Managers of Wealth Fintech

What does Facebook’s cryptocurrency mean for the Middle East?

In a place where cash is king, is Facebook’s ‘Libra’ really going to change the game out here?

Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Cryptocurrencies offer a financial lifeline to people excluded from the formal financial economy and to those living in oppressive political or economic regimes. Digital private currencies allow individuals to move their money across national borders with

Leading WMs: AI will not replace human investors

By contrast, 24% of respondents predicted that the new technologies will dominate the industry, with many investors using such tools.

Biggest changes in digital banking are just ahead

Given the mass adoption of digital banking, it might be easy to think that financial services has already gone through its “sudden change” phase, but the change we’ve seen in banking so far likely falls more into the “gradual&r

How tech opens doors for better wealth management

Building on past studies, The Next Generation Wealth Manager draws from a survey of 305 high-level executives at investment banks and private banks, as well as 105 high-net-worth individuals.

Avaloq Community Conference 2019: Future proofing financial institutions

The Avaloq Community Conference 2019 will bring together movers and shakers from the international Avaloq Community

These three trends will influence the evolution of fintech in ASEAN

Each region has its own unique factors that dictate the evolution of the local startup scene.

In race to digitise, skills gap a drag on South Africa's big banks

Digital-only challengers enter market.

Loss-making tech companies are floating like it’s 1999

Investors urged to avoid loss-makers and seek those groups that make the unicorns’ businesses possible

Why the wealthy are investing directly in private companies

For individual investors, the routes into private equity have become more sophisticated and varied

How fintech is setting Southeast Asia’s SMEs free

In Southeast Asia, only 27% of adults have formal bank accounts and only 33% of businesses have access to proper financing

Why the wealth world may soon be run by social media

Wealth managers cannot afford the luxury of avoiding Twitter and Instagram, when this is the language their clients increasingly speak.

How Banks Balance New SMB Tech (Without Nixing The Old)

Small businesses pay higher fees, and there is less competition in small business banking

Resolving the Corporate Actions Paradox -The Case for Automation

The industry response to this risk and complexity has been to establish best practice, but this has introduced the paradox that risk can be reduced, efficiency increased, and services improved, but rarely all together.

Millennial money tips: How to actually reach those saving goals

Head of financial services Cat Munro has some money tips for millennials to help you actually reach those house-buying, flight-boarding goals

1.2 billion reasons Singapore tech firms think Africa is next big thing

From ride-hailing to e-commerce to trade finance, companies from the Lion City are being drawn to the sheer size of the African market of 1.2 billion people, and the opportunities it presents as it seeks to keep pace with Asia

Beyond basics – three enhanced practices to protect customer records

In response to the above observations, the OCIE cited examples of effective practices.

Leveraging Disruptive Technologies to Drive Financial Inclusion Within the Banking Sector

Despite rapid progress in the banking industry, financial inclusion remains a challenge, with approximately 11 million South Africans stated as being unbanked or underbanked.

Race is on as tech shakes up capital markets

The next decade or so could herald more changes in the capital markets than in the past 40 years and only the most innovative players will survive

Demand for tech talent on the rise in Malaysia banks

The Senior Manager at the Malaysia branch of the firm stated that the digital push has impacted all aspects of the local banking and financial services sector, ranging from product development to contact centres and compliance departments.

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