Goldman Sachs sells Marcus Invest’s digital investing accounts to Betterment
The deal includes Marcus Invest’s accounts and assets under management.
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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.
Kinsted Wealth deploys Objectway for discretionary portfolio management
President and CCO Adam Payne says the deal comes amid a need to “focus on our core business”.
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”.
BlackRock and Jio Financial Services to launch wealth management and brokerage services in India
The agreement was filed with the National Stock Exchange of India this week.
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.
Tradeweb to acquire wealthtech ICD in $785m deal
The all-cash deal is expected to close in the second half of 2024.
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.
UAE’s GTN names former Saxo Bank exec Damian Bunce as new Middle East CEO
Bunce brings more than 30 years of experience in forex and online securities trading to his new role.
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iCapital set to acquire investment data firm Mirador
The deal is due to expand iCapital’s data management and reporting capabilities.
US wealthtech NewRetirement lands $20m in Series A funding
NewRetirement says it will use the funds to scale its enterprise financial planning product.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: ZayZoon, Koin, FacePhi, Belong and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Risk management specialist Abrigo snaps up TPG Software for investment accounting tech
The acquisition will boost the growth of Abrigo’s existing suite of technical accounting solutions.
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt departs to “pursue other entrepreneurial interests”
Bhatt will step down as chief creative officer but will remain on Robinhood’s board of directors.
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.
Metrobank in the Philippines taps Temenos for its wealth management tech
The Temenos Wealth solution will be implemented by the vendor’s regional partner CBTW.
UK cash deposit platform Flagstone lands £108m investment from Estancia Capital Partners
As part of its investment, Estancia Capital Partners will take a minority stake in the company.
Nick Parsons named new Calastone chief technology officer
Calastone has also hired Adam Belding as chief architect of its Digital Investments programme.
CGS International in Singapore taps Broadridge for securities finance platform
The firm will leverage Broadridge’s Securities Finance and Collateral Management (SFCM) solution.
Online pension provider PensionBee announces US expansion plan
PensionBee is partnering with an unnamed US financial institution to enter the US market.
Pension and investment mutual Royal London appoints Peter Josse as new group COO
Josse has most recently served as Barclays’ chief information officer, and the group’s digital CIO.
UK wealthtech start-up Sidekick debuts new wealth management app
The recent launch became feasible after the start-up secured £3.3 million in pre-seed funding in 2022.
Webull set for Nasdaq public listing via $7.3bn SPAC merger
The merger between Webull and SK Growth Opportunities is due to close in H2 2024.
Northern Trust taps Finbourne Technology for data management solutions
Northern Trust will leverage Finbourne’s LUSID and Luminesce offerings.
FinovateEurope 2024: Tech demos, AI and tokenisation dominate day one
Industry innovators and thought leaders gathered in London on Tuesday for the opening day of FinovateEurope.
Vencora acquires Crealogix to bolster banking tech portfolio
Vencora now owns 99.07% of Crealogix’s issued share capital and voting rights.
Quai Digital selects WealthOS as new strategic technology partner
Quai Digital CEO Tony Webb says the collaboration will enable the company to “grow our operational capability”.
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A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Security Bank selects Avaloq to digitise wealth management business
The bank will leverage the Avaloq Core platform and its Relationship Manager Workplace solution.
Family finance app Nosso becomes latest UK fintech to wind down operations
The start-up’s app helped parents invest and plan for their children’s financial futures.
LPL Financial snaps up Atria Wealth Solutions for $805m
The acquisition will see LPL Financial take ownership of Atria’s seven broker-dealer subsidiaries.
Virgin Money buys out Abrdn stake in investments joint venture
The pair expect to close the all-cash transaction in April.
Wealthify taps embedded banking platform ClearBank to power its new savings account
Wealthify’s new instant savings account will offer an interest rate of 4.91% AER / 4.80% gross.
