Technology
Macro Views | 20 May 16
Fintech challenge good for banks, says Moody’s
The rise of fintech firms has highlighted a digital shift in financial services, but banks will retain a place at the centre of the industry and continue to work, both alongside and in competition, with their new challengers, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
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.