Managers of Wealth Americas

Robo-adviser firm expands in Argentina

Quiena claims to be the country's first fully-digital advisory company.

Millennials more likely to ditch traditional banking, according to study

The survey also said millennials are more likely than baby boomers to change their banks.

Ikigai Asset Management Receives Strategic Investment from Morgan Creek Digital

The firm – an affiliate of Morgan Creek Capital Management, a multi-billion dollar asset manager based in the United States – has publicly received $40mm investments from public pension funds.

JP Morgan Exec: More Partnership Than Competition Between Banks and Crypto

Karpovich’s comments for collaboration between the two industries comes just a month after his bank announced the development of the JPM Coin

Broadridge Integrates SWIFT Global Payment Innovation

The move follows the successful completion of a SWIFT pilot, which focused on how banks and corporates can use its gpi technology to further streamline cross-border payments.

Grow Financial Credit Union Selects Wolters Kluwer

The installed software application manages lending workflows, interfacing with core systems to automate transactions from start to finish and generating compliant documents for loan origination.

Next-Gen Financial Advice: Digital Innovation and Canada's Policymakers

The report provides a series of steps for regulators and policymakers that will improve innovation for incumbents and start-ups alike

Cyber InFocus Report Details Ransomware and Malware Trends

Some of the easiest actions SMEs can take center on employee education, endpoint monitoring, detailed VPN logs, and the use of multi-factor authentication.

US tech company scheme edges closer to buyout after £230m deal

This has enabled us to steadily reduce the plan’s exposure to uncertain asset returns.

Pension-backed Morgan Creek Digital Makes Strategic Investment in Asset Manager

We believe they are well-positioned to capture the outstanding returns this asset class will bring in the years to come.

How bank tellers quietly disappeared from America, and what that means for consumers

The teller of the future does much more than accept cash deposits and fill out money orders.

Bitcoin breaks US$4,000 for first time in more than two months

There have been good fundamental developments in the industry over the past few months

U.S. firm FIS buys Worldpay for $35 billion in payments deal bonanza

“Scale matters in our rapidly changing industry,” said FIS Chief Executive Gary Norcross

Citi abandons ‘Citicoin’ project in face of competition

“If we are talking about cross border payments, how many banks do we have across the world – and how many of them are already on-boarded on SWIFT? And how long has it taken SWIFT to onboard all those banks?”

Tech investors include #MeToo clauses in start-up deals

Entrepreneurs forced to disclose sexual harassment complaints in due diligence exercises

Morgan Stanley agrees to sell feeder fund to alternative investor

ICapital will assume oversight of 115 of the bank's funds

Envestnet to Acquire PIEtech®, Creator of MoneyGuide Financial Planning Applications

The transaction is expected to close mid-year 2019 and is subject to customary closing conditions

Santander Brasil launches digital investment platform

Pi will offer investment products to mass retail customers, including lower income clients.

SpotOn and Poynt Partner to Debut All-in-One Payment and Marketing Solution For Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

"These tools are critical to a business owner because they enable all types of secure payment acceptance, drive consumer engagement and make it easier to run their business—all at an affordable price."

Money keeps flowing to fintechs

The online challenger bank Chime announced a $200 million funding round at the beginning of March, the largest ever for a savings and lending fintech.

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