Bambu goes global with new office and talent
In fintech, when the going is good, the good go global.
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Five ways AI is disrupting financial services
Whether you realise it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over the world.
Banking Technology April 2018 issue out now
You sought symmetry. And fintech came to you.
No downside for Flipside Crypto with $3.4m funding grab
To date, Flipside has operated as a sort of data-driven angel network.
The Finbourne supremacy fires up with wealthtech club
Working on a shared cloud-based investment management platform.
Planet of Finance unleashes RoboComplianceOfficer for worldly wealthtech
Solution to help FIs with client onboarding, risk and compliance.
Aviva in major digital tech revamp with Atos
Atos will deliver “cross enterprise critical data services” to Aviva over a six and-a-half year period.
Robo-advice: the future is now
While we know that robo-advice is here to stay, who is actually using it?
Finantix acquires Asian wealthtech start-up Smartfolios
Deal brings in quant-enabled investment tools for digital wealth management.
OCBC Bank to be “AI-first” with new AI unit
OCBC Bank will invest up to $10 million in its new AI lab, AI Lab@TOV, over three years.
Banca Generali and Saxo Bank partner for digital trading
An eight-year “exclusive partnership” to provide online trading and digital services to Italian clients.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Objectway Conference 2018: the eternal digital city
When in Rome, reveal the latest insights on digital ambitions and wealthtech.
Wealth Wizards keen to “revolutionise” UK’s advice sector
UK-based fintech Wealth Wizards has launched Turo, a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution.
New customers drive Avaloq to record 2017 revenue
Swiss core banking vendor reveals record revenue of over $584.4m.
Metropole Gestion revamps front and middle office ops with SimCorp Dimension
French asset management firm will integrate solution across its range of equity, fixed income and diversified funds.
Barclays France in wealth management tech revamp
New owner AnaCap aims to create “the leading independent wealth manager in France”.
Nomura goes quantum in asset management space
Launches joint research project with Tohoku University in Sendai.
Banking Technology March 2018 issue out now
Fintech with flourish. Nourish your brain.
Thailand’s Kasikornbank selects Avaloq core banking system
The project will be Avaloq’s first in the country.
Jyske Bank turns to Munnypot for robo-advisory tools
Munnypot breaks out of the UK with its robo-advisory proposition.
BNP Paribas buys ABN Amro’s Luxembourg business
ABN Amro (Luxembourg) sees no future for its wealthtech business in the country.
UK Investment Association unleashes fintech accelerator
Asset management industry to get generosity from VeloCity.
Fintech start-ups acquired by banks – CB Insights
2017 saw more acquisitions by top US banks than any other year.
Edmond de Rothschild moves core mainframe system to LzLabs
Hops over to LzLabs’ Linux-based alternative, running on x86 servers.
Personal Capital launches socially responsible investing
Clients can select a strategy with same pricing structure as the rest of its offerings.
Twenty First Capital picks Profile’s Axia for asset management ops
For automating operations in France, the UK and Luxembourg.
Huddlestock and Acuity bring mobile trading to Sri Lanka
Offering the ability to “crowd-trade and access investment ideas”.
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago in tech modernisation with Simcorp
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has signed for the Simcorp Dimension investment management platform.
Wealthfront launches homeownership planning tool
The pressure is high in today’s US housing market – home buyers feel the need to buy.
Cake4Good fintech charity bake off!
Where you can bake it! Fake it! Or buy it! In support of The House of St Barnabas.
New year, new us: say hello to FinTech Futures!
We’re starting 2018 with a bang!
Wealthfront rakes in $75m
The financing was led by Tiger Global Management with participation from existing investors.
DOS & Co to launch London’s first digital private bank
UK-based advisory firm DOS & Co is the latest name in challenger banking.
Envestnet finalises acquisition of FolioDynamix for $195m
Wealthtech firm FolioDynamix is now part of Envestnet.
Top ten wealthtech stories in 2017
A wealth of talent washed over us in the wealthtech space in 2017.
eToro and CoinDash team for blockchain-based social trading products
eToro and CoinDash will develop a suite of blockchain-based products for social trading.
UBS seeks global finance and risk tech CTO
UBS is looking for a chief technology officer (CTO) for finance and risk technology.
DoubleNet Pay to power cashflow management tool for T Rowe Price
Financial management tech start-up DoubleNet Pay scored a deal with investment services firm T Rowe Price.
Schroders first in Singapore to launch asset manager chatbot
Beta version now online operating through Facebook Messenger.
