Managers of Wealth Fintech

Asian Wealth Management Clients Desire Both Digital Delivery and Customer Service

Digitalisation has been transforming the Asian wealth management industry for years, and recent government action has accelerated that trend.

Wealth Management: The digital shift

Deloitte's recent study in conjunction with ESI ThoughtLab – Wealth and Asset Management 4.0 – show that 40% of clients now say digital access has greater importance in decision making.

Digitalisation reduces costs by up to 50%

Together with our technology partners IBM, we are currently developing a solution for “conversational banking”.

Banks Rush to Crypto to Keep Deposits From Leaving Customer Accounts

To illustrate how fast mindsets are changing, Brown and Vanderham related the story of a chat the pair had with a bank executive in 2021 who utterly dismissed crypto.

Five key fintech trends to watch in 2022

Fintechs and banks are in a race to innovate, but with the emergence of new technologies, banks have to adapt to current trends.

The Fintech Ecosystem in Jersey: Interview With Amy Bryant

In this interview, Amy discusses Jersey Finance's annual demo days, the island's fintech ecosystem, and financial technology-related opportunities.

Analytics transformation in wealth management

Modernization can be game changing when it targets the role of RMs.

2022 Predictions: Innovations that will reshape business in Kenya

Automation has been with us for centuries, but its application in the digital age is something entirely new.

What are the Top Storage Trends for 2022?

The threat of cyber-attacks has reached such a feverish pitch that 66% of Fortune 500 CEOs named it their #1 business threat in the Fortune 500 CEO survey in mid-2021.

Fintech expands and seeks cooperation with Swiss WMs

Estating’s securitised bond investment offer on specific apartments grants positive cash yields and value appreciation.

Risky Business: Getting Advisors to Talk about ESG to Clients

In fact, despite the numerous stories and news articles suggesting that investors are highly interested in ESG investing, only 30% of the advisors who use ESG ask every client if they’re interested in ESG investing.

Qatar expected to witness surge in e-commerce and fintech activities

Qatar’s National Vision 2030 includes a specific objective to develop a world-class technology infrastructure and services to enhance the quality of life in Qatar.

Inflation, interest rates and lockdowns – what to look for in 2022

We look at the big-picture trends we expect to see in 2022 and what investors need to think about.

How to build a better digital onboarding journey

Lessons from banks, fintechs and financial institutions on how to win new customers in a super-competitive digital landscape

How to harness machine learning for investment strategies

Since September 2020, LOIM has collaborated with data vendor Reuters/Refinitiv and French machine-learning start-up Ai for Alpha in a research partnership made possible by a grant from the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

The future of digital banking in Asia

The Covid-19 pandemic has served to reinforce the strength of digital banking across the region and provided the necessary impetus for the sector to mature.

Over US$4B Was Raised by African Tech Startups in 2021

The startup sector in Africa is only expected to grow in the future, based on current trends.

THREE more countries to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2022?

El Salvador made history in September by becoming the first country in the world to make Bitcoin an official currency alongside the U.S. dollar.

Global M&A to remain strong in 2022

Recording their first positive annual performance for five years, dealmakers expect M&A activity to continue to increase this year and ESG issues to dominate the corporate agend

Open Banking could be set for its best year yet in 2022

After strong momentum in 2021 Open Banking could be front and centre for the finance industry in 2022, writes Wise's Lars Trunin.

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