Wevest wants to be best with digital asset manager launch
Berlin-based firm unleashes Wevest Capital.
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Focus Solutions releases financial advice software for FIs
“More than gamified fact-finding.”
Fintech Sharegain raises $5m and rolls out securities lending platform
It has raised a total of $12m so far.
Laureate turns to AlphaPoint for blockchain-based asset management tech
Laureate’s asset digitisation, investor portal, and secondary trading will rely on AlphaPoint’s technology.
#IGForexChat 3: What does the next year hold for emerging market currencies?
FX trading provider IG is taking a look at what the next 12 months could hold for currency pairs.
Citizens Bank pioneers SigFig’s new wealthtech for financial advisors, CoPilot
SigFig unveils CoPilot, a digital wealth management platform for financial advisors.
Sustainable ETF assets soon to be commonplace among investors
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are estimated to be worth $400 billion in the next decade.
Freetrade set sails for early access roll-out
Founded by André Mohamed and Adam Dodds.
Wahed Invest obtains $8m from existing investors
It claims to be the first Islamic fintech start-up to reach a valuation of $100 million.
Mining ESG data: the rise of technology
The root of an informed valuation is the disclosure of relevant information.
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.
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.
Lending Club, Wealthfront and Intuit team for consumer data
What do you get when you combine Intuit, Lending Club and Wealthfront?
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.
Demand Derivatives teams up with GMEX for new exchange and clearing house
GMEX also takes minority stake in Demand Derivatives.
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.
CDPQ buys stake in fintech provider FNZ for £1.65bn
HIG Capital and General Atlantic sell stakes to Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec.
Banking Technology October 2018 issue out now
The tree of fintech life: growth, gains and generations.
Openbank launches investment robo-advisor
Santander’s digital banking subsidiary in Spain stays busy.
Scottish fintech Butterwire gets a smooth cut of funding
Reaching 150% of its crowdfunding goal.
Investment platform Primary Bid gets £2m funding
UK firm bids for European expansion.
Goldman Sachs to spin off Simon finance app
In advanced talks with several firms to sell its three-year-old app.
Hydrogen and TD Bank in their element for DIY financial planning
Bank’s clients will have new tools to build their own financial plans and portfolios.
Baltimore in awe as Facet Wealth scores $33m funding
US wealthtech plans to expand its personal financial planning platform.
Ebix acquires wealthtech Miles Software for $19m
Mumbai-based firm snapped up by e-commerce service provider.
Wealthtech Sarwa raises $1.3m in funding
Automated and human investment advice catching on.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
Financial crime fighters unleash intelligence sharing platform in UK
Acronyms assemble! PIMFA and FCI launch PIMFA-AECIS platform.
AI wealthtech Pagaya closes $14m funding round
Its tech is meant to help institutional investors and asset managers.
UBS to sell robo-advisor SmartWealth to SigFig
Swiss bank already has an equity stake in SigFig.
OCBC Bank unveils robo-investment service
Targeting “young and tech-savvy investors”.
Trading platform Infinox unveils free sentiment analysis tool
“Sentiment is more than just a mirror on the market.”
ML instinct fuels Aberdeen Standard Investments’ new fund
It will use machine learning to identify sources of potential returns.
