Managers of Wealth Fintech

Facebook wins Australian patent for Messenger payments

Facebook's payments patent, originally logged in the US, was filed in several markets across the world.

Powering the platforms: Whose technology is the best?

Should platforms take more control of their technology?

Can traditional banks keep up with fin-tech innovations?

Payments and transactions are being conducted seamlessly through mobile apps while banks increasingly go global, multi-service, low-cost and digital.

JCB International partners with Allied Wallet for online and POS merchant acceptance

The first phase of the partnership will see systems integration for JCB ecommerce acceptance in Q4'17, then becoming fully operational including POS certification during 2018.

KKR exits Visma in one of Europe’s biggest software buyouts

Singapore sovereign fund and HgCapital increase stakes in Nordic cloud service

AI to drive GDP gains of $15.7 trillion - PwC

"The big challenge is how to secure the right talent, technology and access to data to make the most of this opportunity."

Promises and pitfalls in Cambodia's online business world

Young and growing internet population could mean opportunities for investors

A deeper look at the Middle East's FinTech market

The quarterly report noted that despite VC investments slowing down in the second half of 2016, the year concluded with $2bn invested in Q416 across 200 deals.

Typical UK bank will waste £10m annually on inefficient KYC checks as AMLD4 regulation comes into force

However, the report concludes that most eID schemes will not be ready for some time and recommends advanced mobile technology to bridge the gap.

Here in my car by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor Investment Management

The quarter ends this week. The headmaster’s report for the markets for the first half of the year says better than expected.

Hedge Funds Are Crowding Technology, Is That A Good Thing?

Au’s observation is supported by a recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merill Lynch showing that the strong performance of hedge funds in months is driven by the crowded trade in technology.

Technologies lack consumer understanding, including blockchain

Among common technologies misunderstood are biometrics such as fingerprint recognition and voice recognition.

Income Inequality Is Strongly Linked to How Well Countries Convert Wealth into Well-Being

Among the key findings this year and in past years is the fact that we find no evidence of a relationship between GDP and a county’s ability to convert wealth into well-being.

Europe is “nearly there” with fully digital onboarding for financial services

There is enormous scope for digital identities to reduce inefficiencies as well as ease compliance with KYC.

RegTech solutions set for adoption across APAC

Across Asia Pacific and, for that matter, globally, financial services firms are being asked to provide more detailed and complex submissions to regulators on a more regular basis, using a greater variety of measurement methods.

Robo-advisory for a more efficient front-office

This is in the form of digital marketing – in terms of personal content curation and social media / digital collaboration tools – and acquiring and engaging front-to-back – via multiple channels, staying compliant and creating trusted re

Did Know that 80% of Wealth Managers in China Use WeChat?

This is a compelling opportunity for financial services providers.

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: June notifications 3.59%

SS&C GlobeOp's assets under administration on the SS&C GlobeOp platform have trended significantly lower since reaching a high of 19.27% in November 2008.

Big four facing open banking threat

Capgemini banking and capital markets industry practice head, Phil Gomm, said Australian banks are latecomers to open banking opportunities compared to institutions elsewhere.

SIX Securities Services launches its Advanced Settlement service

As the pilot client for Advanced Settlement, Vontobel has been heavily involved in the development of the new service.

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