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Robo boss predicts death of investment funds

Earlier this year Scalable Capital passed through the €1bn (£890m) of assets threshold after launching in 2016.

Australia Leads Blockchain Implementation

Randall Brugeaud, who was appointed to be the CEO of the DTA earlier this year, identified the Australian welfare system as a near-term target for blockchain implementation.

Augmentum Fintech makes GBP5.3 million investment in Monese

The new funds are being raised by Monese for product development and international expansion, including building-out both the London and Tallinn offices, as well as opening a new office in Portugal as a base for development across Southern Europe.

Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Bitcoin The Solution?

South Africa demonstrates incredible potential to becoming a leader in blockchain development in Africa

Technology is the 'most profound force bearing down' on big banks, ex-Barclays boss says

"If you look at how the banks are capitalized today, the amount of liquidity they have inside them, they are way stronger today than they were before the crisis and that, of course, is a good thing," Jenkins said.

Fintech companies: The ideal talent pool for banks?

In the study, Malaysia and Thailand were among the top countries to struggle to find tech talent, followed by Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.

Digital India driven by appetite for good technology

Mr Prasad said, the CSCs had done business of Rs 19,000 crore in the last four years and earned commission of around Rs 1,200 crore.

The 3 Best Places In Europe To Start A Blockchain Company

One's an island, one's a former Soviet state, and one's not in Europe. Those crazy Euros!

Organizations still feel vulnerable to attack despite implementing cybersecurity standards

The report found that 60% of organizations that have implemented cybersecurity standards believe it is likely that they are still a target for an attack.

Baidu gets China fund distribution licence

The company also has to strengthen risk controls and sales management and protect investor interest to comply with regulatory requirements, CSRC adds.

Millennials, not baby boomers, are the future for digital wealth platforms

The different age brackets were much more in agreement in their perceived value of face-to-face time with human advisors

Mideast firms ramping up investments with an AI on the future

Survey shows 95% believe that AI will have a positive impact on their firm

What is holding back challenger banks’ expansion?

Challenger banks’ big issue currently is they’re not actually banks and lack the experience to thrive, according to Alior Bank managing director Bruno Ferreira in a research interview with FinTech Global.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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