Managers of Wealth Fintech

Forward, comrades, to the past! by Tim Price

November 1977, when troops were called out to replace them, complete with Green Goddess vehicles not wholly fit for purpose given that they hailed from the 1950s.

Wealth management sector’s complacency about its apps

Many banks still fail to offer their clients a valuable and personalised digital journey

Offshore wealth management software provider inks cyber-security tie up

“The Panama Papers was a result of a security breach and it is clear with the recent Paradise Papers that the industry has failed to learn the lessons of the past. Given the nature of sensitive data that private banks and wealth managers have acces

Vontobel launches first digital platform covering corporate finance themes

“With our new information portal, we want to promote dialogue and foster knowledge of corporate finance,” said Hanspeter Gehrer, Head of Vontobel Corporate Finance.

How tech is changing wealth management

It’s no surprise, then, that banks are evolving their digital offering to adapt to evolving customer needs.

Wealthtech: a market poised for extended growth

The growing demand for data analytics, portfolio rebalancing solutions and machine learning capabilities have both wealth managers and tech companies lining up to acquire early-stage wealthtech companies.

Adjusting strategies to cope with changes in the wealth management sector

IPBS looks at why wealth managers need to respond accordingly by reshaping products and services and investing in transformational technologies.

How asset and wealth managers can leapfrog into the digital world

Asset managers are now beginning to recognise the benefits of becoming ‘digital first’.

Can computers pick stocks better than humans can? Investment firms think so

AI also surpasses humans in its powers of prediction.

Aberdeen Standard Investments fund goes live with Calastone Settlements service

As Europe’s second largest asset manager, Aberdeen Standard Investments, encompassing both AUTM and SLI, joins some of the world’s largest fund managers in adopting Calastone Settlements, significantly extending the coverage of the solution.

Nutmeg assets hit £1bn as clients double

Nutmeg now claims it is one of the fastest-growing wealth management company in the UK.

Zuckerberg’s Wealth Manager Wants to Be a Buyout Shop

Shift in strategy by Iconiq Capital raises the specter of possible conflicts with some of its clients

HUB24 Upgrades Platform

HUB24 Will Continue To Invest In Technology And Service Improvements To Assist Advisers

Thomas Miller launches 'bionic' digital wealth service

The new offering, due to be rolled out in mid-2018, is designed to attract a demographic that will eventually join the firm’s traditional proposition.

RBC GAM: blockchain will prevent us being Uberised

Asset manager CEO Damon Williams stresses need to deliver ‘very good value’ for clients

Private equity firm increases stake in Avaloq

In line with this, Warburg Pincus is to acquire Raiffeisen’s 10% stake in Avaloq.

The World’s Biggest Wealth Manager Won’t Touch Bitcoin

Bitcoin has split investors over the viability of the volatile cryptocurrency and UBS is among its critics.

Private Swiss bank Julius Baer to save $1m a year with cloud HR

Julius Baer banks on higher returns after replacing on-premise SAP systems with cloud HR services

Singapore puts fintech in spotlight with AI investment, global partnerships

Monetary Authority of Singapore sets aside S$27 million to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence in the financial sector and inks global partnerships to facilitate fintech innovation.

Why Haven’t More Banks Embraced Digital Platforms?

New Regulations To Act As Bridges Opening Into The Banking’s Strongholds

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