TransferTo, a global Cross-Border Mobile Payments Network, have entered into strategic cooperation with Cellum, a leading multinational mobile wallet provider based in Europe, to offer international money transfer services to their partners via TransferTo’s single connection to over 1,500 companies worldwide.

Industry-leading independent advisor platform Kestra Financial, Inc. (Kestra Financial) has appointed Michelle Barry as the new President of H. Beck, Inc.

“With the backing of an industry leader in advisor technology and practice management solutions like Kestra Financial, H. Beck is well-positioned to create an optimal environment for advisors to 

Kestra Financial closed its acquisition of national independent financial advisor platform H. Beck in December 2017.

Contineo, Asia’s largest messaging network and data provider for structured products, announced today that SIX had joined the firm’s consortium as a strategic partner and investor.

HashChain Technology Inc. (“HashChain” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received final approval for listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”).

The common shares of HashChain will commence trading on the TSXV effective Monday, December 18, 2017 under the symbol “KASH”. 

FlexTrade (@FlexTrade) today announced the expansion of its EMEA sales team with the hiring of a new Multi-Asset Sales Director, Manuela Bauer. The expansion of the team comes at the end of a successful year of cross-asset innovation for the business.

The BFSI industry has been in the center of disruptive changes in recent years, and they are poised for another transformative year in 2018; especially, on their customer engagement front. The industry will leave behind traditional banking methods and go on to embrace digital transformation. Successful banks will realign their strategy and invest in technology that can automate processes and drive more meaningful conversations with tech-savvy customers.

Here is a forecast of trends that are likely see to an early adoption in 2018 to strengthen customer experience.

The wealth management industry has historically been focused on serving high-net worth individuals with deep pockets. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible for institutions to collect information and tailor investment advice to an individual in a more efficient and cost-effective way. This means more people can start investing with smaller amounts of money, with a personalized experience tailored to their needs and portfolio size. 

Cloud has revolutionised the technology sector over the last decade with key proponents acting as major disruptors in a wide range of end markets. Eager to recognise innovative cloud companies for their pioneering work, Clearwater International’s Partner and International Head of TMT Carl Houghton and Director of TMT Emma Rodgers reflect on current trends and what’s driving changes in the cloud market. 

What are the key themes you’ve witnessed this year?

I predict 2018 to be a year like no other for the financial services. With Open Banking due to come into place in January and continued negotiations around regulatory changes in preparation for Brexit, there’s no corner of the industry that will remain undisturbed. However, during periods of change, it is more important than ever for the industry to be on guard to retain consumer trust.

CoInvestor, the fast-growing alternative assets platform, has made three senior hires to its client team to bolster the rapid adoption of its software as a service for financial advisers and fund managers.