Managers of Wealth Americas

Morgan Stanley Becomes First Major US Bank to Offer Access to Bitcoin Funds

Investment firms need at least $5 million at the bank to qualify for the new stakes.

Bitcoin’s Not Really an Inflation Hedge, Bank of America Says

Some of this is still hard to gauge, because major developed nations

How Digital SBL Offers a Roadmap to Post-COVID Liquidity

Leverage, not liquidate.

SS&C Launches Risk Scenarios-as-a-Service

SS&C Algorithmics’ first scenario analyzes COVID-19 risk with innovative stress-testing methodology

LatAm Banks Could Face Disruption from Cheaper Payment Systems

These payment systems are free for individuals and at moderate costs for businesses and should increase banking system access to underbanked populations.

Next-Generation Virtual Shareholder Meeting Platform Enhanced through Broadridge and Strategic Partnership with Q4, Inc

Benefits include greater accessibility for shareholders, increased engagement and a better impact on the environment

How fintechs are working with banks to make them more green

Startups are working on green solutions for banking and commerce.

IQ-EQ launches enhanced Global Private Debt & Credit Desk to meet growing demand

IQ-EQ's enhanced global offering supports managers and investors with increasingly complex debt strategies and gives clients a dedicated team of expertise across the full debt and credit spectrum.

Is your firm returning to the office? Insights & practical ideas for success

When soldiers return home from a deployment, there’s the elation that is often followed by a period of disruptive adjustment for service members and their families.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: February performance 2.40%; Capital Movement Index: March net flows advance 0.59%

Data is based on actual subscriptions and redemptions independently calculated and confirmed from real capital movements, and published only a few business days after they occur.

Bank Boardrooms Continue to Lack Technology Experience, Accenture Report Reveals

Only 10% of board directors at leading banks have professional technology experience; one-third of banks have no board members with technology experience

Family Office Networks Announces Series A Capital Raise To Fuel Fintech Expansion

FON is doing its Series A raise to help grow its fintech, media and other areas of its eco-structure.

The many paths fintechs are taking to banking’s mainstream

Below is a look at seven fintechs seeking bank charters with the aim of challenging traditional banks more directly.

Bill Gates Sounds Alarm On Bitcoin's Energy Consumption–Here's Why Crypto Is Bad For Climate Change

"Adding cryptocurrencies to a portfolio will make it less green,"

Ocorian acquires Emphasys Technologies

The acquisition of Emphasys Technologies marks our entry into the US and will provide a foundation for the development of our capital markets services suite in the country.

JMI Equity Closes $1.7 Billion Tenth Fund

JMI X has made five investments, including TimelyMD, PointClickCare, and Seismic Software.

40% of Goldman Sachs’ clients already have exposure to crypto, survey shows

American investment bank Goldman Sachs confirms its crypto desk plans and reports that 40% of its surveyed clients already have exposure to crypto.

Bank of America is bringin VR instruction to its 4000 banks

Jordan says the scope of the corporate’s company studying program “The Academy” is essentially unmatched amongst different main firms within the U.S., besides maybe by the worker instruction applications at Walmart

Betterment acquires rival WealthSimple's US business

Digital wealth platform Betterment has acquired the US book of rival Canadian robo advisor WealthSimple.

Invesco to consolidate technology offerings under a single brand

Invesco is to consolidate five disparate software businesses acquired over the past few years into a single financial advisory technology unit, Inteliflo.

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