Managers of Wealth Fintech

Banks likely to lead blockchain adoption in SA

The financial services and banking were likely to lead blockchain adoption in South Africa.

Japanese Bank Consortium Will Commercialize Ripple Technology Later This Year

Gaining that much support from the get-go is invaluable for any fintech startup, especially those who deal with blockchain technology.

Bank of England, Boston Fed Join Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Now, central banks are joining the open-source Hyperleder blockchain initiative.

Bank blockchain choices may come down to IBM vs. Microsoft

On Tuesday morning Microsoft announced it’s part of a new consortium called the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

Guernsey to host ‘the first ever’ private equity blockchain deployment

The blockchain is designed to provide real-time information and transparency to the private equity fund managers, their investors, as well as allowing regulatory access when required.

Bahrain in talks with Singapore on blockchain pilot

Kingdom joins GCC race to become fintech pioneer with 'regulatory sandbox'

Sanlam to launch artificial intelligence investment service

This fully automated service is designed to eliminate human emotions from decision making, adapt quickly to changing markets and improve the consistency of investment goals.

Who’s Under Threat From Robo Advisors?

Robos are a problem for advisors who charge 1% and “don’t do a damn thing” beyond what their automated counterparts can do for much less, adds Napolitano, who manages about $370 million with another $230 or so in his clients’ broke

Why Single-Family Offices Are Investing In Bitcoin To Diversify Portfolios

Bitcoin is also decentralized, meaning there are not any institutions controlling the currency.

Britain banks on robots, AI to boost growth

The government has said it intends to target areas where it thinks the U.K. could excel in the future, including biotechnology and mobile networking.

Even China can't kill bitcoin

Blocking local bitcoins would be no solution, in part because people can use virtual private networks to access it anyway.

Blockchain Potentially ‘Transformational to Financial Services’

But requires further innovation and standards.

Goldman Sacked: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Wall Street

High-earning traders will quickly become an endangered species as AI takes over the financial sector.

Numerai Launches Cryptocurrency and New Hedge Fund Built By Data Scientist Network

Numeraire is the first cryptocurrency to be mined with artificial intelligence, and turns Numerai into the first hedge fund with network effects.

China Merchants Bank successfully implements blockchain technology to business

CMB’s new blockchain system has shown its high efficiency where the decentralized system decreases information transmission time from its usual 6 minutes to within seconds.

Why More And More Single-Family Offices Are Investing In Bitcoin

While bitcoins are used as currency to purchase services and products, they are also a potential asset class.

Blockchain’s Future Depends On FinTech-Bank Communication

To draw these conclusions, Corporate Insight interviewed FinTechs that are already using blockchain technology in their solutions.

ING and Société Générale successfully use blockchain prototype for live oil trade

The test proved that there were significant speed, cost and risk benefits to be achieved.

The Unanswered Question About Robo-Advisors

These increasingly popular services have yet to be tested by a bear market and that should make investors wary

United Arab Emirates Consider to Officially Recognize Bitcoin, Work on Regulatory Framework

Central Bank of the UAE is in careful consideration of legalizing Bitcoin and developing necessary regulatory frameworks

Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI