Managers of Wealth Fintech

Railpen and Nest warn on cyber risk

The practical guide even extends an invitation to other pension funds to meet a corporate and go through engagement steps alongside NEST or Railpen.

KPMG Fintech Report: China Dominates as Bitcoin Related Firms Slip

Compared to the 2018 report, we have new entrants in the top 10 categories

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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'.

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

Survey Reveals How High-Growth Financial Advisors Gain Clients and Increase AUM

Annual marketing spend among respondents largely corresponded with client AUM

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.

UAE global digital competitiveness rises in 2019: IMD Business School survey

Economy made advances in productivity, digital transformation and entrepreneurship

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.