Managers of Wealth Fintech

JTC Shortlisted for Best use of Regtech Award

RegTech is the management of regulatory processes within the financial industry through technology.

How share plans relate to European tech M&A and the digital skills shortage

The European Commission has said that 70% of businesses report a lack of staff with adequate digital skills as an obstacle to investment.

SIX partners up with NOVERAS and Investment Navigator to launch new Tax Service for Wealth Advisory

SIX worked with market-leading partners NOVERAS and Investment Navigator to develop their new service Tax on Instrument.

Cognizant and Alveo partner on ESG data management offering

The collaboration will offer firms the ability to operationalise ESG data, integrate it into business processes for better portfolio options and address the rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

Construction Begins on ‘Largest Data Centre in Africa’ Worth $1-Billion

Johannesburg is the data centre hub for sub‐Saharan Africa due to its strategic location, IT ecosystem, fibre connectivity to the rest of Africa and the availability of renewable energy.

Climate Solutions launches Climarket

All investment opportunities are thoroughly pre-screened using Climate Solutions’ proprietary investment screening tool.

Open finance partnership platform mmob sings up partners

“We’ve seen the success that super-apps such as WeChat have achieved and wanted to find a simple way for the banking and fintech sectors to quickly and easily add services to their digital platforms."

Fintechs shun stock exchange for $876.5m funding overseas

From 2014 to 2020, for instance, Fintechs raised about $600 million in funding, attracting 25 per cent ($122 million) of the $491.6 million raised by African tech startups in 2019 alone – second only to Kenya, which attracted $149 million. 

Fintech unicorn ‘herd’ swells its ranks

The global economy may be precarious, but investors keep pushing up valuations for scaleups looking to up-end financial services.

BlockWRK releases cryptro-rewards app and Visa card

BlockWRK’s app also offers employees remote mental health counseling and telehealth services for physical injuries, as well as other benefits such as 0% APR payday advances.

PPS to provide payments processing for Sprive's mortgage overpayments app

The app will suggest certain spend limits that will not impact a customer’s lifestyle, with the option to move money from the user’s account to a Sprive-controlled e-Wallet made possible thanks to PPS technology.

Overcoming the operational complexities of side pockets

Having moved beyond the initial suspicious attitude in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis

Regulating Fintech space: Promoting innovation or stifling growth?

Fintech has enormous economic potential for Nigeria

BNY Mellon Moves Wire Payments into Microsoft Azure, Increasing Resiliency and Capacity of Payments Industry

This cash management relationship establishes the capability to secure high value wire payments that are critical to the orderly functioning of markets over cloud technology.

Iress supports Perennial’s drive to expand funds distribution

The expanded partnership will present all investors with the choice to access DHOF via their broker or online via direct application.

Fintech Activity Accelerates in Indonesia With Multiple Startup Fundraises

These past months have been seen a multitude of funding rounds going towards Indonesian fintech startups.

Banks made record investment in European fintech last year

Banks took part in a record 142 fintech deals across Europe last year, amid the pandemic.

London Stock Exchange Group partners with FINBOURNE to power digital data program across the business

LSEG adopts FINBOURNE’s LUSID platform as part of its digital data foundation across wealth and investment solutions business.

Digital banks step up competition in S-E Asia but near-term rating impact modest, says report

Attaining profitability for new entrants is often accompanied by capital-intensive business models

FeeX and Advyzon announce integration to help advisors

For many Americans, held away assets, such as those in 401(k) and other retirement accounts, are their primary means of long-term savings.

Innovation & Startups