Managers of Wealth Fintech

Temenos to acquire Australian partner Rubik for $50m

The company has appointed Grant Thornton as the independent expert to prepare a report on whether the scheme is in the best interests of Rubik shareholders.

Digital Transformation and high-tech Robo-Advisor – do you need one?

Human advisors charge substantial fees starting minimum 1% of value of assets to manage your portfolios.

Tech Trends 2017 - Deloitte

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Merrill Lynch Rolls Out Robo-Advisor

The new platform will let Merrill go through with earlier plans to stop offering commission-based retirement accounts as part of its bid to comply with the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, the Journal writes.

US tech firm opens in Myanmar

Previously, the firm had been operating in Myanmar through third-party business partners, supporting local banks with their self-service technology needs for many years.

Internet entrepreneur and tech investor Mel Morris invests £3.8m in Audiense

The company is one of only two Twitter Official Partners worldwide for both Data/Insights and Advertising.

Security, IoT, mobility the big bets for SA banks

The country’s politics have a proven history of impacting the macro economy and this, in turn, will impact the micro economy and may result in lower consumer spend and a decrease in business confidence.

Digital banking users to reach nearly 3 billion by 2021: Study

Banks will need to focus on providing a more frictionless digital experience to their customers

FinTechs in asset management and capital markets are gaining share

FinTechs create considerable risks and opportunities for financial services incumbents

Tech start-ups criticise CMA report for failing to focus on 'fintech' solutions to open up the banking sector

The Forum of Private Business said it was pleased that the report reinforced the 'need for greater competition in business banking'.

Times of Change: 2017 Outlook

Trump, Brexit, Barclays POINT…what can we learn from the market events that surprised us most?

2017: the year fintech shifts its focus to Africa

Following are several reasons fintech will likely shift its focus to Africa in 2017 and beyond.

Asset Management One Selects Ullink’s Xilix Pre-Trade Risk and Compliance Service

The Ullink Xilix Execution Management System (EMS) is one of the most widely-deployed EMS in Tier 1 Japanese buy-side firms.

Robo-advice using algorithms are replacing financial planners

It’s done by selecting products based on the preferences of people in the same situation, and the same socio-economic group, who chose that particular product.

First robo-advice comparison site launched in UK

It is aimed at firms and advisers looking to launch their own robo-advisory services as well as wealth managers, fintech developers, consultants and private equity firms.

Collaboration, not Conquest: Fintech’s Impact on the Global Remittances Market

This exclusive interview with Sudhesh Giriyan, COO of Xpress Money, discusses the future of the global remittances market, and the ways in which fintech is poised to impact this growing market.

Open letter to Mark Carney on Robo-Advice By Adam French, Founder and CEO of Scalable Capital

The recent FCA Asset Management Study has highlighted many worrying concerns about the practices of incumbent asset management firms that need to be addressed.

Will 2017 be the year that changes payments for good?

The report assesses how they are influencing developments such as Open Banking, Confirmation of Payee and important behind-the-scenes activities like the development of new standards.

This is the secret to making Europe a digital superpower

The impact of new technologies applied to all aspects of business and society is so large

Outdated IT budget models slow enterprise cloud adoption, CIO research suggests

Of the 200 enterprise CIOs who took part in the research, 72% described cloud pricing models as complicated

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