Managers of Wealth Fintech

2017: the year fintech shifts its focus to Africa

Following are several reasons fintech will likely shift its focus to Africa in 2017 and beyond.

Asset Management One Selects Ullink’s Xilix Pre-Trade Risk and Compliance Service

The Ullink Xilix Execution Management System (EMS) is one of the most widely-deployed EMS in Tier 1 Japanese buy-side firms.

Robo-advice using algorithms are replacing financial planners

It’s done by selecting products based on the preferences of people in the same situation, and the same socio-economic group, who chose that particular product.

First robo-advice comparison site launched in UK

It is aimed at firms and advisers looking to launch their own robo-advisory services as well as wealth managers, fintech developers, consultants and private equity firms.

Collaboration, not Conquest: Fintech’s Impact on the Global Remittances Market

This exclusive interview with Sudhesh Giriyan, COO of Xpress Money, discusses the future of the global remittances market, and the ways in which fintech is poised to impact this growing market.

Open letter to Mark Carney on Robo-Advice By Adam French, Founder and CEO of Scalable Capital

The recent FCA Asset Management Study has highlighted many worrying concerns about the practices of incumbent asset management firms that need to be addressed.

Will 2017 be the year that changes payments for good?

The report assesses how they are influencing developments such as Open Banking, Confirmation of Payee and important behind-the-scenes activities like the development of new standards.

This is the secret to making Europe a digital superpower

The impact of new technologies applied to all aspects of business and society is so large

Outdated IT budget models slow enterprise cloud adoption, CIO research suggests

Of the 200 enterprise CIOs who took part in the research, 72% described cloud pricing models as complicated

London takes top spot in RegTech deals: FinTech Global

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has created a regulatory sandbox

Misys Prepares For Alt-Lending’s Collapse

The rise of alternative and marketplace lenders emerged because traditional FIs weren’t agile enough in their innovation and technology adoption to develop the convenience and efficiency new market entrants offered, he added.

FI Navigator Providing Analytics to Half of the Top 10 Mobile Banking Vendors

Cloud based module provides subscribers with powerful insights to industry trends and performance

Chinese dragons take FinTech lead, Citigroup

Europe, meanwhile, remains a laggard for startups/VC investing at about 10% of global FinTech VC investment in 2015-16, although it should be noted that Europe has a smaller VC market versus the US and its banking system (despite the sector’s weak s

Qatar SMEs urged to utilise social media, e-commerce

E-commerce will be the way to promote Qatar’s SME sector

Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant Dominate Global Cloud Service Brokerage Market

The demand for cloud service brokers has been soaring as more and more users adopt the cloud.

Aviva forms online insurance company with Hillhouse and Tencent

The digital insurance business has been consistently gathering momentum in China

Sanlam Investments selects FlexTrader EMS

Flex TRADER EMS will be used in conjunction with Sanlam Investments existing system

Beyond robo-compliance: How bots will soon permeate banking

This could include areas in finance departments that are heavily manual, such as accruals and managing and clearing payments.

The 10 most innovative companies in the world

World’s 50 most innovative companies based on a survey

Blockchain could save investment banks up to $12 billion a year

Banks and other large financial institutions have been ramping up their efforts to develop blockchain based technology

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