Managers of Wealth Fintech

Cryptocurrency/digital trading on the road to becoming a reality in Jamaica

Such a move by the JSE could put the stock exchange among the front-runners to deploy an online digital currency and token trading platform.

Crypto in Africa: Crypto trade termed risky in Uganda

As reported on June 28 during a Town Hall meeting in Masaka, Kasekende said, “Let me state clearly that the cryptocurrency businesses are not regulated at the moment and therefore carry a significant risk of loss of savings, with no recourse to prot

JPMorgan Commits Hedge Fund to AI in Technology Arms Race

Bank has stumbled with a few hedge fund bets in recent years

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency needs deep thought and detail - UK regulator

Facebook will likely face unprecedented regulatory scrutiny over Libra, planned for launch by the end of June 2020.

Robo-IFA launches

This includes things like how much they should be contributing to a workplace pension, how to build long-term savings and advice on investing their money.

Japanese Regulator Says Libra is Not Crypto, Gives the Green Light

The law firm said that Facebook is unlikely to face much in the way of push-back from Japanese legal authorities.

Crypto Assets Exchanges In The Kingdom Of Bahrain

On the one hand, the it is government policy to be at the forefront of new industries and innovation and promoting distributed ledger technology (including its subset blockchain) is a government priority.

Bitcoin price falls below $10,000 as boost from Facebook's Libra fades

Cryptocurrency climbed to nearly $14,000 on news social network was launching rival

MyEva launches UK’s "first" regulated digital independent financial adviser

Regulated financial advice, from a robot.

Why Africa should embrace cryptocurrency

To think that decentralised digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum won’t fundamentally change how the world views and uses money would be rather absurd.

Bitcoin, The Dollar And Facebook's Cryptocurrency: Price Volatility Versus Systemic Volatility

Bitcoin is the opposite of fiat currencies, which generally exhibit price-stability but are susceptible to periodic bouts of financial system instability.

Big data crucial to serve mass affluents cheaply

Wealth managers will need to use AI and big data to keep their share of the mass affluent market out of the hands of robo advisers.

How AI could shape the future of investment banking

Automation isn’t something new to investment banking.

EU Banks Fast-Track Instant Payments Post Libra Launch

One of the advantages of tech firms, he said, is that they are global companies, as opposed to just fragmented financial entities in one region.

Should Blockchain Be Armed With its Own Regulations?

Blockchain appeared in 2008 with the peer-to-peer electronic cash system developed by Satoshi Nakamoto (called Bitcoin), and it is on the verge of revolutionising how we interact and conclude transactions in the digital world.

Swiss Stock Exchange Introduces Ethereum Tokens via R3 Tech

The Swiss security token firm BlockState plans to introduce six ERC-20 tokens from Ethereum blockchain onto the Swiss Stock Exchange supported by mirroring them on R3’s Corda platform.

Anum lists crypto basket on SIX Swiss Exchange

Matt Hougan, Global Head of Research for Bitwise Asset Management, adds: “We are thrilled to be working with Amun to help investors gain diversified exposure to the most important crypto projects.

Financial Action Task Force moves to regulate crypto exchanges

The FATF is giving countries 12 months to implement the guidelines into their laws and regulations and has set a review for June 2020.

Crypto craze: WMs react to Facebook’s Libra setting up shop in Geneva

Four wealth managers detail their initial reactions towards Libra’s Swiss arrival, and what the future holds for cryptocurrency firms.

CMC Markets to launch range of crypto indices

Crypto index spreads will also typically be tighter than those of the individual underlying coins.

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