Managers of Wealth Fintech

UBS pilots blockchain-based payment system

In addition, the pilot also included the transfer of liquidity between various UBS companies.

US shares and Bitcoin hit record highs on Trump win

Higher rates for longer mean investors will get better returns on savings and investments they hold in dollars.

First UK pension scheme dives into Bitcoin, but don’t expect a stampede

That doesn’t sound like a tagline for something that fits comfortably into a pension scheme being run on behalf of members.

Ingenico to trial crypto payments at the POS

This pioneering “plug-and-play” solution will empower Ingenico merchants to accept crypto payments seamlessly and securely, meeting the needs of over 680 million consumers.

Before AI met wealth management & the tech challenges we forget about

In less than two years, AI’s potential has become widely recognised, with wealth management being no exception.

Deutsche Bank’s Project DAMA 2 Gains Momentum Under MAS’ Project Guardian

Memento Blockchain has developed a fully operational testnet for its public-permissioned blockchain, Memento ZKchain.

Standard Chartered and Ant International have announced intra-group blockchain-based SGD settlement

First blockchain-based SGD transaction between Standard Chartered and Ant International

BBVA to train top executives in GenAI

BBVA is creating a training programme to give its top executives a grounding in the use of GenAI to improve productivity.

Swift, UBS, Chainlink pilot tokenised fund settlements

By linking blockchain technology with Swift’s established network, financial institutions can automate fund transaction lifecycles without requiring global adoption of on-chain payments.

Millions of Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments via Ingenico and Crypto.com

The partnership leverages Ingenico’s new merchant wallet, connected to AXIUM Android terminals, designed to simplify the integration of crypto payments into existing systems.

SBI Digital Markets Pilots Commercial Use of Tokenised Securities in MAS’ Project Guardian

It connects regulated digital asset exchanges across jurisdictions using a blockchain-agnostic platform.

UBS AM Debuts Its First Tokenised Fund, Expanding Blockchain Initiatives

The launch is part of UBS’ strategy to use blockchain for better fund issuance and distribution.

AI investment trapped by regulatory uncertainty

Dentons' report, 'Laws of AI Traction', examines why the gap between ambition and action exists, and how to close it.

BBVA and the University of Navarra strengthen their alliance by promoting training in generative AI

BBVA has been taking some big steps forward in recent months in the use of genAI across its main markets.

Coinbase legal chief points finger at FDIC in alleged crypto banking blocks

FDIC’s “pause letters” are claimed to be part of a larger effort aimed at limiting crypto growth.

Infosys Finacle launches Data and AI suite to accelerate bank processes

The Finacle Data and AI Suite is part of Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of offerings using generative AI technologies.

OKX appoints Standard Chartered as third-party custody partner

Standard Chartered is named as an institutional third-party custody partner by OKX.

Humans or AI? Study shows which tasks benefit most from using artificial intelligence

The studies covered three approaches to handling a task, which included humans alone, AI systems alone, and human-AI teams.

Microsoft benefits from strong cloud sentiment; Meta falls short on growth rate but offering remains strong

The guidance for the first half of the year is a little more conservative

Devexa launches wealth management customer support capabilities

The new features, which are readily available out-of-the-box via the Devexa widget, include historical performance charts, asset allocation views, and market value tracking, all with flexible time filtering.

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