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Investment, Asset & Fund Management
Millennial wealth building platform Belong launches in the UK
The start-up launches with stocks and shares ISAs, GIAs, and a five-year amortising “Boost” loan option.
Saxo welcomes back Andrew Bresler as new UK CEO
Bresler previously held the position of deputy head of sales trading in Saxo’s Singapore office from 2016 to 2018.
European FMIs Clearstream, DTCC and Euroclear unveil tokenised asset framework
The framework also highlights the controls which will help firms mitigate governance and asset management risks.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 31 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, XYB, ABN Amro and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Landytech, Frich Money, Swiipr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Intelligent Money enters administration with key assets sold to digital savings platform Quai
Richard Heis and Edward Boyle of Interpath Advisory were appointed as joint administrators on 28 May.
IPC appoints Kurt Adams as new CEO
Adams will succeed Bob Santella following his six-year tenure in the role.
May 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in May.
Germany’s Universal Investment names John Burns as new group CTO
Burns previously served as the global head of technology and operations at DWS Group for over seven years.
May 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Stephen Bird to exit Abrdn after four years as group CEO
Jason Windsor, who joined Abrdn last year as group CFO, is to step in as interim group CEO.
FE fundinfo snaps up wealth management fintech Dericon
The deal marks FE fundinfo’s seventh acquisition in three years.
Citi fined £61.6m by UK regulators for “failures in its trading systems and controls”
The total penalty consists of a £33,880,000 fine from the PRA and a £27,766,200 fine from the FCA.
Real estate investment management start-up Agora lands $34m Series B
Agora will use the funding to “accelerate its expansion efforts” and further develop its product offerings.
Apex Group names Ken Fullerton as new global head of operational transformation
Fullerton will also manage the firm’s global service centres.
CIBC Mellon taps Duco for AI-powered data automation tech
The firm will leverage Duco’s tech to “manage data effectively while reducing operational risk”.
Franklin Templeton partners Microsoft to build “advanced financial AI platform”
The firm will leverage Microsoft’s Azure AI services, including its AI Search and AI Document Intelligence functions.
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UK online SME lender Capify bags £100m credit facility
The new facility from Pollen Street Capital will support the lender’s future growth plans.
Goldman Sachs sells Marcus Invest’s digital investing accounts to Betterment
The deal includes Marcus Invest’s accounts and assets under management.
JTC to acquire First Republic Trust Company of Delaware from JP Morgan for $21m
JP Morgan has controlled the unit since its takeover of First Republic Bank last May.
Luxury investments platform Konvi acquires competitors Diversified and Fractible
All investments in Diversified and Fractible will be transferred to Konvi this month.
Fund administrator Alter Domus taps Temenos for Multifonds platform
Temenos says its tech will enable the firm to manage “a significant increase in transaction volumes”.
Wells Fargo to integrate AI into trade finance operations with TradeSun
The San Francisco-based bank will utilise the fintech’s TradeSun Intelligence V4 solution.
FinTech Founders Video: how to forge successful fintech partnerships
Three fintech founders discuss the best ways to assess a potential partner in financial services.
EQT to sell data management tech firm Rimes to Five Arrows
The parties say they expect the transaction to close “in the coming months”.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Linqto, HSBC, Santander and more.
Linqto to go public via $700m SPAC merger with BCSA
The deal is set to close in H2 2024, with Linqto to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCSA.
Kneip names ABN Amro Investment Solutions exec Elisa Alonso Sanz as new CEO
Sanz will succeed Enrique Sacau, who has served in the position since 2020.
UBS and SuMi Trust joint venture to acquire Credit Suisse wealth management business in Japan
The JV will absorb Credit Suisse’s Japanese advisor base and wealth management assets.
French fintech Linedata acquires AI software developer DreamQuark
Linedata says the purchase will extend its reach to the “critical sectors” of asset management, insurance and credit.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 5 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Nuvei, Westpac, iCapital and more.
iCapital set to acquire investment data firm Mirador
The deal is due to expand iCapital’s data management and reporting capabilities.
US investment management platform FundGuard bags $100m Series C funding
Founded in 2018, this latest capital injection takes its total funding to $155 million to date.
Baader Bank modernises regulatory trade and transaction reporting with Broadridge
Baader Bank already uses Broadridge’s solutions for trading and market connectivity, and order management.
BNY Mellon deploys AI supercomputer from Nvidia
BNY Mellon has deployed Nvidia’s supercomputer, DGX SuperPOD with DGX H100 systems.
7IM expands UK footprint with acquisition of Eastcote Wealth Management
The acquisition will give 7IM a base in the Midlands to broaden the reach of its operations.
Tifin hires ex-BlackRock MD Brooke Juniper as CEO of its AI investment platform Sage
Juniper joins the firm directly from BlackRock, where she has worked since 2007.
JP Morgan Chase hit with $348m in fines related to its trade surveillance programme
The fines were issued by the the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the US Federal Reserve.
