FE fundinfo snaps up wealth management fintech Dericon
The deal marks FE fundinfo’s seventh acquisition in three years.
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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.
EFG Hermes snaps up minority stake in AI digital wealth manager Kenzi Wealth
EFG Hermes has also signed an MoU with Kenzi to enhance its EFG Hermes One trading platform.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ekko, Layer, MNZL, Panax and more
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Deutsche Bank to explore asset tokenisation applications as part of MAS’ Project Guardian
The bank will collaborate with Interop Labs and Memento Blockchain as part of the project.
Broadridge acquires Securities Industry Services business from Kyndryl
Kyndryl will provide the SIS business operated under Broadridge Canada with managed services.
Adam Dodds to step down as CEO of stock trading app Freetrade
Freetrade COO and co-founder Viktor Nebehaj is poised to assume the CEO role moving forward.
Wealthtech start-up FutureMoney launches tax-advantaged investing platform
FutureMoney’s flagship offering is its tax-advantaged Junior Roth IRA account, which leverages 529 plans.
Singapore’s Linnovate Partners bags $40m funding from SeaTown Holdings
Linnovate offers asset servicing and fund administration solutions for the investment industry.
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Nepsis brings Amanda Butler in-house as first CTO
Butler has served as an outsourced consultant for Nepsis for over a decade.
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”.
Globacap hires WealthKernel’s Brian Schwieger as new chairman
Schwieger also currently serves as the chair of the board and non-executive director of WealthKernel.
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Banking Technology Magazine May 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLASTIC MEASURES – Banking must follow a more sustainable path.
Securitize secures $47m funding round led by BlackRock
The investment adds to the $48 million raised during Securitize’s Series B funding round in 2021.
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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Plastic and dollars: confronting the environmental impact of consumerism and banking technology
We must ensure that banking technology follows a more planet-friendly path than plastic.
Wealthtech Midas raises $45m Series A to launch new products
The funds will enable Midas to introduce mutual funds, savings accounts and crypto trading.
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.
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.
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EQT to sell data management tech firm Rimes to Five Arrows
The parties say they expect the transaction to close “in the coming months”.
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.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2024 issue out now
Core story: GOLD GETTERS – The Olympics and fintech make the perfect team.
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.
