Invesco launches blockchain ETF with Elwood Asset Management
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
Invesco is launching an innovative ETF (exchange traded fund) designed to target companies with potential to generate real earnings from blockchain technology. The Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF has been developed in partnership with Elwood Asset Management (“Elwood”), an investment firm specialising in providing institutional investors with exposure to digital assets and blockchain technology.
Savers at mercy of widening pensions advice gap
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Wealth Management
An advice gap exists in the UK, having started in the wake of the 2013 retail distribution review (RDR). This resulted in advisers making their charges transparent for consumers – and putting people with low wealth off seeking advice.
Swanest launches global portfolio tracking service across any stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and crypto currencies
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
Swanest, a robo-advisor that makes intelligent investing simple, today announced that its smart, global investment hub is now live. As part of this investment technology platform, the first service consists of a digital portfolio tracker that helps investors create a holistic view of their savings and investments consisting of any stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and crypto currencies.
BNP PARIBAS & MILLENNIUM GLOBAL INVESTMENTS (MGI) LAUNCH AI FX INDEX
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
BNP Paribas today announced the launch of the BNP Paribas MGI Systematic Currency Alpha Index using artificial intelligence through machine learning. The index, created by BNP Paribas in partnership with Millennium Global Investments (MGI), went live in Q1 2019.
TradingScreen Launches QUO, Simplified Workflow Solution for Wealth Managers and Announces Will Lawton as Head of QUO
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Wealth Management
TradingScreen Inc. (TS), the all-asset class order and execution management system (OEMS), today announced the global launch of
OpenFin launches Cloud Services to accelerate digital transformation across capital markets
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Asset Management, Banking, Cloud
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, today announced the launch of OpenFin Cloud Services, providing every bank, asset manager, hedge fund and wealth management firm with its own FDC3-standard private app store and workspace management solution out of the box, eliminating the need for time-consuming and costly internal builds.
Investec: UK tech growth stunted by lack of effective channel partnerships
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management, Banking
Research published today by Investec shows that too few tech businesses are taking advantage of developing effective ecosystems of sales partners (their channel programmes) to achieve scale-up growth rates. While IT companies have forecasted an average annual growth of eight per cent over the next three years, too many are missing their potential to achieve scale-up growth of 20 per cent or more with poor channel performance a major contributing... more
Citi Launches Digital Onboarding for Institutional Clients through CitiDirect BE
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Investment Management, Treasury
Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) has launched CitiDirect BE® Digital Onboarding setting new standards of excellence for client experience. The new digital account opening experience for institutional clients is now available in North America and across six countries in Western Europe. This ground-breaking solution will be rolled out across the rest of EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America in the coming quarters.
ADIB launches 100% Capital Protected Equities Basket Note in companies with superior work environment
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Wealth Management, Banking
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution, has launched a 100% capital protected 'Happy Workplace' equities basket note, designed to capture the outperformance of companies that have a motivated and productive workforce.
GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESS COUNCIL LAUNCHES BLOCKCHAIN EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITH LEADING ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Investment Management
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, has launched a Blockchain Education Initiative to draw attention to the innovative blockchain work that leading academic institutions around the world are undertaking to promote a greater understanding of blockchain technology and its numerous applications.
Robo.cash celebrates two years of operation
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Investment Management, P2P Lending
It has been exactly two years since the launch of the European P2P investment platform Robo.cash. For the time of operation, it has demonstrated steady growth and raised €5.6 million of investments, which allowed to finance 760,000 loans totaling €66 million.
Allianz X Increases Fund Size to €1 Billion
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Investment Management
Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the Allianz Group, announced today it has received additional investment from Allianz SE, increasing its fund size to €1 billion. The increase is the result of Allianz X’s investment track record, successful collaborations with growth companies as well as the contribution towards the Group’s overall digital transformation strategy. The funds will be used to make additional direct investments in digital... more
Ortec Finance launches Goal-based Financial Planning solution on Salesforce AppExchange
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Asset Management, Infrastructure
Today Ortec Finance, a market-leading provider of quantitative modeling software for the global wealth management sector, has launched its goal-based financial planning software – OPAL — on Salesforce AppExchange, the world's leading enterprise cloud marketplace. With this solution, Ortec Finance will deliver institutional-grade wealth management capabilities and assisted robo-advice in wealth planning with involvement of a relationship manager.
Block Asset Management Sarl- launches Blockchain Multi Strategy Certificate
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
LUXEMBOURG-domiciled and CSSF registered AIFM Block Asset Management has created its first blockchain multi-strategy certificate, just one year on from the launch of its successful blockchain/cryptocurrency fund of funds. The open-ended tracker certificate is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Borse) and will track the performance of Block Asset Management’s blockchain and crypto fund, which invests in a carefully selected portfolio of... more
Liechtenstein’s LGT goes live with Avaloq Banking Suite in Austria
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Asset Management, Banking
The Avaloq Banking Suite is now available in Austria: The Austrian unit of LGT, the international private banking and asset management group owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, has gone live with the Avaloq Banking Suite. The roll-out complements similar activation projects for LGT with Avaloq in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong. All of the group's core strategic markets now use the same banking system.
