Technology
North America | 17 May 16
UBS invests in wealth management technology
UBS Wealth Management Americas (WMA) has formed a strategic alliance with San Francisco-based wealth management technology firm SigFig to develop a digital platform to support the UBS’s financial advisers and their clients.
RL360° to launch new online application system
RL360° is launching a new desktop online application system for financial advisers selling its regular premium product, Quantum.
Singapore-UK in fintech cooperation
Singapore’s monetary authority and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority have agreed to cooperate to promote cross-border financial technology development.
Middle East | 11 May 16
Abu Dhabi aiming to be the Middle East’s new fintech hotspot
Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has proposed creating a framework that will allow financial technology (fintech) firms to conduct their activities in a controlled and cost-effective environment.
Technology | 5 May 16
Cost seen driving mass affluent investors toward robo-advice
Mass affluent investors are more likely to use a robo-advice service in place of a human financial adviser than higher net worth individuals or institutions, according to a survey by Australia’s Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) institute.