Setting its sights on the Australian market with new office openings this week, plus a fair weight of institutions using its digital banking platform, Dutch fintech Backbase talked to this news service about where wealth managers fit into this digital rearming brought on by the pandemic.
Within the global findings of this UBS report, it revealed a number of significant regional variations in how people thought about the impact of the pandemic, the outlook for markets and their priorities in life.
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The new unit plays to a theme in wealth management that has been going on for some time: increasing interest by UHNW clients for bypassing traditional funds and channels to get directly into business investment and earn additional yield.
While Capgemini's 2020 report shows that wealth managers are facing an unpredictable period, it presents opportunities to build more agile and resilient business models.
The weight of fund-raising activity in the private equity, debt, infrastructure and property space has been hurt significantly by the pandemic, mirroring the pullback in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions.
A frequent commentator on views about wealth examines the sources of riches, throwing light on detail that will be useful in framing discussions about tax and enterprise more widely.
A pilot project testing cross-border payments using blockchain technology, gives assurance that it can speed up transactions and save money for users, MAS and Temasek say. ...
Even when valuations are not particularly attractive, Asian investors remain buyers of fixed-income because they are concerned about equities. The report shows how asset allocation remains tricky in this environ...
The latest moves of senior figures in the Asia-Pacific wealth management industry. ...
Within the global findings of this UBS report, it revealed a number of significant regional variations in how people thought about the impact of the pandemic, the outlook for markets and their priorities in life...
The latest in funds and investment news from across the world. ...
The know-your-client disciplines that wealth managers must adopt throw up a variety of challenges around data and handling of information. We talk to the firm smartKYC about its insights on this crucial area. ...
There is much talk in the wealth industry about the importance of talent management but what institutions work to develop the skills and aptitudes? Here is a list from organizations around the world. ...
Today’s changing market conditions provide the opportunity for financial professionals to reengage with clients and ensure that their investment approach, wealth accumulation, and succession plans are still th...
Here is the latest Wealth Talk video where the team talks about events shaping this industry. ...
The latest Wealth Talk discussion about issues in the industry. ...