Simply EQ to Launche to Plug Affordable Advice Gap
- 10 years 6 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
EQ Investors (EQ) the boutique wealth manager led by John Spiers, the founder of Bestinvest, today unveils Simply EQ, a new online and telephone-based investment advice service. Designed for private investors seeking portfolio management at affordable rates, Simply EQ offers regulated advice and access to a range of investment solutions managed by EQ’s highly experienced investment team.
Banks to Invest in Branches, Ovum says
- 10 years 6 months ago
- Investment, Banking
Today Ovum, the global analyst house, announces the role of bank branches has changed*. The shift of transactions to digital channels has heightened the importance of face-to-face interactions as customers increasingly come to branches to resolve complex enquiries. On top of this, with the commoditisation of banking products, the customer experience and services provided are becoming more important. This will lead to bank branches becoming sales... more
InvestCloud to Secure $45 Million Growth Equity Investment
- 10 years 7 months ago
- Investment, Cloud
InvestCloud, Inc, a provider of cloud-based front and middle-office solutions focused on digitizing customer experiences and internal operations for global investment advisors, today announced it has raised $45 million in growth equity funding. The round was led by FTV Capital and will be used to further invest in the company's state-of-the-art platform and functionality, enhance customer service, and expand the company's global footprint.... more
INDATA to Announce Quarterly release of iPM Epic Investment Management Platform
- 10 years 7 months ago
- Investment, Management, Infrastructure
INDATA, a leading industry provider of software and services for buy-side firms, today announced the availability of its quarterly release of the iPM Epic platform for clients. Among the numerous front office enhancements included are:
InvestCloud Secures $45 Million Growth Equity Investment
- 10 years 7 months ago
- Investment, Cloud
InvestCloud, Inc, a provider of cloud-based front and middle-office solutions focused on digitizing customer experiences and internal operations for global investment advisors, today announced it has raised $45 million in growth equity funding. The round was led by FTV Capital and will be used to further invest in the company’s state-of-the-art platform and functionality, enhance customer service, and expand the company’s global footprint.... more
Ripple Adds Santander InnoVentures Fund as Series A Investor
- 10 years 7 months ago
- Investment
Ripple, provider of global financial settlement technology (formerly known as Ripple Labs), today announced that Santander InnoVentures – Santander Group’s $100 million fintech venture capital fund - has joined its
Blockbuster Year for Mixed Asset Funds In European Investment Inflows in First Half of 2015, According to Broadridge Financial Solutions
- 10 years 7 months ago
- Investment
Mixed asset mutual funds drove the bulk of long-term net inflows from European investors through July 31, 2015, according to new data released in two reports from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR).
LV= Goes Live with Cashfac
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Insurance, Infrastructure
Cashfac Technologies, the market leader in Bank-to-Corporate Cash Management solutions, today announced that LV=, a leading provider of Insurance, Savings, Investments & Retirement plans, has gone live with Cashfac’s cash management solution for trustees administering Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPP).
Morningstar Announces Winners of 2015 Awards for Excellence in Investment
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment
Morningstar UK Limited, a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, has announced the winners of this year’s Morningstar Awards for Excellence in Investment. The annual Morningstar awards took place at The Dorchester Hotel on 10th September, recognising individual fund managers and fund groups that have made a substantial contribution to the retail investment management industry. The... more
Chain Raises $30 Million from Financial Industry Leaders Partners with Visa, Nasdaq, Citi, Capital One, Fiserv and Orange
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Payments, Investment
Chain, Inc., the leading provider of blockchain technology solutions to financial institutions, announced today that it has raised $30 million in equity funding from a syndicate of financial and payments industry leaders including Visa, Nasdaq, Citi Ventures, Capital One, Fiserv and Orange. Chain's newest partners will also join the company in forming a Blockchain Working Group to explore the application of the technology in various markets and... more
SIX iD, the next step in the evolution of Telekurs iD
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
Zurich - SIX Financial Information launched SIX iD, the evolution of its Telekurs iD product. More than a new name, the product features an intuitive user experience with numerous new features, which simplify information processing for investment decisions. SIX iD is now available worldwide.
Trunomi Completes $3Million Capital Raise
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment
Trunomi, a provider of consent-based Know Your Customer (KYC) data-sharing technology, announced that it closed a $3million capital raise, led by Saturn Partners with additional participation by Fenway Summer, Persistent Ventures and SenaHill Partners. Bill Guttman, a general partner at Saturn, will join Trunomi’s board.
NEW INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT PLATFORM LAUNCHES IN THE UK
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
WiseAlpha, a new online investment platform has launched successfully in the UK and offers investors annual returns in the range of 4-6%2. WiseAlpha members can earn attractive rates of interest on a selection of corporate loan based investments in blue-chip UK companies (often household names). These are the same companies major financial institutions lend to. WiseAlpha founder and CEO Rezaah Ahmad comments:
Leading P2P Property Lender LendInvest Unveils New Brand Identity
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment
LendInvest has today revealed an entirely new visual identity, including a new logo and website. The rebranding highlights the key strengths of the company while reaffirming LendInvest's position as the leading (and world's largest) peer-to-peer marketplace lender for property. For investors, the new branding highlights the fact that LendInvest's investments are secured against property; they are ‘investments you can touch'. For borrowers, the... more
Incentivise Savers To Boost Invsetment For Mid-Sized Firms – CBI/BDO
- 10 years 8 months ago
- Investment
Offering tax incentives to savers who commit to providing long-term finance for medium-sized businesses (MSBs) would help growing firms realise their full potential, according to a new CBI/BDO report. Stepping up: fixing the funding ladder for MSBs recommends ways the Government can encourage long-term debt and equity investment in these firms. The ‘forgotten army’ of Britain’s businesses, MSBs represent just 1.8% of companies, but generate... more
