Managers of Wealth Fintech

One third of financial institutions to acquire a FinTech firm in next 18 months

31% of banks and asset managers expect to acquire a FinTech firm within the next 18 months

Almost half of UK consumers aiming to switch banks amid customer service fears, GMC Software research shows

43 percent looking to switch in the next year, as 68 percent feel they are “Just a number” to their bank

Sage: Global Research Shows Tech Savvy Businesses Grow, Differentiate, Compete and Flex Better

The research follows the launch of Sage's second wave of cloud accounting solutions in 2017 at Sage Summit London.

Intermediaries still find portals difficult to use despite improvements – IRESS survey

A minority (16%) see robo-advice as an opportunity, 31% see it as a threat, but the majority (53%) were neutral.

Model Bank Award Winners Announced

Every year we feel privileged to receive so many amazing stories from financial institutions from all over the world, and a little daunted by the prospect of having to pick the most worthy award recipients

How can data quality and governance assist with counterparty exposure?

The 2007 Global Financial Crisis highlighted the shortfalls of risk assessment and management systems used by financial institutions

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says He Is Not Replacing Humans With Robots

Still, even with Fink's commitment to retaining human insight over computing power, the industry’s shift toward automation is already underway and seemingly inevitable.

Outsourcing risk management and information transparency

Creating value across the extended enterprise

8 Best Personal Finance Apps: Opportunity or Threat For Asset Management Companies?

Another job that has vanished due to technology is the tax collector, as companies chose to digitize their taxes, saving money that would’ve been otherwise spent on hiring more employees.

Managers prepare for MiFID II by shifting gears with research

Money management firms are grappling with a requirement under incoming rules that will change the way they access and pay for research. The second iteration of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, a European regulation set to come into force J

Shift in Mobile Technology Adoption Curve Good News for Banking

As functionality increases, these usage numbers are only going to rise.

AIA Group picks Eagle Investment Systems for Ibor solution

Hong Kong headquartered AIA is the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group with a presence in 18 markets across the Asia-Pacific region.

71% not confident advising SMEs on challenger banking products

A recent poll conducted by Bridging & Commercial found that 71% of professionals were not confident advising SME clients on specialist or challenger bank products.

To- big-to-fail banks rapped for lax risk practices

The report is based on the results of a self-assessment survey completed by authorities having supervisory responsibility for G-SIBs and reviews progress in implementing the Principles during 2016.

Proliferating AI-backed tools remake wealth management

CRM giant Salesforce is the latest entrant into this arena, dubbing its new cloud-based predictive analytics tool "Einstein"

Asia's first family office robo adviser platform due for launch

Marvelstone Capital is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which approved its licence as a registered fund management company in August last year.

political uncertainty the year's defining trend

Linedata releases results of its seventh annual survey of the global asset management industry

Wealth Management in 2017: Oh, the Humanity!

At the 2017 CFA Institute Wealth Management Conference, speakers explored different aspects of the adviser’s role and the ways that a human perspective can be applied to deliver value to clients.

Equifax survey finds that 56% of UK customers prefer biometric banking

UK consumers are growing tired of traditional authentication methods and would rather use biometrics

North Korea’s ambition seen in a bid to breach global banks

The Polish banks took the hackers bait, the scheme was detected fairly quickly, and there is no evidence that any money was stolen from the intended targets.