Wealth management stories
Ireland's funds boom now underpins more than 60,000 jobs, while its fintech tools are helping Australian super funds meet tougher rules.
The rollout aims to cut manual reconciliation and improve portfolio visibility as wealth managers face rising pressure to automate reporting and client updates.
The bank says underwriters can now complete work in minutes rather than 15 hours, as it rolls out agentic AI across home lending.
Major banking technology shifts are paying off for lenders, as Temenos cited faster lending, core migrations and AI use across winners.
The funding will help the Edinburgh fintech expand tools that let banks check AI agents meet conduct standards for customers.
The app lets traders query live positions and exposure in plain English, cutting out screenshots and manual uploads to ChatGPT.
The full rollout could reduce administration and compliance burdens for Patronus Partners as wealth managers look to join up legacy systems with AI.
Recurring payments can now be authorised directly from UK bank accounts, with live use already underway for investing and rent.
Wealth advisers in Asia can now arrange life insurance funding without tying clients to a private bank, as Yuvarra opens in Hong Kong.
Women in the UK are far less likely than men to buy crypto, with many saying they lack the confidence or know-how to start investing.
Customers can now let their own AI software place equities trades or make card purchases, but Robinhood says safeguards and limits still apply.
Institutional investors in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to gain wider access to tokenised funds, bonds and structured products through the tie-up.
Advisers at MPC Markets will get a single view across multi-broker, multi-currency holdings as the firm automates client review packs.
Finance teams could cut hours of manual drafting as the new tool builds full deal packs, including CIMs, from a single prompt.
The shift comes as 42% of firms use tech spend to cope with growth and regulation, up from 35% in the previous survey.
SMSF trustees hunting income are being offered higher target returns as TermPlus taps stronger demand for fixed-term private credit accounts.
Customers will soon be able to manage savings, spending and borrowing for family and business in one place as the firm broadens beyond investing.
The transfer will shift core member services for about 3,300 ElectricSuper members as the fund moves to a new administrator this year.
The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.
The approval lets eligible Australians borrow against crypto holdings under direct oversight, as the sector seeks clearer rules and mainstream acceptance.