Investment Management stories
Financial firms could gain cleaner audit trails and more reliable AI outputs as a managed data layer links investment systems and workflows.
Smaller investment firms could cut costs and manual work as a single system replaces fragmented trading and risk tools across asset classes.
Asset managers face tighter settlement deadlines as the expanded service aims to cut manual work and reduce failed trades across Europe and APAC.
The move will bring product and commercial teams closer to Asian clients as the wealth-tech firm targets faster growth across regional markets.
It is aimed at cutting manual reformatting and reconciliation of inconsistent custodian records for wealth managers handling multi-source portfolio data.
The AI fund administration software maker now serves more than 80 managers after its AUD $9.3 million raise and rapid growth.
Existing clients will see little immediate change, as the platform remains separate and supports more than 150 financial institutions.
Growing demand for passive funds and alternatives has helped the biggest global managers retain selector confidence despite volatile APAC markets.
Wealth clients will get faster platform changes and priority support as FNZ splits its offer into premium and standard service tiers.
The deal gives FirstCape a new platform for its New Zealand wealth businesses, with FNZ taking over build, migration and ongoing operations.
Wealth managers face tighter regulatory scrutiny as the platform promises to replace spreadsheet checks with real-time review of all client messages.
US wealth clients will get market insights and reminders from Citi Sky as Citi rolls out the AI assistant alongside advisors this summer.
Borrowers can now tap cash within 24 hours as the fintech plans to broaden products and double staff after fresh backing.
It aims to ease a GBP £10.3 billion annual hit to UK employers from staff financial stress by adding regulated advice and planning tools.
UK finance leaders see AI mistakes and opaque outputs as the main obstacle to wider use, with trust beating speed in a Bloomberg poll.
Fresh capital will help the fintech widen lending and banking services in the Philippines, where many consumers remain underbanked.
Demand for automated workplace IT has pushed ControlUp past USD $100 million ARR, lifting its valuation above USD $1 billion.
The London start-up is adding senior AI expertise as wealth managers seek secure tools that fit regulated workflows without replacing core systems.
Morningstar users should see no immediate change as the firm keeps using ByAllAccounts after selling the data aggregation unit to Pello.
Funding for UK film and TV producers is set to grow after Beechbrook supplied Allegro Finance with a GBP £2m working capital facility.