Tagged: wealth management

June 16, 2021 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Meltem Demirors, the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, one of the largest digital asset managers in the world, notes that billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones recommends a 5% allocation to Bitcoin (BTC) as an “effective portfolio diversifier.” 1/ paul tudor jones suggests a… Read More

June 14, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomura has reportedly chosen Refintiv, a multinational provider of financial market data and infrastructure, in order to leverage the Fintech firm’s wealth management solutions across Hong Kong and Singapore. The Refinitiv Workspace for Wealth Advisors will be used as the main platform to provide up-to-date… Read More

June 14, 2021 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a tech solutions provider, revealed on Monday (June 14, 2021) that it has managed to acquire AdvisorStream, a leading provider of digital engagement and marketing solutions for the international wealth and insurance sectors. The terms of the transaction have… Read More

June 11, 2021 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The innovation and ventures division at Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) has teamed up with fund manager Franklin Templeton in order to introduce a “wealth, health and lifestyle” consumer platform for Singapore residents. Excited to announce our partnership with @FTI_Global to launch Autumn in SG, a… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany-based Scalable Capital, a neo-broker and digital wealth management firm, has reportedly secured over $180 million (appr. €150 million) through a Series E round that was led by Chinese tech giant Tencent. Scalable Capital‘s latest investment round included contributions from existing shareholders. The company has… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ikigai, an established wealth management and banking app for affluent Millennials, has secured nearly £2 million in capital through a crowdfunding campaign via CrowdCube. The funds raised will be used to accelerate ikigai’s product roadmap and enhance its technology team. The total funds secured equates… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BondIT, an established provider of asset and wealth management tech, has hired Dr. David Curtis as its Partner and Head of Global Client Business. In his new role, Curtis will be expected to lead BondIT’s business expansion internationally in order to meet the rising demand… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealth management providers are always looking to empower their customers with the best financial security and equitable access to the appropriate financial services. But they may be challenged because of the costly, inefficient, and outdated technology solutions being offered today. WealthOS is introducing what it… Read More

May 28, 2021 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yann Murciano, CEO at UK-based Blend Network, an online peer to peer (P2P) lender. Murciano talked extensively about the “unbundling” of banking and FinTech, and how now we are witnessing the “rebundling” of banking and FinTech again. He pointed out that… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIMON Markets LLC revealed on Monday (May 24, 2021) that they’ll be integrating cryptocurrency education into their Fintech platform for wealth management professionals, delivering on what companies and their financial professionals have been requesting, amidst a rapidly growing digital assets market. As mentioned in the… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vise, an AI-enhanced investment management platform, has secured $65 million in capital through a Series C round that was led by Ribbit Capital and also saw participation from  Sequoia Capital. Established in 2016, Vise leverages artificial intelligence to assist financial advisors in preparing highly personalized… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo-advisor AQUMON has launched SmartGlobalX, which is described as a “smart” Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) investment portfolio. It integrates SmartGlobal algorithms with a Bitcoin ETF in order to allow customers to invest in securitized digital assets, starting from as low as $1,000. AQUMON’s management noted that… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InvestCloud, a global Fintech company serving large banks, wealth management platforms and fund managers, revealed that it has launched its Wealth Advisor Platform by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), which is the largest bank in Japan and also one of the world’s largest financial institutions… Read More

May 4, 2021 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with FinTech Studios, AI-based news, market intelligence, and analytics provider, to provide industry, local and regional news,… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar, a U.S.-based wealth manager with $2.5 trillion of assets on its platform, says its goal has always been to offer investors and advisors with the data required to “optimize” how the world’s capital is “put to work.” The Addepar team noted in a recent… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

California-based Fintech firm Wealthfront revealed on Wednesday (April 28, 2021) that it’s now offering new features for its investment portfolios that will allow its clients to make investments in a wider range of “carefully-vetted” exchange-traded-funds or ETFs and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) options. According to… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 12:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia based StashAway, a digital wealth manager, is reportedly raising $25 million as part of its Series D funding round that is being led by VC firm Sequoia Capital India. StashAway’s current investors, Eight Roads Ventures, the international investment company supported by Fidelity International… Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Moneyfarm, a company providing wealth management services “designed around you,” notes that at the end of every quarter, their investors are provided a complete report outlining the performance of their portfolios. Moneyfarm writes in a blog post update that these reports come with comprehensive… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The TIFIN GROUP, a Fintech platform with 10 active operating firms for the asset and wealth management sector, revealed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it finalized a $22.3 million Series B round. The Group also announced the addition of three strategic investors to its… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

California-based Fintech firm Wealthfront revealed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it has launched the “final set of features” that make up the first version of Self-Driving Money™. As noted in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the firm’s “relentless” focus on automation has led… Read More