Managers of Wealth Americas

Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing

The move aligns Apple with Uber Technologies Inc's chief rival in China, as automakers and technology companies forge new alliances and make cross investments.

FinTech Startup WealthBar Raises $5.5 Million

Imagine your financial advisor showing up to your home, opening a massive binder full of funds and forms that you fill out while you have your kids running around the house and tugging on your arm.

Apple Pay Finally Embraced By Canadian Banks RBC, CIBC

Three more major banks – BMO, Scotiabank, and TD – have committed to join Apple Pay in the coming months.

Dyn raises $50 mln from Pamplona Capital

As part of Pamplona’s investment, Justin Perreault, a partner, has joined Dyn’s Board of Directors.

How Small Banks Can Partner with Fintech Firms

Digital technology changes the way consumers interact with their bank and finances. How are smaller banks expected to compete with the new market entrants and larger banks that have developed innovation labs and are investing directly in fintechs?

Northern Trust Enhances Solution for Fair Value Leveling

As regulations require asset owners to provide increasing levels of investment transparency, Northern Trust announced today it has collaborated with Interactive Data (IDC) to enhance its support for fair value level determination for fixed income securiti

Big banks respond to fintech challenge by cutting fees and offering new options

In response, earlier this year the Bank of Montreal launched its SmartFolio investment service, which offers a professionally managed portfolio online for a low fee.

FolioDynamix Platform Named Best Cutting-Edge Solution by FTF News

FolioDynamix offers wealth service providers and investment advisors the most comprehensive, truly unified web-based wealth management technology platform

30 Years of Radical Change in Fintech

The world has changed so radically and at the same time, so has financial services. In this day and age, you might not carry cash because you might not need cash.

InvestCloud Launches 'Star Wars' Themed App Suite

InvestCloud now supports 660 financial institutions which use the applets to manage a combined $1.5 trillion.

Pershing adds three new robo-advisers in latest push into digital advice

The firm is building out digital ecosystem of its own with partnerships with Jemstep, SigFig and Vanare

Robots Will Strike Asset Management Firms First

Of 775 investment pros surveyed by global association the CFA Institute, nearly two thirds are familiar with automated financial advice tools, with 16% not familiar at all.

Broadridge Launches Next Generation Global Post Trade Management Solution

The solution enables transformation by streamlining operations across asset classes, markets and business entities globally, and enhances banks’ and brokers’ financial and risk management and regulatory compliance capabilities.

Deloitte to build Ethereum-based 'digital bank' with New York City's ConsenSys

Deloitte, which works with each of the top 30 banks across its member firms globally, and ConsenSys Enterprise, the largest Ethereum-centric blockchain company in the world, uses its blockchain subject matter expertise to accelerate banks looking to trans

Yelp Inc. Just Received A Big Investment From Hedge Fund Manager David Einhorn

The stock has suffered due to missed expectations and anxiety about an upcoming negative documentary,” Einhorn wrote.

$4 Billion Canadian Wealth Manager Selects SS&C as its Fund Administrator

Nicola Wealth Management turns to SS&C for its expertise, technology platform and Canada-based service teams

Capgemini Automates and Shortens Testing Cycles for Financial Services With New Intelligent, Robotic-Driven Test Automation Platform

Using intelligent frameworks and robotic agents, Capgemini’s Intelligent Test Automation Platform supports the dynamic, iterative, and collaborative requirements of agile and scriptless automation development.

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