Managers of Wealth Fintech

MAS Supports Inaugural Cloud-Based G20 TechSprint

FinTechs and other players are invited through a hackathon-style competition to develop innovative solutions to address these problem statements.

Online portal launched to help investment management professionals upskill

The subsidy and grant are part of MAS' support package to defray training expenses and encourage financial institutions, including investment managers, to upskill workers amid the downtime in business activity.

BNY Mellon Adds Natural Language Tech for Asset Managers, Clients: Tech Roundup

Also: Addepar introduces an alternatives Marketplace, and Shareholders Service Group teams with AdvisorPeak.

Global Financial Technology Platform Nium Closes Latest Funding Round

New investors include Visa and BRI Ventures

FCA pilots digital sandbox

There is also an important convening role for us to play, helping to enable greater collaboration to solve complex industry-wide problems.

ARA, John Lim's family office make foray into fintech with majority stake in Minterest

This move by ARA follows its recent acquisition of a majority stake in Venn Partners, a London-based specialist debt fund manager with £5 billion ($8.81 billion) in assets under management (AUM).

CyCraft Accelerates Growth in Japan by Allying with SecureBrain (a Hitachi Systems subsidiary) and Launching AI Security Services

The software that scans the endpoints can be run once (installation-free), scheduled, or continuously to fit customer needs.

Online help for investment execs to upskill

The subsidy and grant are part of MAS' support package to defray training expenses and encourage financial institutions,

Local Business Owners Launch Digital Campaign

As efforts continue to protect Bermuda’s people from this global pandemic, #chooseBDA aims to educate fellow residents about the impact of local businesses

Why COVID-19 could delay Interswitch, Africa’s next big IPO

Africa’s tech scene is still fairly young, but it does have a timeline with several definitive points.

Intertrust automates loan administration and cash management services with IHS Markit WSO software

The investment in the new platform reflects Intertrust’s strategic priority to further develop its technology foundation to serve changing client needs.

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup

SA employers are frustrated with having to put up with the UIF’s ever changing directives around Ters

DASH launches LDB platform for regulatory capital compliance

The modernized version of DASH’s LDB platform, DASH 360R, automates the calculation and reporting process, as well as any firm-specific requirements, easing significant back-office operational challenges faced by brokers and clearing firms.

FinTechs Expand Open Banking Opportunity For Banks

Mambu’s traditional and challenger bank clients will have access to TransferWise for Bank solutions to ease the movement of money across borders via TransferWise’s application programming interface (API).

HK regulator considers virtual banks’ progress towards business commencement satisfactory

As at April 24, 2020, one virtual bank has officially started operations, providing Hong Kong clients with innovative financial services.

Fintech: Bank of China to Expand its Financial Tech Regulatory Pilot to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Several Other Chinese Cities

The bank said that regulated and innovative Fintech initiatives will aim to protect consumers’ rights.

Zurich fintech chairman on why investors want to securitise assets

‘On the other hand there is the interest rates are so low that people need alternative sources of income.’

Northern Trust upgrades ESG analytics suite

This detailed analysis enables investors to track changes in a fund’s ESG profile over time, compare results on an absolute and relative basis, and compare asset managers’ scores against each other.

GATS seeks to digitise the aviation finance industry

The trust structure enables a corporate services provider, such as Intertrust, to hold in trust the legal title to the aircraft for the benefit of a nominated beneficiary, which could be a lessor or a special purpose company.

Singapore robo rolls out second Reit portfolio

Reits continue to be a popular asset class in the Lion City.

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