Technology
DFMs and platforms: a mutually beneficial partnership
The offshore platform market is nowhere near as developed as the UK but there is a huge opportunity for platforms and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) to work together, as David Field, Novia Global’s head of customer services, explains.
Hargreaves Lansdown adds bitcoin tracker to platform
Hargreaves Lansdown, which operates the UK’s biggest online trading platform, is to allow clients to invest in a dedicated bitcoin Exchange Traded Note (ETN) through its SIPP and brokerage services.
Int’l platform Momentum adds ‘guided architecture’ fund range
International platform provider Momentum has launched a new “guided architecture” fund range, which it has developed with its UK asset management arm Momentum Global Investment Management (MGIM).
Technology | 15 May 17
SJP unveils ‘smarter cash’ management platform
St James’s Place has partnered with London fintech group Flagstone to offer clients a new online cash management platform.
UK and Hong Kong regulators sign fintech agreement
The Financial Conduct Authority has entered into a co-operation agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to support innovation in fintech.