09/14/2018
Mena's nascent fintech market to grow by $125m a year
Number of start-ups in the sector is expected to top 250 by 2020 in the region
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09/12/2018
Open banking expected to reduce cost of advice
The group also said that this level of data analysis could also help empower investors so they have a better understanding of their spending habits, especially how it may change in retirement.
09/11/2018
SEI Earns HFMA Peer-Reviewed Designation for its Institutional Healthcare Solution
This recognition differentiates SEI in the healthcare space, as it illustrates the value that we provide as a fiduciary to our healthcare clients through both our solutions and superior client service.
09/05/2018
A.I. could spur global growth as much as the steam engine did, study shows
The analysis examines how economic gains and losses are likely to be distributed among firms
09/04/2018
Robo-advisor performance August 2018
Discussion about the rise of robo-advisors has been theoretical – whether they will support or compete with wealth management or more generally disrupt the industry.
09/04/2018
Accenture tops in GCC client perception study
“We’re pleased that our high rankings include a number of digital services."
09/03/2018
Robo-advice not dead: GlobalData
Woldemichael added the average account balances of the biggest UK robo platforms suggested robo-advice was "a mass market game," with excessive fees the reason investors didn't flock to UBS' robo offering.
08/28/2018
The Future Of Banking: Fintech Or Techfin?
Alternatively, most banking institutions have scale, a stronger brand recognition and established trust.
08/28/2018
Who will be the winners in the robo game?
“The banks have clients already. The opportunity is to shift a lot of deposit, credit card or mortgage holders to a more digitised investment service,” he said.
08/27/2018
DBS named world's best bank in nod to its digital innovation
DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta said in a statement yesterday that the award shows how "Singapore punches above its weight".
08/23/2018
Despite Brexit uncertainty, the UK FinTech industry is still attractive to investors
UK FinTech investment in the first half of the year beats funding levels from H1 2017
08/22/2018
Bank of England chief economist warns AI will kick us out of jobs
The chief economist at the Bank of England has warned of the "dark side" of technological revolutions, says it's "always been there"
08/17/2018
Have the wheels come off the robo-advisory market?
Those HNWs who do place their faith in robo-advisors appear to be handing over only a small portion of their wealth to the digital-only platforms.
08/16/2018
Commerzbank’s Digital Innovation Strategy in Germany’s Cash-Heavy Economy
“The frightening thing for me as the head of an R&D unit is cash usage went up, instead of going down,” Spitz said.
08/14/2018
UK tops US for FinTech investment, KPMG study shows
To that end, the Big Four firm’s ‘Pulse of Fintech’ report found that the UK also topped Europe for FinTech investment, accounting for more than half of the total investment, which stood at $26 billion.
08/12/2018
Governments Around The World Must Rethink Their Structure In The Face of Disruption
Rising Citizen Expectations, Rapid Technological Change, and Increasing Complexity Are Putting Major Pressure on Government—and Making the Traditional Hierarchical Public-Sector Structure Dangerously Outdated
08/08/2018
HKMA collaborates on consultation to explore the opportunities of a Global Financial Innovation Network
It will also create a framework for co-operation between financial services regulators on innovation related topics, sharing different experiences and approaches.
08/03/2018
Blockchain Holds 'Significant' Value For Financial Services
With investment on the rise, blockchain is expected to transform a wide variety of industries in the coming years
08/03/2018
Bitcoin Needs to Hit $213,000 to Replace Money Supply, UBS Says
Speculative demand seen accounting for 70% of changes in price
08/02/2018
Top UK banks aren't using the latest tech to secure transactions
Major UK banks have been slow to enforce the finance industry's recommended browser security requirements, but doing so could lock older devices out of their sites