Managers of Wealth Fintech

Forecast: Information Technology in 2022

Lisa is particularly passionate about skills development.

Providers need to get better at providing data access, says 7IM boss

This allows them to deliver suitability and ongoing review reports without having to re-key the data, and also allows advisers to deliver more of their advice in a digital format.

Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value

US technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of $3tn (£2.2tn).

London’s Fintech Boom Opens the Door for Dirty Money

Among the more than 200 electronic money institutions licensed in the U.K. are ones with executives or shareholders tied to alleged financial wrongdoing.

Bitcoin is new gold for millennials, Wharton finance professor says

Gold disappointed investors in 2021 as a traditional hedge against inflation, seeing its worst year since 2015.

Fintech predictions for the year ahead

The emergence of platform players has changed the way customers go about their daily activities and the way companies conduct their business.

Addressing the challenge of personalisation in SME Banking

Personalisation is the key to the success of digital banking initiatives for SMEs, but how do banks achieve this in such a diverse market?

Round-Up of Expert Predictions for 2022

The findings also show information technology, health care and infrastructure are seen as the most attractive sectors for private markets in 2022.

Volatile Credit Risk Models

Although the pandemic has depressed the macroeconomic outlook, a significant increase in defaults has not been observed yet.

Robots or humans in banking and other services?

Is this the future or is it particular to certain cultures and societies?

Tech firms’ rush into finance puts pressure on banks, regulators

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance is working with Kakao Pay to develop financial products for people between 30 and 50, with officials at the insurance firm saying the services will kick off as early as this month.

2 Cryptocurrencies That Could Outpace Bitcoin

These altcoins could deliver wealth-building gains over the long term.

How can female leaders in fintech pave the way for the next generation of women?

This shows that fintech is still not an industry where women can feel welcome and safe enough to progress.

Salvadoran President Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Reach $100K This Year

El Salvador adopted bitcoin as an official currency last year.

How the wealth management industry is evolving with changing customer needs

The majority of incremental market growth in future will go to 'WealthTech' enterprises with a 'phygital' (physical + digital) model that goes beyond traditional firms, say experts.

Many Irish companies slack when it comes to risk management

New survey finds businesses optimistic about role of technology in society

Gateses’ $15 billion to foundation tops 2021 list of biggest gifts

The money increases the grant maker’s endowment to about $65 billion.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Reveals How Digital Commerce Is Evolving as Big Players Emerge Outside China

He adds that the recovery in many Asian economies was “hindered by the resurgence of the Delta variant over the summer, resulting in more sustained lockdowns and travel restrictions.”

China's tech moguls see $80 bn in combined net worth evaporate in 2021

The drop represents almost a quarter of their total wealth and is the largest one-year decline since 2012, when the Bloomberg index started tracking the world's richest people

Why central bank digital currencies matter

Clear potential seen in the cross-border remittance space.

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