sums that would make wannabe disrupters salivate.

Impact of technological advances highlighted at record breaking London conferences

Concern was also voiced in the sessions that ultra-high-net-worth families were overwhelmed by the march of regulation and the increasing need for transparency at the expense of privacy.

World Bank says service sector growth, digital investment could boost job growth in MENA region

Countries in the region, which have an abundance of oil reserves, have long relied on oil revenues for economic growth.

Robots will steal your wages but not your job, Barclays predicts

It will squash pay packets severely for years or even decades to come, a new report from Barclays has warned.

GUEST ARTICLE - Unfriending Facebook - What's not to like? by Penny Lovell

Anyway, it’s certainly been a horrendous few weeks for the social media giant.

Why banks can’t see the forest for trees when it comes to money laundering

The systems that are in place in many top-tier UK banks were instated somewhat hastily as a response to increasing regulatory pressures and, as such, are not fit for purpose.

Microsoft seeks expansion opportunities in banking sector

The benefits cited by decision makers in mid to large-sized organisations in South East Asia included profit margin and productivity gains, reduced costs and increased revenue from new products and services.

Digital Banking? Look To Asia And Africa For Leaders

Africa is leading the world in financial innovation, said Skinner.

Bea Martin: The Glue That Bonds UBS

In the April 2018 cover story of Waters, UBS Investment Bank's COO, Beatriz Martín Jiménez, talks with Victor Anderson about blockchain, AI and some of the hurdles she has faced in her career.

5 Things To Know About Fintech, According To NASAA President

But, the one thing to understand, is that technology always outruns regulation.

deVere CEO: Cryptocurrency investor mindset is shifting

Mr Green, who launched deVere Crypto, an exchange app, earlier this year, comments: “There is a seismic shift taking place with cryptocurrency investments.

Finastra positioned as Category Leader in Chartis Hedge Fund Risk Management Quadrant

Fusion Invest is an all-in-one system for portfolio management, risk management and investment operations.

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