Managers of Wealth Americas

Canadian consumers rank security ahead of ease in open banking

New report provides key takeaways for financial services firms

iA Financial to buy wealth management firm RF Capital

RF Capital, operating under the Richardson Wealth brand, manages more than C$40bn in assets.

FIS Partners with Circle to Unlock Stablecoin Money Movement Functionality for Financial Institution Customers

Working together through this novel partnership, FIS and Circle will enable U.S. financial institutions to offer their customers the option to make domestic and cross-border stablecoin payments in USDC.

Wells Fargo Warns Fed Rate Cut and Additional Catalysts Could Trigger Pullback for Group of Assets

Popular AI names include Nvidia, AMD, Palantir, Microsoft, Meta and Google.

UBS terminates Aladdin contract with BlackRock

The bank aims to complete this transition by the end of the current year.

Fenergo survey: Over 25% of financial services firms forecast $4M+ in annual compliance operations savings through agentic AI

The study reveals that 6% of financial institutions have implemented agentic AI and 93% plan to in the next two years

SS&C acquires funds network Calastone in $1bn deal

The sale comes five years after Calastone welcomed private equity firm Carlyle Group as a majority shareholder, a deal that funded Calastone's expansion efforts and moves into other areas such as ETF processing and tokenisation.

Fiserv acquires part of TD's Canadian merchant business

The transaction is expected to close later this year, subject to customary closing conditions.

Wirehouse rolls out AI tools throughout its wealth management division

The firm is extending the use of tools to help boost productivity.

SS&C Technologies to Acquire Calastone

The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. SS&C expects the acquisition to be accretive within 12 months and plans to fund the purchase with a combination of debt and cash on hand.

Wall Street's plans for stablecoin, from Goldman to JPMorgan

A few years ago, cryptocurrency was a left-field niche that much of white-collar Wall Street avoided like the plague.

Crypto theft is booming as criminals increasingly turn to physical attacks

The total amount of crypto stolen from both platforms and individuals is nearing $3 billion amid a spike in attacks on individual crypto wallets.

Cetera introduces new AI platform for financial advisors

IntelligenceEngine is Cetera's branded version of Share of Wallet Suite, featuring a connected ecosystem of proprietary and third-party tools.

Analysis-Institutional investors warm to crypto but demand still nascent

The House also passed two other key bills related to cryptocurrencies, both of which will now go to the U.S. Senate.

Viva Finance lands $220m to expand access to credit across the US

Since launching its lending platform in 2020, Viva claims to have originated over $250 million in payroll-deducted loans.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bank of America Names BTC Best Currency – Is Institutional Accumulation Accelerating?

US-based Bitcoin ETFs recorded over $1 billion in daily inflows for two consecutive days, a first since their January 2024 launch.

JP Morgan to charge fintechs for customer data

Fintechs wanting access to banks' customers' data may have to pay for the privilege, according to a report from Bloomberg on US bank JP Morgan.

Orion Innovation Successfully Implements Temenos' Digital Banking Platform for BNI

As financial institutions continue to innovate and digitize, Orion remains a trusted partner in delivering scalable, forward-thinking solutions powered by Temenos technology.

Bank of Montreal launches biometric mobile authentication system

At the same time with BMO’s security system announcement, BioConnect has upgraded to its flagship multimodal biometric authentication platform.

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns AI will disrupt jobs and companies

Dimon also identified several factors contributing to inflation, including tariffs, immigration policy, and deficits.

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