Managers of Wealth Americas

Can robots close the retirement savings gap?

Robo-advisors aren't just for tech-savvy millennials.

Royal Bank implements technology that can identify clients based on voice

Customers will have to opt in to the service, which is being phased in over a three-month period and has been created by tech firm Nuance Communications

Informa Investment Solutions Announces Partnership with HWA International to Provide PerformanceIQ® Reporting Solution

Merchants & Planters Bank is the first client to use PerformanceIQ® since the partnership formalized.

Hackers Attack Forex Broker FXCM

An FBI spokeswoman said the bureau was "aware of the incident and is investigating."

11 fintech CEOs’ predictions for the future

These were their predictions for the most disruptive technologies between now and 2020.

Fintech startups pose threat to traditional banks’ retail profit

Given that the number of startups is now estimated at 12,000, these slices can add up to a major threat.

Start-up worth $2.3B after secret Zuckerberg fund invests

The start-up did not disclose the amount of money it raised, but said the funding round was aimed at bringing key investors on board—namely Iconiq Capital, which has poured the money into Adyen.

Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds

Skeptics say the automated investment services that choose to exclusively target retail investors are finding some success, for now, but won't for too much longer

SS&C CEO Discusses Acquisition Flurry, Future Plans

Bill Stone, SS&C CEO, chats with Dan DeFrancesco about the five acquisitions his firm has made over the past 12 months and what the plan is going forward.

World’s leading investment banks eye bitcoin and blockchain technology

In June, reports surfaced that Barclays will be working with Bitcoin tech company Safello

Corporate Resolutions Inc. and iThreat Launch "Cyber Risk Intelligence"

These events have outlined just how vulnerable even the largest and most powerful companies are, and how important it is to have the tools and systems in place to be both proactive and reactive in the face of cyber risk.

How Retail Banks Thread The Innovation Needle

Regardless of who’s got innovation in their sights, there are three topics that are always front and center: technology, engagement and data.

Envestnet Wants a Big Piece of the Big-Data Market

“The companies also want to sell data analytics and research to money managers.”

SS&C's Black Diamond Wins Twice at WealthManagement.com 2015 Industry Awards

SS&C was also recently recognized at the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards for "Best Client Reporting System" for the Black Diamond® wealth platform and at the Family Wealth Report Awards for "Best Front Office Solution" fo

3 FinTech Start-ups Disrupting Big Banks

The Federal Reserve is threatening to increase rates and a recession could be imminent.

Sallie Krawcheck Rolling Out Robo for Women

Sallie Krawcheck is launching a new online investment platform aimed at addressing the gender investing gap among women.

Aspire Ventures to merge with Yellow Brick Capital Advisers

We share Aspire’s vision to invest in technologies that solve the problems of basic human needs

Sliced Investing Partners with Concert Wealth Management

Concert Now Offers Its Advisors Competitive Funds Through Sliced's RIA Platform, Sliced Institutional

DriverUp collects $20 mln Series B

The DriverUp platform uses technology to fundamentally improve how loans are secured and serviced

Envestnet Reveals Plans For Yodlee

Envestnet will sell Yodlee's aggregation-driven products to advisors and Yodlee will sell Envestnet’s products to its customers, who include banks and asset managers.