10/03/2017
Why financial services should be terrified of dispensing wealth management robo-advice
Historically, a human advisor and client went into a ‘darkroom’
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10/03/2017
Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Ledger Technology Drive Revenue Opportunities, Present Resource Challenges for Banks - Report
The report surveyed key executives at 69 capital markets firms to learn more about their strategies to grow revenues while improving efficiency.
10/03/2017
Wealth investment roles among most vulnerable to robots
Automation was behind aonly blockchain as the fastest growing tech in asset management.
09/28/2017
Drones, blockchain, and AI are future of insurance industry: Capgemini
Customers that Capgemini describes as “tech savvy” are looking for features such as online or via mobile devices according to the report
09/28/2017
New research reveals gap between collateral managers and IT decision makers
Internal IT development units within financial organisations are challenged to keep pace.
09/28/2017
Technology Is a Threat to Wealth Managers - World Wealth Report
Wealth managers deliver above-benchmark investment returns for HNWIs, but satisfaction lags in the face of HNWIs’ demands for more holistic services and concerns with fees
09/28/2017
Would you trust a robot with your pension?
'Robo-advice' is being pushed by the Government over fears that pensioners are having to fend for themselves because they can't afford to pay an expert to guide them.
09/27/2017
Inside Dubai’s Bid To Become The Middle East’s Tech Hub
The city-state’s rulers see a startup economy as one of the keys to ensuring it will be a global player long after the region’s oil runs out. But can absolute monarchs really build a 21st-century tech ecosystem?
09/27/2017
How Switzerland Became The Silicon Valley Of Robotics
The Swiss office of Disney meanwhile carried out the computer graphics working for the movie-maker’s Frozen super-hit.
09/26/2017
Financial services employees want digital strategy input
The sector is embracing new technologies such as cloud computing.
09/25/2017
In Blockchain We Trust? Not Yet, Say Consumers
“By using blockchain technology it is possible to cut through huge swathes of complexity.”
09/25/2017
Financial crime compliance costs soar amid increased regulation and advanced criminal methods
Advancing criminal methodologies were having a similar effect.
09/25/2017
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: September notifications 3.72%
Movements in the Indicator reflect investor confidence in their allocations to hedge funds.
09/21/2017
Research reveals real-time settlement is critical for collateral optimisation
Only 21% of respondents cite cost as an extremely important factor when deciding to choose a new provider.
09/15/2017
Global Corporate Banking Revenue Growth Poised to double by 2020 - RESEARCH
Banks of all sizes can leverage our corporate banking platform to gain competitive advantage.
09/13/2017
C-suite facing challenges in fulfilling customer engagement strategies
Unsurprisingly, trepidation over legacy systems grows with the size of the company, with 44% of those in large organisations (5,001+ employees) stating their concerns.
09/13/2017
More than half of the UK public expect to abandon cash in next two years, according to new global research report
The research demonstrates that it’s essential that businesses take a diversified approach to how they accept and process payments to accommodate both traditional and emerging payments technologies.
09/12/2017
Objectway Rises the 2017 IDC Fintech Rankings
Most comprehensive vendor ranking in the financial services industry features top 100 global providers of financial technology
09/11/2017
European banks at mercy of US regulators
The top 10 European banks have paid USD $13.25 billion in fines to US regulators since 2012.
09/07/2017
Asia presents growth opportunity for tech-savvy insurers
Asian consumers are still relatively underinsured.