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Aegon in talks with FNZ about £40bn Cofunds institutional assets

L&G's financial reports show Cofunds had £40.3 billion of institutional assets at 30 June 2016, just ahead of the sale of the platform.

Wealth managers shun the digital revolution

Could we see higher net worth clients switch to cheaper robo platforms?

Broadridge Adds MSCI ESG Fund Metrics to Further Expand Global Market Intelligence Platform

New data and analytics provide transparency on the environmental, social and governance characteristics of over 26,000 mutual funds

Tilney and SEI Private Banking extend contract by six years

The new agreement extends the companies’ successful relationship to December 2023 and includes a commitment from Tilney to use the SEI Wealth PlatformSM as the default option for future new clients.

Fintech lender secures £45m credit line

Credit Peers is one of the latest businesses to launch into the alternative finance market

Nutmeg insists raw data beats adviser annual reviews

Mr Port said: “The key challenge will be how the regulator incorporates data and personalisation."

Broadridge Forms Strategic Alliance with Spence Johnson

The combined capabilities will generate a unique global view of the global asset management market.

Former UBS innovation lead establishes cryptocurrency fund

The law firm MME Legal, which is specialized in blockchain and ICOs, advises Crypto Fund AG on legal matters.

Calastone completes first phase of blockchain project

“The positive results of our PoC has shown that by using distributed ledger technology across the entire lifecycle of mutual fund transactions, from order placement through to the settlement and payment, industry participants could significantly ben

Wealth firms to go way of record companies in tech shake up

The report coincided with the launch of a separate study from KPMG highlighting the big challenge facing fund firms as clients become 'less tolerant'.

Seed fund raises $60m to back European tech start-ups

Firstminute to focus on robotics, artificial intelligence and the internet of things

SoftBank’s Son uses rare structure for $93bn tech fund

Investment vehicle backed by Saudis and Apple is unprecedented in scale and ambition

Synechron partners with Misys

The Capital Markets sites will cover the Misys FusionCapital suite of products for Treasury and Capital Markets.

Moneythor at heart of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa’s fintech start-up

Didier Ardouin, CEO of Max, says its services are “built with the integration of proven fintech products and Moneythor allows us to deliver an unmatched level of agility and accuracy in recommendations”.

Robo-adviser targets asset managers and banks in platform deals

Scalable Capital targets €500m within a year as it vies for bank and asset manager business

HSBC launches a social network for bank customers

It’s a multilingual platform that, like LinkedIn, lets companies post organizational profiles and post content on a “what’s new” page.

SocGen extends fintech collaboration mission to Germany

The new team will work for all German Societe Generale business entities, which are already collaborating with some 20 of the country's startups.

ESMA Responds To Commission Consultation On

Artificial intelligence and big data analytics for automated advice and businesses – while ESMA acknowledges potential benefits, it also believes that the use of such technologies may trigger a number of concerns.

An Obscure European Law Will Profoundly Change How You'll Use Banks

Europe’s banking rules will push the industry’s acceptance of new technology globally and accelerate the pace of change in the industry.

Another robotics startup thinks it has solved the last mile delivery problem ahead of London unveiling

As the vehicle arrives at each delivery address, the system automatically selects the package belonging to the corresponding customer.

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