11/21/2019
Challenger banks yet to overcome Brits’ lack of trust, study finds
Brits are more likely to bank with providers that use 5G and near-field communication, but are generally deterred by cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence.
Research
11/20/2019
Mastercard Index: U.S., New Zealand, Canada and Israel are the top countries for women entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs are opening businesses at a higher rate than before, but challenges persist
11/11/2019
Advisers sceptical of technology closing advice gap
Answers to this question were mixed as 32% highlighted an “intuitive user-friendly design” as the top requirement, followed by “ease of onboarding/transferring clients” at 26%.
11/08/2019
Companies run by billionaires are better for investors
This is one of the findings of the annual UBS and PwC Billionaires Insights report, The Billionaire Effect.
11/04/2019
European Fintech Investment Surpassed Asia
Lending and mortgage and wealthtech are two other popular segments, raising EUR 1.4 billion and EUR 8 billion respectively so far this year.
11/04/2019
European Challenger Banks Struggle to Turn a Profit: Research
In the region, UK-headquartered Monzo was found to be the biggest loser, with a total net loss of US$58 million in YE (year ending) February 2019, or a US$18.71 loss per customer.
11/04/2019
Nearly two-thirds of Brits don’t realise hacking is a criminal offence
This news comes just a few months prior to the 30-year anniversary of the Computer Misuse Act – a piece of law that deals with the crime of accessing or modifying data stored on a computer without authorisation to do so.
10/31/2019
New Regulations Force Financial Services Firms to Ramp Up Investment in Outsourcing
The survey shows that few financial services organisations try to go it completely alone with data.
10/25/2019
Stopping Global Warming Will Cost $50 Trillion: Morgan Stanley Report
Carbon capture and storage, which Morgan Stanley says is the only viable option for reducing emissions from coal-fired plants
10/22/2019
Eurasia Group/Vontobel study: US-China battle for digital supremacy can create a dilemma for Europe
Potential winners: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico
10/17/2019
Survey Shows Key Role of Technology in Client Acquisition in Wealth Management
The research shows a clear shift by wealth managers towards a more digital approach to their client acquisition
10/14/2019
Model Portfolio Market Reaches $2.7 Trillion USD, Growing 19% Annually, According to Broadridge
A survey of 500 advisors conducted by Broadridge found that advisors plan to rely more on model portfolios as their clients' business needs become more complex.
10/04/2019
Online all the time: Southeast Asia's booming internet economy
A new report says the region's people are 'the most engaged mobile internet users in the world'.
10/03/2019
Research Reveals Companies that Excel at Scaling Technology Innovation Generate Double the Revenue Growth
New research surveyed more than 8,300 organizations to reveal the relationship between technology adoption and business growth
10/02/2019
Survey Reveals How High-Growth Financial Advisors Gain Clients and Increase AUM
Annual marketing spend among respondents largely corresponded with client AUM
10/01/2019
UAE tops Arab region for digital competitiveness: report
The UAE advanced one rank in the ‘knowledge’ factor to be the first in the Arab Region and 35th globally.
09/27/2019
UAE global digital competitiveness rises in 2019: IMD Business School survey
Economy made advances in productivity, digital transformation and entrepreneurship
09/27/2019
Africa’s tech boom will save economies and ruin lives
And then we have the mobile money boom in Africa with more people now owning a mobile money account than a bank account in Sub-Saharan Africa.
09/24/2019
World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change
Total cash reserves were 7.6% of family office investments in 2019, up 70 basis points from a year earlier.
09/20/2019
Top 100 Fintech Leaders and Influencers in Italy
As we do not know the Italian fintech market that well and Italy is so close to Switzerland we thought we will republish this list here for your interest.