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Bundesbank president tells G20 to avoid race to bottom on fintech regulation; Carney chips in

As it assumes the G20 presidency, Germany has set its sights on the fintech community, calling for the development of a set of common criteria for the industry's regulatory treatment in an effort to avoid a race to the bottom, says Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann.

25 January 2017

Company update/robo-advisor

EU Parliament suggests robots be classified as 'electronic persons' for liability issues

EU rules for the fast-evolving field of robotics, to settle issues such as compliance with ethical standards and liability for accidents involving driverless cars, should be put forward by the EU Commission, urged the Legal Affairs Committee on Thursday.

13 January 2017

Company update/robo-advisor

UK robo-advisor Munnypot goes live

Munnypot, a new service offering clear, affordable online financial advice to all is live from today.

12 January 2017

News/robo-advisor

Robot-ready UK consumers still cling to the branch

Two-thirds of UK consumers are open to receiving financial advice from artificial intelligence agents, but are not yet prepared to foresake the human interactions provided by branch-based transactions, according to new research from Accenture.

11 January 2017

News/robo-advisor

Singapore gets robo-advisor for women

Miss Kaya, a new Singapore robo-advisor aimed at women is promising to "simplify and demystify" money management.

05 January 2017

News/robo-advisor

Spanish fintech accelerator calls for international applicants

A Spanish bank-backed fintech incubator and accelerator is inviting startups from Europe and Latin America to apply for four-month programme at its base in Valencia.

16 December 2016

News/robo-advisor

BNP Paribas to develop prototypes with nine hackathon finalists

BNP Paribas has signed letters of intent with nine of the eighteen startups who made it to the final stages of the French bank's annual innovation hackathon.

09 December 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

Investors want both high-touch and hi-tech 'bionic' financial advice - study

A new study conducted by the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®), the leading membership association for Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professionals, and Investopedia, the web's premier source of trusted financial content, reveals that today's investors require both high-tech and high-touch forms of advice to satisfy their increasingly complex financial needs.

07 December 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

MoneyFarm appoints chief investment officer and CFO

Moneyfarm, the digital wealth manager, has today announced the appointment of a Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

02 December 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

Citizens Bank gets into robo advice with SigFig

SigFig, an independent San Francisco-based wealth management technology company, today announced a collaboration with Citizens Bank to develop digital investing capabilities for its banking customers.

01 December 2016

News/robo-advisor

Wells Fargo partners SigFig on robo-advisor service

Wells Fargo is working with San Francisco-based wealth management technology startup SigFig on a digital advisory service that the bank will begin piloting next year.

15 November 2016

News/robo-advisor

Standard Chartered launches personalised investment tool for affluent clients

Standard Chartered is joining the digital wealth management revolution, introducing a personalised investment tool that harnesses the power of big data to help its relationship managers advise affluent clients in Singapore.

15 November 2016

News/robo-advisor

Digital wealth manager Nutmeg raises £30m

UK digital wealth management startup Nutmeg has raised £30 million in a funding round led by Hong Kong-based independent financial advisory firm Convoy.

14 November 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

Kiwis keen on robo-advisers but want people involved too

Kiwis are open to the idea of a robo-adviser helping them manage their finances but still want real people available to help them with some decisions, a new survey commissioned by Kiwi Wealth shows.

10 November 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

Wealthify hits £1m crowdfunding target

Wealthify, the online investment service, has exceeded its target to raise £1m through the crowd with a week still left of their campaign.

03 November 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

TD Ameritrade to launch robo-advisor for novice investors

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) is expanding its digital advice offerings with the soft launch of Essential Portfolios – an automated, low-cost advisory service for digital-first investors.

01 November 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

WeInvest makes first trade in South East Asia

Singapore’s accredited investors today executed the first trades on a robo-adviser platform in Southeast Asia.

01 November 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

HK robo-advisor Quantifeed raids banks for top staff posts

Quantifeed, a leading provider of digital wealth management solutions in Asia Pacific, today announced the appointment of Audrey Wong in the combined role of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, alongside several other key senior hires in Hong Kong and Australia.

01 November 2016

Company update/robo-advisor

Pinsent Masons calls for clearer regulatory guidance on robo-advice

Financial regulation and technology experts at international law firm Pinsent Masons call for end to 'advice versus guidance' debate to avoid hindering innovation in robo advice.

01 November 2016

News/robo-advisor

Robo-advisors not ready to replace humans - Credit Suisse exec

A wave of new digital tools will complement, not replace, finacial advisors, according to senior Credit Suisse exec Marco Abele, who says it's not yet time to worry about the rise of the robo-advisors.

26 October 2016