11/23/2017
Can computers pick stocks better than humans can? Investment firms think so
AI also surpasses humans in its powers of prediction.
Wealth & Asset Management
11/23/2017
Aberdeen Standard Investments fund goes live with Calastone Settlements service
As Europe’s second largest asset manager, Aberdeen Standard Investments, encompassing both AUTM and SLI, joins some of the world’s largest fund managers in adopting Calastone Settlements, significantly extending the coverage of the solution.
11/21/2017
Nutmeg assets hit £1bn as clients double
Nutmeg now claims it is one of the fastest-growing wealth management company in the UK.
11/21/2017
Zuckerberg’s Wealth Manager Wants to Be a Buyout Shop
Shift in strategy by Iconiq Capital raises the specter of possible conflicts with some of its clients
11/20/2017
HUB24 Upgrades Platform
HUB24 Will Continue To Invest In Technology And Service Improvements To Assist Advisers
11/20/2017
Thomas Miller launches 'bionic' digital wealth service
The new offering, due to be rolled out in mid-2018, is designed to attract a demographic that will eventually join the firm’s traditional proposition.
11/19/2017
RBC GAM: blockchain will prevent us being Uberised
Asset manager CEO Damon Williams stresses need to deliver ‘very good value’ for clients
11/17/2017
Private equity firm increases stake in Avaloq
In line with this, Warburg Pincus is to acquire Raiffeisen’s 10% stake in Avaloq.
11/17/2017
The World’s Biggest Wealth Manager Won’t Touch Bitcoin
Bitcoin has split investors over the viability of the volatile cryptocurrency and UBS is among its critics.
11/16/2017
Private Swiss bank Julius Baer to save $1m a year with cloud HR
Julius Baer banks on higher returns after replacing on-premise SAP systems with cloud HR services
11/16/2017
Singapore puts fintech in spotlight with AI investment, global partnerships
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets aside S$27 million to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence in the financial sector and inks global partnerships to facilitate fintech innovation.
11/16/2017
Why Haven’t More Banks Embraced Digital Platforms?
New Regulations To Act As Bridges Opening Into The Banking’s Strongholds
11/16/2017
Swiss Fintech Pushes Into Asia
Pascal Wengi, has been appointed as managing director APAC, to lead the new Singapore office.
11/15/2017
Riding the robo wave to its next stage
And most players are now grappling with what they will do as a result.
11/14/2017
Over a quarter of UHNWs targeted by cyber attacks
The attackers make use of publicly available information to improve an attack’s effectiveness – yet the study also revealed 51 per cent of respondents have never audited (or don’t know if they have audited) their publicly available infor
11/12/2017
Private Banking In Switzerland: Poised For A FinTech Revolution?
Has The Future Of Banking Already Arrived?
11/10/2017
Digital banking: the opportunity for wealth managers
WealthSuite from Temenos provides the full stack of wealth manager capabilities, including a robo-adviser solution that can cater for different models
11/10/2017
Ex-UBS Man Launches Crypto-Based Boutique
Ex-UBS Bankers Launch Wealth Boutique
11/09/2017
Coutts claims Facebook is financial adviser of the future
Analysis from IRN Consultants highlighted recent research which showed each new robo-advice customer signed up is losing the company £162.50 on average
11/09/2017
ABN Amro to debut digital wealth management business in Germany
The new endeavour, dubbed Prospery, was unveiled as the bank presented its Q3 financial results.