Wolters Kluwer is this year’s Category Winner for Regulatory Reporting in the annual RiskTech100^® report. This comprehensive study of the world’s leading risk and compliance technology companies is compiled by Chartis Research. Notably, this is the seventh time in eight years that Wolters Kluwer has achieved this honor.

‘Old fashioned,’ ‘elitist,’ ‘obscure.’ These are some of the impressions that young consumers have of the wealth management industry today. Long in need of a digital face-lift, wealth management is coming under increasing pressure to adapt to changing demographics and consumer expectations. A decrease in trust in traditional financial services and a preference for a more goal-orientated experience is providing ample opportunity for new challenger brands to disrupt the market, and for the incumbent firms to ramp up their drive for innovation.

As another successful edition of Secutech Thailand drew to a close last week, the verdict among security industry players was clear: the fair is the place to be to stay ahead of the curve on all things security. Held amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok from 8 – 10 November 2018, the three-day fair set a new record for exhibitor participation, which rose 10% from the previous edition to reach over 250 exhibiting brands.                             

Three quarters of UK small businesses have been left thwarted by banks when trying to access funding, according to independent research commissioned by FinTech lender Capital on Tap. 

The study revealed that almost half (48%) of UK small businesses have been left waiting for more than two weeks to receive a funding decision from banks, while more than a quarter of firms (27%) have had funding requests rejected outright.

Lendingblock, the securities lending exchange for digital assets, today announces that it has partnered with digital assets custodian Vo1t to provide a military-grade cold storage capability for its institutional lending exchange.

The way we do business has evolved. Looking back just 30 years, we can agree by comparison to today's standards that the way we stored business-critical information was archaic. In modern business, we rely on technology for much of our organization’s needs, but this relationship with technology is not without its risks.

It’s easy to believe that by having antivirus or antimalware solutions in place we’re protected, but compliance is more than cyber security: it involves a shift in the way business is done.

genesis, the international capital markets software firm, today announced the completion of its Series A financing round, securing a total of $3m from Illuminate Financial, a U.K. based capital markets venture capital firm and Tribeca Angels, a New York venture group.

Startupbootcamp FinTech in Latin America - a joint venture between Startupbootcamp and Finnovista - celebrated the end of its second batch during Demo Day this week.

In front of key players from across the financial services industry, the nine FinTech startups showcased their innovation stories and evolution during the acceleration process, and also their roadmap for the following months. Seven of them announced their official launch, and almost all disclosed strategic alliances and pilot projects.

KNEIP, the Luxembourg based fund industry specialist, is launching its ground-breaking digital service platform to the London market, allowing more transparency as well as greater efficiency in the funds industry. 

The new single layered platform manages the entire fund lifecycle from end to end. KNEIP has digitalised all aspects of investor data and streamlined processes including document management, which will allow for more transparency and better efficiency of reporting and hugely reduced costs. 

Today, Mint Exchange (www.mintexchange.io), launched publicly as the world’s first cryptocurrency clearinghouse, providing access to all major exchanges, brokers and market makers through a single account.  Mint Exchange allows institutions to trade across all major cryptocurrency exchanges providing access to the most liquidity at the best price all while keeping capital in a secure institutional environment.  Many of the top global FX brokers are already trading cryptocurrencies on Mint Exchange.  With this publi