Managers of Wealth Fintech

Digital Banking: Spanner in the Works

The big players already have been in the process of implementing their strategies for quite some time.

The rise and rise of digital banking

The fact that smart phone adoption across the continent will double in the next four years means that Africans are getting tech-savvy at a rapid rate.

Bundesbank president warns digital currencies may lead to more bank runs

Germany's top central banker, Jens Weidmann, said making existing payment systems faster is a safer option.

Banks Must Disrupt Themselves, Not Consumers, Citi Fintech CEO Says

Citi has become a major player in the fintech space since the creation of Citi Fintech in 2015.

E-Commerce Lures Salim Group Back To Banking After Two Decades

“What is important is how to enter digitalisation,” the chief executive of Salim Group said on the sidelines of his annual press conference on June 2.

Personalisation is crucial to banking success, say leading executives in One Connected Community’s newly published whitepaper on data and customer-centricity

Culturally this is at odds with a mindset of customer-centricity.

Threat to fund managers from Silicon Valley giants has grown, says Unigestion chief

She posited before addressing the question of whether fund managers and Silicon Valley behemoths are already working together.

Slow adoption of technology hurts asset managers

Money managers at risk of losing market share to digitally savvy disrupters

When Silicon Valley execs suddenly make billions, they turn to this man to help them give it away

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has shot from obscurity to become the largest of its kind in 10 years.

Avaloq report cites failure of digital banking to impress some clients

A study within the paper also puts the spotlight on clients’ views of robo-advisers.

There is a huge fight to be the fintech capital of the world

The world, in that sense, has become way more competitive than it's ever been.

How asset managers can transcend digital disruption

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Capgemini: The 'Cloud-Native' Age Is Now

But what really is a cloud-native software application in the first place and what do we mean by this term?

St. James’s Place – “Machine learning: AI and commodities”

As Ford’s CEO lost his job to the head of the driverless car division on one continent, the current Go world number one lost to a computer program called AlphaGo on another; however it is all too easy for investors to get carried away by such hi-tec

EValue comments on ING's robo-advice report

It’s a bit like asking would you be prepared to get into a self-driving car when you have no information about who has built it or whether it has been adequately tested in all road conditions.

Financial crime professionals struggle with legacy issues, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

LexisNexis Risk Solutions surveyed nearly 200 senior professionals working in retail banks, investment banks and asset management firms and conducted interviews with senior financial crime professionals working in the UK banking industry.

AI to influence consumer trust: Medcraft

Medcraft also explained that with the rise of artificial intelligence, the issue of accountability cannot be neglected

Brits warming to online banking - Nationwide

“Innovation in personal finance is clearly something that intrigues people, as three in five believe we will be paying for everything via our thumbprint by 2037.”

Challenger banks leading the way in UK, research shows

The third annual PACE (Performance Against Customer Expectations) study surveyed 1,000 British banking customers, asking them about their banking experiences and how well their provider is meeting their banking needs.

Blockchain – an often discussed but rarely understood technology

While the technology’s earlier uses lie with trading the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, these too have evolved, and many now argue it is the panacea financial markets have been waiting for.

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