SaxoSelect sees 43% increase in quarterly inflows for growth portfolios
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
SaxoSelect, the fully digital and automated investment service that enables clients of Saxo Bank to invest in pre-selected portfolios, has today reported that its growth and risk-on managed portfolios have seen a 43% increase in net capital flows in Q2. The two Equity Portfolios of global stocks, which utilize the strategies and research from world leading experts at Morningstar and most recently, Nasdaq, target strong growth over the medium... more
Smith & Williamson selects Avaloq to enhance delivery of investment management services
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
Smith & Williamson, the UK-based financial and professional services firm with £20.1 billion1 in funds under management and advice, has selected Avaloq to help enhance the delivery of investment management services to its clients and support the continued growth of the business. The move increases Avaloq’s footprint in the UK wealth management industry, a key growth market for the fintech firm.
CODE Investing enters into strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Asset Management to originate SME loans
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
CODE Investing announces that it has entered into a long term strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) as part of the development of BNPP AM’s SME Alternative Financing platform. BNPP AM will invest in loans to small businesses originated through CODE Investing, the UK’s institutional marketplace for SME debt.
Charles Stanley Direct App Update and Usage Signals Road Ahead
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
Charles Stanley Direct has rolled-out a new version of the App that it launched in October 2017. The latest version is compatible with Android, iPhone and iPads and incorporates new functionality for users that includes the ability to trade in over 4,000 Funds and instant account access thanks to a new biometric log-in process utilising face or fingerprint recognition.
FreeRealTime adds social media sentiment to platform
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
FreeRealTime, the leading resource of actionable insights for investors, today announced new investment tools and features designed to improve the investment experience of its nearly 2 million registered subscribers. The website's new design displays stocks poised to move based on changing social media sentiment, free portfolio-tracking, analysis on new assets such as Bitcoin, watchlists that follow users through the site, and enhanced... more
BNP Paribas Asset Management selects Link Asset Services as debt servicer for new SME Alternative Financing platform
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Asset Management, Investment Management
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has appointed Link Asset Services as the debt servicer for its new SME Alternative Financing platform. The SME Alternative Financing platform, currently operational in the UK, will invest through direct loans to finance ambitious projects for SME companies, complementing lending by domestic commercial banks to finance their growth. The platform has already successfully closed its first loan in the UK.
Aquila Capital Enters Finnish Wind Energy Market with 14.4 MW Project
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Investment Management
The investment company Aquila Capital – a specialist in alternative investments – is acquiring the “Ykspihlaja” project, an onshore wind park close to the Finnish town of Kokkola. The wind farm has four Nordex N131 turbines with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW) each. The location has average wind speeds of 7.3 m/sec at the hub height of the turbines, thus allowing for a capacity factor of 41 percent. This is the first wind energy investment by... more
Financial services investment in customer experience questioned as annual complaints rise
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Investment Management
The total number of complaints against financial service institutions has increased, despite investment in customer service processes. Complaints data from Financial Ombudsman Service revealed a rise from 1,456,396 between 2017/2018 up from 1,394,379 the year before.
Close Brothers Asset Management selected Red Deer to support MiFID II processes
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Investment Management
Red Deer, a financial technology company dedicated to enhancing the performance of active investment managers, is pleased to announce that Close Brothers Asset Management, a leading wealth manager, has improved its MiFID II processes by implementing Red Deer’s Research Management solution to better manage its research budgets and enforce stricter controls around inducement across its investment business.
Target enters Transfer Agency market with Bravura partnership
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management
Target Group, the business process outsourcing and operational transformation provider, has today announced it is bringing an enhanced digital service solution to the transfer agency (TA) market for investment firms by partnering with Bravura Solutions.
Investment analysts will be able to develop independent research businesses through Boost Research, the first grassroots accelerator by Smartkarma
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management
Expert mentorship, financial support, data and office services as well as direct access to the global Smartkarma network available
Profile introduces Axia Robo Advisor that delivers unique automation to address new markets
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management, Wealth Management
Profile Software, an international financial solutions provider, today announced the introduction of its Axia Robo Advisor solution, which automates all investment management operations targeted to wealth management firms and banks that want to address a wider market of investors.
Multi-million-dollar reinvestment to enhance BSO’s global customer experience
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management
Global network provider, BSO, today announced significant reinvestment back into the business to support its mission to deliver an even better service to its global customer base.
Union Investment Enhances Work Processes with MobileIron
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management
MobileIron, the secure foundation for modern work, announced today that the fund management company Union Investment successfully implemented its enterprise mobility strategy using MobileIron's platform and the Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and Volume Purchase Program (VPP) in order to secure a dashboard app that speeds up approvals and decision-making processes.
STOXX and RiskFirst to launch LDI indices
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Investment Management, Risk Management
STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, announced today the launch of the new iSTOXX RiskFirst LDI index family as of 23 April 2018. This new offering has been jointly developed with RiskFirst, the UK’s leading provider of risk analytics and reporting solutions to the defined benefit pensions market.
