Wealth Technology

Octopus to acquire wealth technology business for £10m

Aberdeen Standard Investments Successfully Integrates and Extends Investor Servicing with SS&C

SS&C's Black Diamond Wealth Platform Integrates with RIA in a Box's MyRIACompliance Software to Provide Real-Time Updates

CIBC Selects SEI Wealth Platform to Power Growth Strategy

Latest Research Reports On Family Office Market 2019

Walker Crips signs new tech deal in search for cost savings

Executive Moves

SS&C Announces New Sales Leadership Appointments

Check6 Announces Dutch CEO

SIX Digital Exchange Exits

Kauffman named to UFS board of directors

Australian neobank appoints John Pountain as CTO

Google exec joins N26 as chief banking officer

Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance

HMRC seeks digital platform for field fraud officers

Novel issues facing Cayman insolvency professionals dealing with crypto assets

New money-laundering rules change everything for cryptocurrency exchanges

Cayman Data Protection Law, 2017

Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies

EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires

Retail Tech

RCBC leads the way to open banking in the country

Banks Tap FinTechs For Remittance Overhaul

Latin American banks can now use crypto for cross-border payments

Malta: Payment Services Directive To Be Transposed Into Maltese Law

Virtual Bank Aims to be Primary Account Engine Behind Fintech Brands

Australians Haven’t Fully Embraced Digital-Only Banks, But Open Banking Could Change That: Forrester

Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI

Opinion: UK tax agency proves crypto is the future of money

deVere Group CEO Comments on HM Revenue & Customs Move to Garner Crypto Transaction Information

Carey Olsen and JTC support upcoming launch of Criptyque's Jersey cryptocurrency exchange

Top Korean bank Shinhan to develop blockchain-based information security system

Zheshang Fund Aims to Launch China’s First AI-Managed Mutual Fund

Crypto currency reigns

Mobile Banking

European Central Bank Breach: ECB Confirms Hack And Shuts Down Website

IBM: Banks Need More Than Just «Random Acts of Digital»

The rise of the metal bank card - and why the likes of Monzo and Revolut have become obsessed

Digital challenger banks stockpile cash at record rate

Mobile Phones Are Replacing Bank Accounts in Africa

HSBC Bank USA launches digital lending platform

Comment & Analysis

Can RPA Tools Transform Investment Management, Creating Winners, Losers and New Players?

Singapore Surges to Third-Largest Fintech Market in APAC

Islamic Banking Software Market 2019 Precise Outlook- ITS, Oracle, Tata Consultancy Services, ICS Financial Systems, Infopro

Wealth firms should be wary of digital financial advice platforms, says GlobalData

Wealthtech acquisition shows we’re serious about revolutionising financial services by Simon Rogerson

Will Egypt launch its own official digital currency?

Cyber Security

European Central Bank hit with data breach

Cybersecurity: Staying one step ahead

Lazarus group behind recent cyberattack on South Africa - Kaspersky

Improved cybersecurity laws needed to deal with rising SA cybercrime

Kuwait hit in Pyongyang cyberattack

Cyber security takes centre stage as SADC leaders meet

Research

Q2 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report

46 Percent of Legal Organizations to Experience a Cybersecurity Incident in the Next Year

Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018

HK consumers prefer digital channels to interact with financial services providers

Why 2019 is a Crucial Year for Wealth Management

Strategic restructuring, customer experience and smart technology are key drivers for China banks' success - KPMG

Innovation & Startups

Aussie robo eyes Thai market

Africa’s Tech Industry Is Booming And It's Time The World Takes Note

Paid blogging is ‘big business’ for robo advisors

Mauritius – Playing in a tropical, Fintech sandbox

LPL Financial Selects Wealthbox CRM for Vendor Affinity Program

Credit Suisse Asset Management invests in Solve Advisors

Trading Platforms

Accenture to Acquire Analytics8

Portuguese banks back Open API platform

Potential models for a global transfer agency

Barclays cancels banking deal with Coinbase – Report

Sterling Trading Tech launches new market data entitlement system

Challenger banking comes to trade finance with the launch of the Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank

Hedge Fund Technology

European fintech investment continues to grow as global investment falls

Third Point cuts United Technologies stake after opposing Raytheon deal

Apex and eFront partner to deliver portal access solution to asset managers

PT Bahana TCW Investment Management Automates Investment Operations with SS&C PORTIA

Copper Street Capital selects Linedata Portfolio Management

Zurich remains ‘committed’ to IFAs amid platform sale reports