Digital disruption is shaking up the worlds of watchmaking and finance
The Swiss watchmaking and finance industries will need to draw on their own heritage to respond to digital disruption.
Investment, Asset & Fund Management
UBS Wealth Management USA in wealthtech revamp with Broadridge
UBS Wealth Management USA to be “the anchor client” on Broadridge’s new wealthtech platform.
Hauck & Aufhäuser launches robo-advisor Zeedin
Zeedin was built together with digital banking tech vendor Crealogix.
Coronation first in South Africa live with SmartStream’s corporate actions tech
Coronation Fund Managers live with SmartStream’s TLM Corporate Actions OnDemand.
Goldman Sachs and Ayco in huge financial coaching deal with Google
Ayco will provide financial coaching to Google’s US-based employees.
Brickblock teams with solarisBank and JTC for blockchain real estate projects
Putting real estate investments on a blockchain.
FundGuard raises $4m funding to “revolutionise” investment funds tech
FundGuard, a cloud-based investment funds operating system powered by AI, has launched and raised $4m.
AXA to focus on fintech investment with fund restructure
AXA Investment Managers turns its £55m Framlington Financial fund into a fintech one.
Fidelity launches Fidelity Digital Assets for crypto tech
Bringing blockchain and crypto to institutional investors.
Clearmatics raises $12m to build new financial market infrastructure
Building P2P networks for trade finance.
Crypto venture fund Dragonfly flutters into fintech with $100m
Aims to bridge the gap between East and West in crypto economy.
Scottish fintech Butterwire gets a smooth cut of funding
Reaching 150% of its crowdfunding goal.
Goldman Sachs to spin off Simon finance app
In advanced talks with several firms to sell its three-year-old app.
NatWest starts quantum computing testing
May be able to execute tasks at 300 times the speed of a traditional computer.
Wealthtech Sarwa raises $1.3m in funding
Automated and human investment advice catching on.
AI wealthtech Pagaya closes $14m funding round
Its tech is meant to help institutional investors and asset managers.
Trading platform Infinox unveils free sentiment analysis tool
“Sentiment is more than just a mirror on the market.”
The vital role of actionable content
Retail investors are more informed and independent than ever before.
JP Morgan breaks broker hearts with free trading app
You Invest undercuts most digital trading competition.
UMB Fund Services revamps ETF systems with Temenos
Yeah, we get it, you can customise it.
Wahed Invest launches digital Halal investment platform in UK
All in good time for the first day of Eid.
Protean Risk unveils new fintech and payment services team
UK insurance broker demonstrates versatility and visibility.
Intapp acquires DealCloud for CRM quest
Intapp also targeting capital markets sector.
State Bank of Mauritius gets Miles ahead for wealthtech
Bank will use MoneyWare platform. Not listen to a Miles Davis album.
Nova Merchant Bank live with Intellect Design Arena’s core banking system
Nova Merchant Bank is the first taker of the Intellect Digital Core system in Nigeria.
SS&C to acquire wealthtech Eze Software for $1.45bn
Boston-based Eze is a provider of investment management solutions.
Consumer investment platform Yammi launches in Russia
Created by Yandex.Money and FinEx.
German digital platform WeVestor powers up
Berlin-based firm targeting entrepreneurial investors.
Topicus puts Magic Software $2.3m touch on tech development
The five-year agreement is a plan to boost Topicus’ operations.
Dynasty Financial shows maximum interest in MaxMyInterest
Opportunities for savers to make the most of their cash are worth pursuing.
The rise of wealthtech
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionising wealthtech.
Jabbar unveils digital exchange Kambio Ventures
A blockchain-enabled marketplace for tokenised asset-backed securities.
BNP Paribas launches UK fund for SME lending
The bank hasn’t unveiled the amount of money bound to the fund.
State Street to buy Charles River Systems for $2.6bn
Will acquire US investment management front office solutions provider.
JLT buys saving and investment service Moola
UK-based JLT Employee Benefits looks to digital benefits.
Italian robo-trading firm Fintech4i launches
4i – international, independent, institutional, investor-oriented.
TD Ameritrade unveils $100k RIA innovation quest
Wants smart ideas for registered investment advisors.
Investment app Moneybox gets £14m funding
Some handy change for UK-based spare change investment app.
Austria’s central bank completes full revamp with SimCorp
Chosen to support its monetary policy and manage investment activities.
SimCorp secures tech deal at Nordea Life & Pensions
Signs a five-year licence agreement.
