Managers of Wealth Americas

Cryptocurrency is changing the financial world

The main draw for cryptocurrency users is the fact that the system is decentralized.

Beware if you are a speculator: What wealth managers are telling their clients on Bitcoin

Bumpy start to 2018

Humans can win the race against robot lawyers

Senior lawyers will already have felt the effects of technological changes during their careers.

Creating business value with Legal Entity Identifiers Interview with Stephan Wolf, CEO, GLEIF

The use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) as a common identifier to combat this issue has a wide range of business use cases that span multiple industries, business activities and functions.

SS&C to buy DST Systems in $5.4 bln deal

The transaction significantly increases SS&C’s scale, with approximately $3.9 billion in combined pro forma revenue and 13,000 clients.

Road to bitcoin ETF paved with red tape

The SEC has pending applications for at least 14 different bitcoin ETFs or related products, regulatory filings show.

TD Bank Group acquires artificial intelligence innovator

TD is collaborating with the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, which is developing the next generation of AI technologies.

Mike Novogratz is planning a crypto version of Goldman Sachs

Famed hedge funder turned cryptocurrency enthusiast Mike Novogratz announced Tuesday that he is launching a cryptocurrency bank.

Dimon changes tune on bitcoin, says 'blockchain is real'

Dimon's skeptical view of bitcoin has been well documented.

Pension risk as US watchdog warns savers of bitcoin ‘scammers’ and ‘bogus investments’

A MAJOR finance fraud watchdog has warned investors that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum and ripple are risky investments, often favoured by hackers and crooks.

Big Money Is Betting On A Bitcoin Price Collapse (BTC)

One month after their launch, futures trading volumes remain very modest compared to average Bitcoin trading volumes of around $15bn per day

CIBC dives back into tech sector

CIBC Innovation Banking launches to serve North American companies Français

Williams Capital Makes the Switch to SS&C’s MarketTrader

Williams Capital chooses SS&C order management system over incumbent to gain an edge in highly competitive broker-dealer industry

Connected Corporate Banking: An Integrated Approach

Do your solutions run on disparate, siloed back office platforms?

All Wirehouses Forbid Cryptocurrency Trading, Not Just Merrill Lynch

Wells Fargo, UBS and Morgan Stanley also bar advisors to purchase bitcoin or derivative products on behalf of clients.

Envestnet Completes Acquisition of FolioDynamix

The acquisition will add complementary trading tools as well as commission and brokerage business support to Envestnet’s existing suite of offerings.

RBC hit with service disruptions a day after TD investment platform goes down

"We regret any inconvenience this may cause clients and appreciate their patience as we diligently work to resolve them,"

Morgan Stanley enters robo-advice investment market

Access Investing, aimed at its wealthy clients’ children, follows its competitors

Social media can make wealthy families 'virtual celebrities'

The social media has turned parts of the public to 'voyeurs', and with the continued growth of social media, beneficiaries and family members are now much more exposed than they used to be.

JPMC Hops On Robo-Advisor Bus

The service, piloted as JPMorgan Digital Investing, is the latest in a number of online investing tools called robo-advisers that firms offer as a low-cost way to get basic advice and automated portfolio management.

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