Fintech

Chris Mills, director at KPMG UK, looks at how technology can be a friend, not a foe, of the asset management industry.

The robot wars are starting to get exciting. I am not referring to the wonderfully strange TV programme of that name, rather to the inevitable showdown between those platforms offering Robo-Advice Mark 1: cheapest is best.

More financial institutions than ever are falling victim to online hacks and phishing attacks. Craig Sanders, strategic business manager at MWR InfoSecurity, looks at how larger investment firms can protect their data from falling into the wrong hands....

With technology shaping the industry at breakneck speed, regulators must adapt to such changes to provide better oversight and lower costs, writes Simon Ellis, global head - client segments at HSBC Global Asset Management.

Growth of fintech has accelerated

Increased IT development capability

Worried about cyber security

Dominic Keen, founder and CEO of Britbots, explains why robotics looks likely to emerge as one of the most active areas of early stage investing in 2017.

Compliance officers and IT risk management more important than ever

The end of a 35-year bond bull market, the rise of so-called robojobs, rapid developments in gene editing and the 'sharing economy' will be among the themes that will interest investors next year and beyond, according to Investec Wealth & Investment's...