Managers of Wealth Fintech

Tech is not replacing wealth managers

Wealth management firms have been on a hiring spree in Asia as they seek to bolster their relationship manager headcount amid an increased demand for wealth products.

Upskilling wealth managers and securing digital buy-in

In this second of a three-part blog series on the recent Hubbis Digital Dialogue webinar ‘The Vital Importance of Empowering the Relationship Manager’, we examine the changing skill-sets relationship managers need in a digital-first market

Digital Transformation – Are Asia’s Private Banks and Wealth Management Firms on Track to Realise their Hopes and Visions?

The panel also looked into the obvious pitfalls and tricky nuances of implementing and executing these decisions so that these often very significant technology investments are not wasted by not taking the right approach to digitalisation.

5 Influential women in the FinTech industry

FinTech can take the form of software, a service, or a business that provides technologically advanced ways to make financial processes more efficient by disrupting traditional methods.

Special Report – Metaverse: overhyped or the next internet revolution?

When Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms1 in October, the word ‘metaverse’ moved from the domain of tech geeks to the mainstream.

Women now make up 41% of Starling Bank’s senior management

CEO Anne Boden celebrates the 4th year anniversary of her signing up to the Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter.

Gulf states must revive plans for a common currency

That earlier efforts to create a unified currency should not be allowed to get in the way

To Win the Platform Placement Game, Figure Out What Distributors Need

National accounts leaders are well aware of the importance of keeping their firm’s product set fresh and relevant to distributors

Will wealth managers ever get on board with crypto?

Will wealth managers learn to love bitcoin and its ilk, or will the associated volatility risks and lack of regulation remain a strong deterrent for most in the sector?

Millennial millionaires plan to add more crypto in 2022, CNBC Millionaire Survey finds

The crypto holdings of millennial millionaires stand in stark contrast to older generations of millionaires, and could create a new dilemma for wealth management firms and how they work with clients.

NBK Named Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Kuwait for 2022

In Global Finance's Annual Survey

Fintech’s biggest hires and departures of 2021

A rundown of some of the most significant appointments and departures in 2021.

Open banking provides opportunities for consumers, financial institutions and fintechs

Open banking is empowering customers to do more within their bank’s financial ecosystem, as well as promoting innovation, competition, and financial inclusion amongst large and SME financial institutions, shares expert

Accelerating innovation and speed to market with APIs and the financial ecosystem

At the same time, APIs have also brought banks and other traditional financial institutions a competitive edge, allowing them an enhanced ability to build tailored offerings, improve loyalty and create new channels for revenue.

Lloyds on-site technology deemed “not fit for purpose” in leaked video

In the video, Williams can be heard commenting on their ‘on-premise’ software(software not on the cloud), stating: “The bottom line is our prem [premises] capability today is not fit for purpose.

Switzerland Poised to Become a Leading Hub for Sustainable Investment

In Switzerland, sustainable investments have enjoyed double-digit growth over the past few years.

Bitcoin Is The Perfect Option, And Central Banks Will Have to buy in

What happens if the market realizes that kicking the can down the road is delaying the inevitable? A sustainable form of insurance in this event would have to be bitcoin.

Wolters Kluwer GRC wins industry plaudits for executive management team

The awards follow a particularly successful 2021 for the division when it comes to influencer and analyst recognition, with more than 150 awards won, celebrating product innovations, customer service excellence and technology prowess among other areas.

Path Solutions is announced winner in 3 categories for the 2021 Fintech prize

Path Solutions is a global Islamic banking software firm dedicated to providing pioneering, fitting, relevant and world-class Islamic banking solutions that uphold and comply with Sharia principles and with the ongoing rise of digital banking services.

What the next phase of embedded finance looks like

The initial success of embedded finance has so far largely been driven by a wave of fintech companies around the world offering new banking, payment and lending products to consumers.

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