Managers of Wealth Fintech

Dubai Internet City firms attract over $2.1bn since hub's launch

Senior exec says business hub is playing key role in contributing to the UAE's technology journey

The world’s ultra-rich are investing more in cryptocurrencies — even if they may not understand them

Around 21 percent of wealth advisers and private bankers surveyed by Knight Frank said their clients increased investments in cryptocurrencies in 2017.

Digital-only banks losing their appeal

But, while digital usage in banking continues to grow, people are moving more towards the mobile and online channels of traditional players, rather than the app-only challengers.

Banks race for digital technology

And smartphone ownership has exploded, with 84 per cent of mobile-phone owners in 2017 carrying smartphones, up from 78 per cent in 2016, according to Wong.

Tech M&A Outlook 2020

“We are in the midst of a longer lasting up cycle and expect a rebound in deal volumes this year."

Top Hedge Fund Manager Philippe Laffont Says A.I. Will Transform Intel And Twitter

“If you leave with one takeaway today it is that you must have various aspects of your portfolio, your investments, and your conversations with your clients talking about A.I. It is the absolutely most interesting and biggest trend since the interne

Retail Banks Are Missing Opportunities to Give Digital Financial Advice

Quality of Advice Seen as Key Bank Differentiator, Yet Many Banks Still Miss Opportunity

Roaring to life: Growth and innovation in African retail banking

Nearly 300 million Africans are banked today, a number that could rise to 450 million in 5 years.

Fintech firms must ‘collaborate or fail’ warns Capgemini

FinTechs drive revitalization of the financial services customer journey

How to manage the impending wealth transfer: A guide for advisors

Retaining younger clients with a longer time horizon can, in turn, enhance a firm’s value for succession or acquisition planning.

Banks must get their heads out of the sand and into the cloud

The Bank of England is signalling faster interest rate rises than previously expected, offering retail banks a greater interest margin.

Does technology equal doomsday for jobs?

The economists Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo agree with the doomsayers that automation will replace workers in tasks that they previously performed.

China, India Forge Online Fund Push

Asset managers will need to track developments and look out for the right partnership opportunities

The cyber insurance market: Responding to a risk with few boundaries

In the run-up to the OECD Conference on Unleashing the Potential of the Cyber Insurance Market on 22-23 February 2018, Bill Below and Leigh Wolfrom of the OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs look at some of the challenges to insuring cyb

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