09/21/2018
7IM shows how technology can work for customers
A good example of how this can work well is the most recent changes to the way the 7Imagine app from Seven Investment Management treats state pensions.
Comment & Analysis
09/20/2018
World Retail Banking Report 2018: Banks must respond to soaring customer expectations as non-traditional competition looms
The report also surveyed banking executives about the main causes of industry disruption.
09/19/2018
Bitcoin will lose 50% of its market share to Ethereum in five years
“Ethereum is already light years ahead of Bitcoin in everything but price – and this gap will become increasingly apparent as more and more investors jump into crypto. ”
09/19/2018
FS firms admit spending £1m on wasted digital transformation
These findings suggest that right now many organisations are failing to follow through on these important projects, leaving organisations heavily out of pocket and at a digital disadvantage.
09/12/2018
Robo boss predicts death of investment funds
Earlier this year Scalable Capital passed through the €1bn (£890m) of assets threshold after launching in 2016.
09/11/2018
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.
09/07/2018
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.
09/05/2018
Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Bitcoin The Solution?
South Africa demonstrates incredible potential to becoming a leader in blockchain development in Africa
09/04/2018
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.
09/04/2018
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.
09/03/2018
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.
08/31/2018
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!
08/31/2018
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.
08/28/2018
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.
08/27/2018
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
08/27/2018
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
08/23/2018
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.
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.
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.