Managers of Wealth Fintech

Mastering the operational challenges of hybrid funds by Umer Malik, SS&C

The idea of having access to both liquid and illiquid investment strategies through a single vehicle is appealing to both individual and institutional investors.

SA: Sasbo wants moratorium on bank retrenchments

Sasbo general secretary Joe Kokela says: “We are not against digitalisation; it is how they have gone about it.

LGPS appoints tech firm to monitor investment costs and charges

Managers that sign up to the LGPS’ cost transparency code promise to “put in place the systems

How Blockchain technology is transforming financial services sector; the road ahead

Blockchain, primarily a distributed ledger technology (DLT), has emerged as one of the most groundbreaking application and has a tremendous potential to metamorphose the workings of financial sector in recent years.

AI-led hedge funds struggle for performance

While AI-focused hedge funds have lagged their peers over the last two years, they show strong outperformance on an annualized five-year basis.

What's Driving Financial Services Interest in Managed Services? by Mark Hepsworth, CEO Asset Control

Managed services work because the provider of the application will typically know their own applications best and will be best suited to configure the application for optimal use by the client.

Regtech firm sees surge in demand as financial services industry prepares for Brexit

One of the biggest issues that firms may face is the loss of passporting rights and the reliance upon equivalence instead.

Shaping the Future of Technology Governance: IoT, Robotics and Smart Cities

As IoT technologies continue to spread to all aspects of daily life, and even become embedded in the human body, questions about data ownership, accuracy and privacy protection take on greater importance.

Could Artificial Intelligence Spell Check-Mate for Money Laundering?

Criminals by their nature aren’t known for their tendency to follow rules.

Platform growth to continue despite end of DB 'sugar rush'

Data from the Lang Cat showed assets on advised platforms grew by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year to £418.4bn but net flows were down 1.76 per cent in the quarter to £5.2bn.

Priorities to accelerate Africa’s technology transformation journey

South Africa endorses the focus on science, technology, and innovation as a priority theme for TICAD 7

Fintech, Fiber-optics, and Financial Inclusion

The spread of innovative financial technologies, known as fintech, has expanded financial opportunities to more and more people.

Big benefits for emerging asset managers that partner with AI-savvy service providers

The data needs to be carefully reviewed, parsed and then processed for accurate and timely revaluation of assets

Is the UAE still an attractive financial environment for global tech?

Tech: the next frontier Dubai wants to conquer

For traditional banks, fintech newcomers offer opportunities, not threats

Far from cannibalising traditional banks, the fintech boom has brought to the industry innovative ideas and technology.

Berlin’s Fintech Wealth Is Attracting at Least One Private Bank

Weberbank is betting on German capital as it tries to expand

Switzerland to Heavily Promote Domestic Fintech Firms at Forthcoming Singapore Fintech Festival

The Singapore Fintech Festival is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore, and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings.

AI winners will establish an unbridgeable lead

There is another group of companies which absolutely do understand AI, that are engaged with it and are using it in their businesses.

Understanding the state of cryptocurrency in the UAE

Lack of regulations isn't hindering a surge in investments in crypto-based firms.

China’s New Model of Blockchain-Driven Philanthropy

Blockchain has done more than simply enable Chinese social entrepreneurs to improve the transparency, trustworthiness, and fundraising of the country’s charitable causes. It has helped launch a more decentralized and autonomous philanthropic sector.

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