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SEI Platform targets robo-advisers in new client drive

SEI Wealth Platform ended 2015 with assets under administration of £25.2bn, compared to £21.7bn 12 months earlier.

Profile Software shortlisted in the WealthBriefing Awards

The awards ceremony for the European WealthBriefing awards will take place at The Guildhall, City of London on Thursday 19 May, 2016.

CVC taps Rothschild for sale of Dutch HR services company

CVC bought Raet in 2011 for an undisclosed sum

The digital revolution moves from existential threat to potential survival strategy for world’s retail banks

The EIU’s previous reports on the future of retail banking released in 2014 and 2015 reflected a somewhat defensive attitude from incumbents about the rise of non-financial sector competitors.

Linedata Mfact fund accounting: now with business process management plus enhanced automation

This has been achieved by delivering new business process management capabilities, enhanced corrections processing

London’s fintech stars consider leaving as ‘Brexit’ threat looms

The British capital is in a fierce race with San Francisco, New York, Berlin and Hong Kong to remain a leader in the fast-growing sector, an ambition outlined by Finance Minister George Osborne in 2014.

SS&C Rolls out Major Geneva Technology Upgrade to Fund Administration Clients

The alternative investment market is constantly changing, requiring fund managers to use proven technology and services that ensure operations can scale and firms can grow as asset strategies become more complex.

Standard Chartered goes global with 'bank on an iPad'

“Banking should be easy and convenient. That’s what the Retail Workbench is all about,” says Karen Fawcett, Standard Chartered’s CEO for retail banking.

Lloyds Group partners with Google on big data analytics project to understand customers

The insights gained from this drive will help the 250-year-old bank to understand consumer requirements and serve them accordingly in real time.

Ex-Canaccord Genuity CEO Darke launches robo app

Down the line he is aiming to provide additional products and services, although he said this will require further funding.

Spanish Banking Group BBVA Just Snapped Up a Finnish Fintech Startup

The buy is part of BBVA’s recent digital drive.

Race to provide robo-advice hots up

They recognise the potential for low-cost online advice to attract new audiences, particularly the young.

For Banks, Bitcoin's Tech Is Like Outfitting Horses with Engines

Such a ridiculous notion will find no real world demand.

Nutmeg searching for new CEO

Nutmeg is one of the UK’s most well-known fintech companies and enables users to set up online investment portfolios in 10 minutes with a minimum investment of £1,000.

UK government's response to cyber attack info sharing negligible, says Mitsubishi-Tokyo Bank

While Lloyds says frontline businesses often unaware of cyber risk realities

Genesis Mining launches world's first Bitcoin mining fund for wealthy individuals and investors

The Logos Fund officially filed Form D with the SEC. Instead of investors investing directly into mining by purchasing and managing their own hardware,

Vermilion Goes Live with Reporting at Jyske Bank

Vermilion has integrated existing systems, customised workflow and automated the re-use of data to create a more streamlined reporting solution.

R3 completes trial of five cloud-based blockchain technologies with 40 banks

The banks connected to R3-managed private distributed ledger technologies built by Chain, Eris Industries, Ethereum, IBM and Intel.

R3 completes trial of five cloud-based blockchain technologies with 40 banks

The banks connected to R3-managed private distributed ledger technologies built by Chain, Eris Industries, Ethereum, IBM and Intel.

Cloud is here to stay for financial institutions competing on increasingly level playing field by Steven Boyle, Integrated Cloud Solutions

With cloud’s huge data-handling abilities, flexibility and agility making for a striking contrast with legacy systems, it’s easy to see why this shift is expected to gather pace in the near future.

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